This was a little too Dickensian to pass up:   An Associated Press report on a lawsuit by Monsanto against a soybean farmer who allegedly violated their patent on replanting genetically modified … [Read more...]

2013 was going to be the year I got organicized, and it could still happen.  The problem with playing and teaching music, is that it doesn't leave much time for other projects, like playing and … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays to all my fans, friends, associates, and anyone I accidentally bump into this season! 2012 is wrapping up with some good musical offerings in Boston, and then back in Austin. I'll … [Read more...]

The big race weekend is here, like it or not.  Like other big corporate funded festivals, this one feels "top down" rather than grassroots.  That makes many Austinites uncomfortable.  The kneejerk … [Read more...]

It's a busy fall:  I finished up September with a tour to Oklahoma with Sangeet Millennium, playing Indo-Jazz fusion at several college and grade school campuses, and making some great new friends up … [Read more...]

2012 is cooking right along.  So far the Texas heat hasn't been as bad as last year's crazy scorched earth summer, so it feels pretty good playing outdoor shows and such.  I am planning to hit the … [Read more...]

As part of my musical journey I enjoy playing with musicians from many different traditions and in many places around the world.  I feel fortunate that there are so many opportunities right here in … [Read more...]