An Ed Bickert Anecdote
When I was a student at Mohawk College back in the early ’80s, Ed Bickert, arguably Canada’s greatest jazz guitarist ever, came to do a master-class. We were so excited to have him coming and all of us guitar players were agog when he showed up. I guess the most compelling part of his playing …
TC Jazz Quartet
I had a great gig yesterday at Teachers College Columbia University where I am working on my doctoral degree in Music and Music Education. The college President’s “State of the College Address,” had a musical interlude with our jazz quartet playing “Without A Song.” It was great to play with such fabulous musicians and I’d …
Guitar Heroes at the Met
Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City February 9 – July 4th, 2011 I was able to take a break from my work in New York to get to the Met on the last day of the Guitar Heroes exhibit. While there were many …