If you scrolled back far enough on this site you are probably aware that I started this musical journey as a trumpet player. I won’t bore anyone with details (as it is all here to read) but I moved from playing trumpet to bass about 10+ years ago.

I don’t regret the change in instruments. In many ways bass aligns with my personality. I recently purchased a double bass and I couldn’t be happier exploring my new possibilities of expression. In many ways it reminds me of trumpet in that it requires… no… it demands that I practice everyday just to maintain the little bit of facility that I’ve come to enjoy.

All that said, I do have moments when I miss the horn. In all honestly I feel as if I let many of my heroes and mentors down by moving away from it. Legends who have moved on like Lee Morgan, Miles, Woody Shaw and Kenny Dorham. I see pictures of them and wonder if they are disappointed in my departure from the trumpet. I am still in contact of many of my living heroes and teachers – Terence Blanchard, Jeremy Pelt, Jon Crowley and Ingrid Jensen. I wonder if they think I coped out.

I’ll probably never know but I do know that this music – jazz, BAM, whatever you’d like to call it gives me so much joy. That may be one of the longest running constants in my life next to my love for my mother, father and sister.

Music is amazing.