Hi,
I just
got back from the Wayman Tisdale Smooth Jazz Cruise and
as always, it was a blast.
I originally started
playing on these cruises because I thought it would be a
nice working vacation but I’ve now come to appreciate
the music that’s made the more than anything. It’s great
having so many musician friends all staying on the boat
because a lot of impromptu jams happen.
One day
at lunch Kirk Waylum and I decide we wanted to play a
bit so unannounced, the 2 of us just plugged into the
sound system at the piano bar outside of the dining room
and started playing. A nice crowd gathered and we had
a ball!
Another night the Philippe Saisse
Trio had a gig but it ended up being the Philippe Saisse
7 because Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Jesse J and myself
ended up playing most of the set with them.
These
are just a few examples but you get the idea.
Oh
yeah, the Caribbean in January wasn’t bad
either.
Hope to see
you soon,
