I am so excited!! I just received a bouquet of cookies for my birthday!! The delivery man was quite determined that I get them. He called twice and rang my buzzer several times. I was sleeping (picture me with a cheetah print eye mask that reads Queen) and was quite perturbed that I was awakened. [...]

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We have had some fabulous gigs lately. It’s been a real pleasure these past few weeks. Everyone has been in the mood to party! I notice it now more than ever before. Maybe because spring has sprung, or Obama is President, or people are just feeling optimistic but our audiences have been so enthusiastic. Of [...]

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Hell, if Queen Latifah could do it, why not me? Just cause I couldn’t recall a few lyrics don’t mean I can’t record a Jazz cd. Ha! Gotta start cramming up on my lyrics. Or maybe I will just record songs that I like and feel regardless of their genre. I am a very versatile [...]

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Yep, the House of Blues gig was just what I needed to slap me back to reality. Yeah, they lowered the pay. Gosh, I’m lucky that people are willing to pay me and my band to basically have fun. Because despite the hard work that it is – performing is fun.

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You may have guessed that I am a huge fan of the movies. Sometimes I am compelled to write little reviews of my favorites. Needless to say I am a huge fan of the movie critic Roger Ebert. It appears that (dare I say it?) he is also a fan of mine! I am thrilled [...]

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