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June 16, 2009

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I found this brilliant and inspiring. Paul Hawken commencement address for University of Portland in Oregon: http://ping.fm/uE7mU

June 6, 2009

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Music To Make Love To http://ping.fm/zSGgt

Jammin For Our Supper June 6, 2009

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The Starland Music Center Staff Party 2009 – Don’t you wish you’re company party could be this much fun?

The Making Of Beauty And Fire May 21, 2009

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A short documentary of the recording of my newest CD with the title track playing in the background.

May 19, 2009

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Listen to my new CD “Beauty and Fire” at http://ping.fm/a1k5F

New World Flamenco Jazz Sampler – Beautiful, Romantic, Relaxing, Sensual May 10, 2009

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Bugger, got burned by the Hawaiian sun today April 20, 2009

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Bugger, got burned by the Hawaiian sun today

Ouch!!! Took a picture with my iPhone. The sun snuck up on me. I didn’t feel it until later in the afternoon. Guess I should have put the sunscreen on before going to the beach rather than after (duh).

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Working on new CD – Release date May 21, 2009 April 18, 2009

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I’ve been working diligently on my new CD and am excited to share the music with everyone. The adventure has been incredible. I’ve had the opportunity to play with some wonderful musician’s – some previous participants and some new ones. I’ve always wanted to explore the Cello, so I wrote parts for several songs. It was better than I expected. I feel I’ve really stayed true to my inspiration on this CD and didn’t settle for anything less than my best. I can honestly say that this is the first time when completing a CD that I didn’t think about what I should have done differently.

A new development is I’ve begun to explore the medium of video. I’ve always visualized images when I’m creating and playing music. Now I can share some of the images with others.

On that note, I’d like to invite you to watch my newest video. I’ve used photos from my friend, photographer and fellow traveler Cheryl Krieger Brown. She took these photos while we both traveled in a group with Jana Stanfield to Bali. In this video the serenity of Bali is set to music of “Beginnings – Prelude to Paradise” (a song from my upcoming CD Beauty & Fire) and the words to my poem “I Didn’t Believe In Love”.

You can find the video at http://budurl.com/lovepoem. I know you’ll enjoy it. Please leave me comments. I’d really enjoy hearing from you.

The Universe IS just April 16, 2009

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One of the real joys has been working with my daughter Melanie Michaud on the CD artwork design. She has participated before (i.e. cover of New World Flamenco Jazz) but this is the first time she designed the entire artwork. I’m amazed that the little girl whom I carried in my arms to gigs is now putting her heart and soul into creating beautiful artwork for her papa! She is a real pleasure to work with. So what can I say? The Universe IS just.

Join me on my Facebook Fan page for more information at http://budurl.com/BeautyAndFire

Recording Story – in the studio with world class bassist Kai Eckhardt April 14, 2009

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One of my all time favorite bassist is Kai Eckhardt, not only because he’s an awesome bassist but because I particularly like his fretless, melodic style.

When I created my rough drafts for the new “Beauty And Fire” CD I sent a copy to my keyboardist/co-producer Don Turney. On the rough draft I played the bass. Don realized that I was playing bass in the style of Kai and said he loved the music but it would be even better if I just called Kai Eckhardt up and ask him to play on the CD. I hadn’t really thought of that. David Margen, my regular bassist is wonderful, but doesn’t play fretless bass much, and not the style I was after for these particular songs.

I decided I didn’t have anything to lose. To my surprise I discovered that Kai lives about 20 minutes from me in Berkeley, CA. I contacted him and after listening to my music he said he’d love to play on the CD. We recorded 4 songs together and not only did he play awesome bass, but was a real pleasure to work with.

Ironically, the first thing he said when he came into the studio was “so you play with David Margen? I love his bass playing on the early Santana CDs”.

Small world

Kai Echkardt plays awesome bass

Kai Eckhardt plays awesome bass