I hear that some of you are unhappy with the way some things are done on this site.  Early in my membership, I too had questions and concerns.   I asked Nelson about them and he gladly responded and solved any issues I had here.  In part, because of this site and others like it, I find myself performing quite a bit, as some of you know.  And I ain't no "monster player" but I get the job done and paid a "fair buck".  'Just sayin'.

I use to get inundated with emails on my cell phone. …

ATTENTION!!!!

The Afro-American-Music-Institute is having a TWO week MUSIC summer camp from June 28th through July 12th...9am to 3pm . All you have to pay is a registration fee of only $25 dollars for your child and that's it. If your kids already have summer plans then spread the…

Thankfully my entire family was out of town.... no humans were home. While we sadly lost 2 kitties and a pet hamster, my sister, her partner Oliver, my nephews and niece and their housemate were all off at Louie's cabin in Pymatuning. They found out their home was on fire over facebook. I found out when my mother called me while Vinsantos (director of the New Orleans Drag Workshop) was explaining that to…

 

Marta Graciela Bressi

Announcing the all new SeeMe,

with a new opportunity to exhibit your work.…

Hi, Eric, Dan and I are performing May 14, 7-10 at the Wicked Fox. Come out and here some great jazz and old pop tunes.  

End of The Road ( Difference Color Burn Inv.Polar Ojo de Pez) (2).

End of The Road ( Difference II Zoom Inver (1).…

by Dom Cerulli — 9/1/1957

An Exclusive Online Extra

Marian McPartland threw back her head and laughed. “You have no idea how often I’ve been asked that,” she said. “And, actually, I don’t know how to answer it.”

The questions were: What are your comments on being a woman in a man’s world, the world of jazz? Are…

by Harvey Siders — 10/19/1967

An Exclusive Online Extra

Yes, Virginia, there are leprechauns. I know because I’ve been running into one lately in Los Angeles. It seems everywhere I go, he’s there, listening, burying himself in some dark corner, just “quietly finding out what’s happening.” He must be a leprechaun. He’s 5'2"…

Ken Foley found this  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHa6Xve1Lo

 and further described here : http://www.allmusic.com/album/max-roach-and-the-turrentine-brothers-mw0001147385



composition by 'Junior Spencer/Tommy Turrentine'. 'Junior Spencer' is J.Spencer Bey…

Klezmer Guitar CD

As you may know, I have played Klezmer music as much as  Jazz/Swing in my musical career. I'm happy to tell you I'm working a new album for that music. Please take a look at the following website. 

Klezmer Guitar CD website and video

Pittsburgh City Paper just interviewed and wrote and an article about it here:…

Apr 26, 7:30 PM – Randy Weston African Rhythms Quartet w/ T. K. Blue-sax, Alex Blake-bass, Neil Clarke-percussions, Brooklyn Public Library, Dweck Center, 10 Grand Army Plaza, 11238, 718.230.2100, free-online reservation http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514511

Black Music is Black Music: Call it that!

by Fred Logan

April 18, 2016

Amiri Baraka said somewhere that, among other things, calling jazz (and other black music) "American" music ignores who created it and the

immense debt,…

April 15, 5-7:30, Backstage Bar with Calvin Stemley, Keith Flowers, Kenjie and myself.  This is a great group that Iove playing with performing music of Herbie, Stevie, Steely and others.  

Though the skies over Pittsburgh may be attempting to belie the truth, spring is here and for Phat Man Dee that means fabulous events, grand openings, social justice disco and more!

Join us this Friday April 8 when Lawrenceville's hottest concert hall and pizza palace, Spirit, turns 1 year old!…

May you and yours have a Happy Easter...!…