Hello Music Lover!
This month I am celebrating the 20th ANNIVERSARY of my career as a
full time professional musician!
Over the years I have been just idealistic and stubborn enough
to think that I should be able to make my living doing what I love --
playing the SAXOPHONE of all things! It has been no walk in the
park. That's for sure. But then if it was easy, everyone would be
doin' it! Right?
How did I do it, you ask? My private students often hear me
say:
"Consistency over time produces results."
By all appearances, I have lived by my own advice. The
truth is that I too have stumbled many times in the pursuit of my
goals. Some days I feel tormented by frustration, fear and
doubt. At those times I turn to my spirituality and many other tools
of survival, including the poster on the wall of my music studio about
Perserverance:
"Never give up,
for that is the place and the time
that the tide will turn."
Other days I am filled with joy and satisfaction. Those
moments make it all worthwhile. Unquestionably, the real key to living the life
I love has been the strong support of the wonderful people in my
world. My heart is filled with appreciation and gratitude:
To my family ~ for raising me to believe that I
can do anything and loving me even when I do just that!
To my loved one ~ for putting up with me DAILY and still
being in awe of my talent.
To my friends ~ for sticking by me through the ups and
downs, and providing much needed diversion.
To my listeners ~ for never letting me forget that my
music moves you.
To my fellow musicians ~ for being such
gifted playmates. I salute YOU, for your life devotion to
music.
Amazingly, my website turns out to be the perfect tribute to my
career; a grand summary of my musical adventures and accomplishments to
date. (Thanks again to my good friend and webmaster, Alan Lee!)
In celebration of this momentous occasion, I dug through my
video archives to unearth four exciting LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEOS for
you to enjoy. You won't want to miss seeing the hot
musicians that played with me in LA! Make a bowl of popcorn and get ready
for the show, then visit my website by clicking this link:
And now the question is: What musical adventures will the
NEXT 20 years bring? Let's start with one day at a
time.....
For my friends who plan to be in the San Francisco Bay Area during
the month of May, you are invited to come see me play!