A Great Big Diva!

Am I there yet?

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Typical diva day. I packed Tuesday night and marveled at how fabulous and on top of things I was. That should have been the first sign that things were gonna go to hell in a hand bag! Then my sweet cousin called to tell me that there was a slight chance that I may not get on the plane... I was flying stand by for Business class. I had never done that before. Then I broke a nail! BAD SIGN... That coupled with the stand by issue would stress out any girl but then my dear friend & upstairs …

Whole Lotta Work!

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I am committed to doing all the shit I mentioned in my last blog entry. I had my meeting/class/private workshop with Arlene regarding my one woman show and what I learned is this: I GOTTA TON OF FUCKIN WORK TO DO!!! This ain't no joke Jack!! No wonder I've put it off for 25 years!!!! I guess I had more living to do.I met actress/comedienne/ broadway grande dame Elaine Stritch several years ago. We were both performing at a huge Charity event in Chicago. She was flown in as the celebrity …

A Good Night

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The wedding was great! It was the crazy assed wedding party that I hoped it would be. The guests were a wonderful mix of baby boomers and young folks, and just real dancing ass soul music lovers. It was joyous. I had the horn section there and we ( Lynne Jordan & the Shivers) were on fire: laughing, groovin, and making money - bonus!! I ain't jaded yet. Weddings are fun. And these folks were such a tight wild group. Love that!! …

Making Plans and Taking Baby Steps

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I also had a lovely conversation with a new friend (Chicago vocalist Andrea Love) who has done a lot of House track vocals and gave me some sound advice. I was feeling a tiny bit anxious over the whole thing cause I didn't quite know how it all worked. The dance music scene is a different animal. The DJ/producer, who lives in Amsterdam, wanted me to listen to the track and come up with the vocals & lyrics! And though it felt like that's the way it works, I had no point of reference. Andrea …

Here Comes The Bride

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I am performing at a wedding reception tonight. Some of you might thinking: EEUU!, but I am really grateful for the work. Lots of musicians are not working tonight and I am just feeling grateful that I can still pay my guys good money at this time of year. It is officially our slow season for a couple MORE months.(hope nobody gets on my nerves tonight)I am hoping it'll be one of those crazy ass weddings where we just feel great afterwards. And it does happen. I get a lot of pleasure playing …