So glad we have found the opportunity to organize two weeks of Masterclasses in Portland this summer. Always a great … Read More
Gino giving away Songbook Volume 2
Gino releases the second volume of his songbook – free! Happy holidays.
Tell Me the One About the Italian Mouse
Jamie called me this weekend. I have known her for about thirty years. She has a few weeks left to … Read More
I Doth Protest Said the Dog
Hi folks With the upcoming concerts I am beginning to vocalize in earnest—first drill, right before breakfast. Granted it’s not … Read More
Class of 16
Class of 16 – To teach is to do nothing more than to share whatever knowledge and experience we gather … Read More
Brothers in the End
I had grown a little weary of weepy, romantic songs that treated conflict, war and tragedy with an ‘if-only-we-could-just-get-along’ kind … Read More
Forget Vegas—Final Chapter
Between Joe, Pasquale and me, we had exactly five dollars left in the piggy—enough for one day’s motel payment, due … Read More
Forget Vegas (Part 2)
“Out! I want you out!” screamed Connie Manzo, teacher and head coach of St Rita’s Tigers, my grade-school baseball team. … Read More