When the dog barks...when the Bee Stings...When I'm feelin' so sad...
I simply think of one of my favorite tunes....and then, I don't feel so bad...

From the Kurt Elling JAZZ CRUISE...


• Come Fly with Me
• Estate
• The Waking
• I Like the Sunrise
• Those Clouds are Heavy, You Dig?
• Dedicated to You
• On Broadway
• A House is Not a Home
• I’m Satisfied (with special guest Ann Hampton Calloway)

The next night was Anita’s Big Band, named for Anita Berry, the Chairperson of Entertainment Cruises. It is made up of the wonderful all-stars on the ship. The Kurt Elling Quartet joined the band for the second set. The list for that night was short but powerful:
• Steppin’ Out w/a fabulous solo by tenor player Pete Cristlieb
• Still of the Night – where my notes say that swing took on a new meaning
• You Are Too Beautiful
• Resolution
• Lil’ Darlin’ – an encore that left everyone singing as they left the room

Thursday’s set was up in the Crow’s Nest venue with the following set list:
• My Foolish Heart
• You Send Me
• Freddie’s Yen for Jen
• Estate – joined by the brilliant clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen
• "Nicht Wandle Mein Licht" From Passion World – also with Anat
• Golden Lady
• I’m Satisfied
• So Far Away
• Lonely Avenue
• Late Night Willie
• I Only Have Eyes For You

• Moonlight Serenade
• Come Fly w/Me
• You Send Me
• Samurai Cowboy
• A House is Not A Home
• Home Cookin’
• Moonlight In Vermont
• Body and Soul
• You Are Too Beautiful
• Freddie’s Yen For Jen - joined by special guest and the “band’s good friend Jimmy Greene”
• Skylark w/John McLean’s dreamlike solo to begin
• Nature Boy w/all out solos from Greene, Laurence, Quincy Davis and John McLean

From backing Ken Nordine, Mr. Word Jazz, to singing and playing accompanyment on jazz guitar or keyboards...

Life is great! Especially with all the great tunes in our lives. Happy BIAB-BIRTHDAY (79)ol' G-Daddy!!!


Yamaha...Motif ES-8, Motif Rack, CS6X
Korg...Karma,Triton Classic, PA-80, M-1+
AkaiSampler-S5000, Roland.. X5080 Rack/G-1000 Arranger
Various Guitars/Basses Amps Pedals Rec.Equip.


Plus, BIAB 2015 and Sonar Platinum 2015 Upgrade from Cakewalk's Sonar X-3