I felt a little radical (for 30 seconds). It was cool to be at the place where the Portuguese explorers “discovered” this part of Africa. The Cape Of Good Hope was first sighted by the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488 on his return voyage to Portugal after ascertaining the southern limits of the African…
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Replaceable
This track by Anya Singleton was one of my favorites to play. I have always been inspired by the playing of Stewart Copeland. I played a Police influenced drum track on this song. The session was a lot of fun and this entire album is a classic in my opinion. Go out and find it…
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This was the first song from my favorite show I’ve been in, “Memphis The Musical.” I loved just about every minute I spent in the theatre and onstage. Check out the entire movie if you can.
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My first time on the continent of Africa! I am on a tour of the country of South Africa. I’m looking forward to learning a lot, seeing some natural beauty and enjoying the HEAT! Good luck to you guys back in NYC. I’m trying to be warm. I like it hot. I guess I’m getting…
Read moreIt took long enough!!!
After a few years of playing in this band, I finally played a gig where people actually understood what the hell we were laying on them. The Street Beat Brass Band played a surprise 50th birthday party in Montclair, NJ last night. We started at one home, went out in the snow and had a…
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The Rewards Of Being A Musician
Being creative is one of the most rewarding parts about being a musician. There are others, like getting paid to travel to different cities and countries. I love what I do for a living, although being a professional musician definitely ain’t easy. There can be a lot more downs than ups. I feel that when…
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Diana’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 moreDiana – A New Musical
I just started a workshop of a new musical in the works called “Diana.” It had much of the same crew as “Memphis,” the show I was a part of back in 2009. If these people are behind it, I’m sure it’s good! “According to Broadway.com, the world premiere of Diana — an original musical…
Read moreJeremy Pope – New Love @jeremypope
I don’t like a lot of modern music. I’ve heard so much over my 51 years and get tired of the stuff I hear. This? It has a nice melody, great groove and the video is cool too! He wrote and produced the song as well as edited this video. This is talent right here….
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