Pearl Decade drums. You’ll see them if you see my show Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations. We have one more week here at The Kennedy Center and we are off the LA and Toronto before we open on broadway! It’s such a good show. Come see us. We sold…
Read moreSwag!! Also known as merchandise
Merch!!! It looks like they are coming up with some items for people to buy when they come see the show. I might have to pick me up a mug or two!
Read moreThe Soul Of Old America
Our first preview was last night here in D.C. Tonight we get to meet some congresspeople after the show. Maybe this weekend Donny and the family will come…well maybe not. As much soul as there is in this show, no amount of joy/love can counterbalance the soullessness of the entire trump clan. Come on down….
Read moreAin’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – Sunday, July 22, 2018
A comment from this youtube video: “I hope the band will be able to perform in the pit at The Kennedy Center and especially when the extraordinary show goes to Broadway. I saw the show at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Due to space restrictions at the Rep, the band had no choice but to play…
Read moreMoving On To DC! #Ainttooproud
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times Of The Temptations. A new musical. The Des McAnuff-helmed production will play the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with performances running June 19 through July 22. Its hard for me to write about how special this show is. I’m so happy to be a part of it….
Read moreAin’t Too Proud in Bloomington Indiana
Be one of the first witness this pre-Broadway production of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations! Don’t miss this special performance on June 6. Tickets at IUauditorium.com.
Read moreDanielle Brooks – The Queen
Yes she IS the queen! I met her while subbing for Jared Schonig at the last revival of The Color Purple on Broadway a few years ago. She was already starring in the Netflix show Orange Is The New Black at the time as well as doing her thang on the broadway stage. Now she…
Read moreMini-tour
Ready to hit the road jack!!! Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations – a new musical – hits the road (temporarily) starting tomorrow! Tech rehearsal in Bloomington, then five weeks in DC, LA and Toronto! It’s gonna be pretty amazing. We come back to NYC after that on Broadway. Come…
Read moreDiana’s Drums
These are some beautiful shells. I played them recentky at a reading for a new musical called “Diana.” We spent a week creating parts for the show. It was intense at times but a lot of fun because I got to work with David Bryan again. He not only wrote the music for the musical…
Read more2018 – Looking Forward
I’m excited to begin this year for a few reasons. I’m going to be traveling to South Africa. I was asked to play drums for the Swarthmore College Alumni Gospel Choir. We have a South Africa Performance Tour in collaboration with First United Methodist Church of Germantown. We are traveling to Johannesburg, Soweto, Bedfordview, Pilanesberg National…
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