dis'n'dat

Long time no blog...October's been a *very* slow month. After the very pleasant and much needed flood of work that I experienced in the summer and early fall, and after the recording burnout of late September, this month has been marked by profound lazy-itis. Had a couple of decent gigs but nothing to get too excited about. Which means it's time to do what I dislike the most about the business: hit the pavement and get some fresh new bookings. Oy vey!

Last night I went out to see Warriors for Peace - a trio of young Toronto musicians that plays a rich combo of house, jazz, funk, D&B and mood music. The band is lead by Ron Brown, a.k.a "The Bubba", a superb local bassist. The main reason I went was my friend, Ashley Wey, a very talented pianist, originally from Victoria, B.C. who's been making quite a name for herself here in Toronto. Although I met Ashley a few months ago and we've chatted a few times, we have not played together yet and last night was the first time I actually heard her play at any length. Good stuff!

My Czech band, Music on the Corner got together last night for a sushi dinner and a chat. We're trying to figure out a good promotion strategy for this band. We now have three CD's out but feel that our profile in the Czech/Slovak community here in Ontario is nowhere near where it could be and should be. Check out a cut from the new CD here. (the tune is called "Komtesa")

Well, must rush to the studio, to put some finishing touches on the new Swing Noir CD. Toodles!