I first saw information about Nelson’s album, The Complete Viola Works of Quincy Porter, on Amazon.com last month. It was brought to my attention again by an article in this month’s International Musician (the official journal of the American...

I’ve been meaning to write this for some time.   Viola gave me the new Rodrigo y Gabriela album, 11:11, for my birthday last month.  (DOH!)  In my defense, I was given A LOT of new things to listen to all at once and it has taken me a while to...

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the countdown to Christmas is well under way.  Viola found the following that someone posted in the Mike Portnoy forum a couple weeks ago, and we were waiting for the right time to share it with folks. Viola and I have...

I am thankful for many things.  Most important, my life partner, Viola, is everything to me.  This past year has been complicated for a number of reasons, but no matter what we have had each other to lean on.  There is nothing like family, and I...

It’s that time of year when families join together to enjoy a delicious meal and drive each other a little bit crazy. If you need a laugh, check out the video at the bottom of this post. On a serious note, since this is a time to express thanks, I...