but I will continue to feature at least 2 or 3 "Cover" tunes in my relentless quest as an Ambassador of Jazz to bring Joy, levity & education thru music! I cannot do that without featuring some of the Classic & highly-esteemed Jazz-Masters! Music most definately needed in these difficult times! Please Join me nightly Tuesday-Saturday for "Trumpet Week" as I play, sing, tell varous "Tales From The Road' & generally continue to create a sense of community online & a viable revenue stream for me (!) during this industry shut-down! As always, Peace Thru Music & Stay positive y'all! Facebook, however has other ideas due to Licensing & copyright restrictions. suggested we change the name of the show to "Cool Jazz W/ The Masters (Live from NYC") I love it & think it fitting as I am constantly playing along with them. Hello To all my new fans & consistant "Old Friends"! It's already June & We have been having a ball with "Tenor Madness Week", "Birthday Week" & various wonderful musical interludes! My fan in London, Bruce H. Also I urge you all to PLEASE join my Patreon Page to further support me & enjoy "never before seen' photos, Videos etc.Much love till next time! Im missing it already but need to take care of my beautiful apartment & enjoy NYC.!! Hurray!!! Im continuing My livestream & its going on my ONE year anniversary next month!! Wow! I have been doing my Jazz gigs at the venue BJB & am so appreciative of the opportunity to continue my "Jazz Ministry" Live!!!! Folks seem to love it. How soothing to hear the waves even more pronounced & to see the sky & Sand Blessings. so pretty & the beach is RIGHT outside our balcony. ON a brighter note We have moved iinto a magnificent Bright & sunny apartment in the same buliding in Florida. Lets hope I was suitably protected.I am really dissapointed in American Airlines & Am dreading the flight back. OMG, The flight was PACKED!!!!!!!! Un'Freakin'Beleiveable to put folks at risk that way. I writing this from Freezing NYC where I arrived on Friday night. Hello to all!!!! Its the middle of February already!!!! Krikey! How time flies. I Have the best of both worlds!! Give Thanks. what a gasser!!! Back up to NYC in early December to visit Family & enjoy my apartment & My city. In November I had a bunch of gigs, most importantly, my concert featuring the fabulous Jesse Jones Jr. Also got together with my whole family for the first time since this pandemic hit to celebrate my Brother John's Life. (Fingers crossed!) Then Back to Florida working 3-4 nights a week!! Hurray!!! Back to NYC in October for a gig at the cool new venue Cobålub NYC, sort of an underground speakeasy in my neighborhood. Then in September I went to the magical city of Santa Fe New Mexico to visit my best friend Anna & catch Chris Botti on the opening night of his tour!! It was so inspiring to hear his fabulous band & special Guests, which I asked him to add me on to when we chatted after the show. Anyway, I've been back & Forth to My beautiful Home in NYC, a few times, again in July, I spent time there enjoying the weather, doing some shows, catching up with family & Friends, etc. Hi everyone & Happy Holidays!!!!!!!! what?!!! I Cannot beleive I Have Not updated this News Blog in MONTHS! I Have been seriously remiss. ha ha ha.I will be up to snuff by the time our trips comes around.Down in Florida I am blessed to be working with some amazing musicians & continuing my Jazz Ministry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway, texting is a wonderful form of communication, plus I get to think about what I say before I say it. Not Good! I am not allowed to do any "Belting" which means singing hard & very loud, but hopefully I am progressing to a full recovery with my diligent vocal drills & periods of silence. Im advised to speak much less (uh-oh!!) and to start my vocalizing exercises which had fallen by the wayside in my daily routine. Meanwhile I went Back to NYC in January (Kriekey, Whose idea was THAT?) BRRRRRRR!!!!! Saw some friends & Family & chilled in my beautiful home in Chelsea! hurray! I also went to the Voice doctor & Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with pre-nodules on my vocal chords. Embassy program to bring Ginetta's Vendetta to Tashkent, Uzbekistan for International Jazz Day in April!!!! Woo-Hoo!!! How exciting. wow, Tempis Fugit baby!!!! (That means Time Flies for all you folks who dont speak Latin.) anyway, I am negotiating once again with the U.S. Hello to all my fans! Its now moving toward the End of February.
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