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Category Archives: christmas
Two in Three: The Christmas Waltz and The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It was shortly before my 16th birthday when I received the phone call that changed my life (although I didn’t know it at the time). Saxophonist Paul Rutkowski needed a keyboard player to play a dance at the Embassy Club … Continue reading →
Baby, It’s Cold Outside and The Holidays are Here Again
When my grandson Jay was four (he’s now 22 and serving in the United States Navy), Brenda and I took him to his first movie Beauty and the Beast. I was almost as amazed as he was, but for different … Continue reading →
That’s All and Farewell to 2009, with Hope for the New Year
Many people I know have said that they were glad to say goodbye to 2009. With the economy, the political situation and the general morale being less than upbeat, it certainly seems like the title of today’s selection That’s All … Continue reading →
40 Years with Charlie Brown and once again Christmas Time Is Here
During my final year at Holy Cross College, my deepest desire had been to perform full-time as a jazz musician. However, due to my need to make a living, I pursued what I then thought was my secondary career, that … Continue reading →
Jingle Bells – Boston to the North Pole
Every year, just before Thanksgiving, I start working on Christmas and other holiday songs with my piano students. For the student who has become familiar with the basic I-IV-V-I chord progression by learning how to play selections from my Six … Continue reading →
