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About Me

It has been a long time since I've updated my profile, but it's time to fill in the blanks. So (as my good friends know) I have a son now. He is brilliant. So is his mom- I give thanks for having both of them in my life, same goes for the puppies and cats.I had left the day job scene for a while, but I'm back at it again, providing for my family. Musically speaking, I still play trumpet & keys, but that pursuit is thankfully secondary in my life's work (translation: family comes first). Jivechops And The Give Thanks Ensemble is reforming, and rest assured, will be gigging soon enough.Other than my family, music is everything. Always has been, always will be. It's my first language, and the one I speak more fluently than any other.Last thing I must say is that every time my son Ajah smiles, it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. How lucky is that? Each day you're gifted a new happiest moment in your life- you just have to find it.

My Interests

Spending time with my wife and son. Listening to music, playing music, composing music, thinking about music, teaching music, sharing music, cooking, chess, soccer, organic coffee, hiking, archery, canoeing

I'd like to meet:

Miles Davis, Maurice Ravel,

Music:

ALL MUSIC- This list flows from jazz to funk to rock to classical- Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddy Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Jon Faddis, John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, Sir Roland Hannah, Cecil Bridgewater, Michael Phillip Mossman, Walt Weiskopf, Joey DeFrancesco, Jimmy Smith, Lonnie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughan, Bille Holliday, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Harry Connick Jr., Kenny Burrell, Kenny Washington, Roy Hanes, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Adam Cruz, Kenny Drew, Kenny Drew Jr., Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Russell Malone, Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Danny Gatton, Karl Denson, John Scofield, Soulive, Lettuce, Robert Walter, Mahavisnu Orchestra, Charlie Hunter, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne (early stuff with Randy Rhodes), Billy Joel, Tori Amos, Nora Jones, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Paul Simon, JS Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Machaut, Orff, Palestrina, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Schubert, Shostakovich, the list is endless.....

Movies:

The Breakfast Club (is my age showing now?), Round Midnight, Being There

Television:

I prefer to avoid TV but fin myself strangely addicted to History Channel and Discovery Channel programs.

Books:

Atlas Shrugged, Siddhartha, Jitterbug Perfume, Another Roadside Attraction

Heroes:

Anna Hinchliff, Ajah Rameshwar, critical thinkers, Miles Davis, Maurice Ravel

My Blog

Was it real? Major changes, give thanks

Sometimes we self impose limitations on our own lives, either out of fear or conditioning. While they may serve an immediate purpose, the question always remains, at what point do we choose to r...
Posted by Anilh on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:03:00 PST

compelling yet awkward

I am filled with thoughts. Inspired to wriite, as it's too late to play music and hear it well. Create always, nurture and help grow. With harmonic evolution, there are no boundaries...
Posted by Anilh on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:53:00 PST

Many things

So many things going on, where should I start? Last night Andy & I played out again as the Torpedo Betty Horns with Huge Rooster; Can't say enough about how great it was- seems like the more we pl...
Posted by Anilh on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:29:00 PST

Personal diatribe unstructured rambling Part 1

Okay, first things first. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where to start. Then just ramble, pick a key any key, what key is it in? The key of music, what key is it in, the key of life. ...
Posted by Anilh on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:52:00 PST

Artwork, show cancellation

Hey, my friend Philip is an incredible artist. He painted a picture of Miles Davis which is the centerpiece of artwork in my living room. Strangely enough, it bears a certain resemblance t...
Posted by Anilh on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:01:00 PST

Geminiacal

I'm wasn't sure which to do, blog away or play some piano. Both endeavors nurture my soul, although I'm quite new at the blogging. For now I'll settle for a healthy mix, just threw some random t...
Posted by Anilh on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:22:00 PST

It Doesn't Matter

So after playing a show, hanging with Andy, getting home & eating some good organic grub, why can't I just get some rest? It's that universal chord, the perfect harmony, the moment I co...
Posted by Anilh on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 05:25:00 PST

Latest news from Torpedo Betty

So give thanks, I'm now a friend of Torpedo Betty! I figure this is as good a place as any to start talking about the album, which is due out in April 2005. It's been a long & arduous process- we ...
Posted by Anilh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New to myspace.com

Okay, so after three days of trying to become a friend of Torpedo Betty, no responses, no luck. Somewhat disheartening to say the least, my own band won't let me join the group..... Enough bloggin...
Posted by Anilh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST