I’ve now got two things going on, both of which are great fun:

First off, I’m accompanying a terrific singer, Sharon Lea, on jazz and blues standards like “Misty,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “God Bless the Child,” “At Last,” and many more. The Sharon Lea Duo website will soon be available and there will be a few demo recordings. We made our public debut (not counting doing a couple of songs at an open mic a couple of months ago) on Saturday, March 18 at, oddly enough, a mall clothing store (dressbarn in Campbell) in the mid-afternoon. People seemed to enjoy it and we got many compliments from customers and staff.

Second, I’m now part of an as-yet-unnamed cover band that will be doing R&B-flavored material. Fronted by Scott Goldstone, a terrific keyboard player and vocalist, we’ll be doing songs like “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)” by the Four Tops, “I Can’t Go For That” by Hall & Oates, “I’m So Proud” by Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions, “Home At Last” and “Black Cow” by Steely Dan, and many more. I’m really stoked to be playing with these guys and looking forward to playing out in the near future.