Duo with Cooper Baker in Eugene, Oregon

Last night Cooper Baker and I performed at DIVA in Eugene, Oregon. It is a nice gallery, with a low-key performance space that I love to play at. The awesome Don Haugen (Warning Broken Machine) hooked …

A Pause for Pinter…

Having done incidental music/sounds for several of his plays, this saddened me, Harold Pinter was such a great playwright. But the Pinter Pause will live on. Or will it? (Read the link.) From the AP:Nobel Laureate …

India Cooke and Joelle Leandre at ISIM 2008

Photos I took of India Cooke (violin) and Joelle Leandre (contrabass). They put in a terrific set as special guests this year. It was a pleasure to meet and hear them. This set took on special …

Vinny Golia at ISIM 2008

Photos I took of Vinny’s solo set at ISIM 2008 in Denver, CO. A powerful performance. Seeing John Rapson at the conference made me realize: I’ve known Vinny for 25 years now…! (Click on any photo …

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International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM) 2008

(To enlarge any photo, just click it) I’m writing to you from the snow covered house of my parents overlooking the beautiful Cottage Grove Lake in central Oregon. It is awesome here! After picking me up, …

Anyone notice….?

Gas is cheaper, but most airlines are still charging for the first checked bag. This is kind of like a “punish the musician” fee…or maybe a musician tax? I’m off to Denver, CO (Lamont School of …

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Claude Levi-Strauss: 100!

Happy Birthday to the amazing and inspiring Claude Levi-Strauss. He turned 100 yesterday… Quote:“He represents an extremely subversive vision with his interest in populations that were disdained. He paid careful attention, not touristically but profoundly, to …

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Shop Shop Shop!

Jeff needs to pay his storage unit fee…! Just what everyone wants: Angry Vegan T-Shirts! [Addition: It is SAFE to shop our products…Amazingly sad, the zealousness of consumption lead to death…From the NYTIMES:By JACK HEALYPublished: November …