Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Road Trips

I’m no fan of commuting, but I’ve always liked doing summer road trips.  Packing the car, cranking up some tunes, and heading out into the great unknown has been a part of my summer ever since getting out of college. As I finish packing for my move to San Francisco...

Musical Innovators: Edition No. 8

Here’s the latest installment in my Musical Innovators series!  If you have an idea for someone that I should feature in this series, send me an email at doublebassblog@mac.com. Innovator No. 1 – Katie Ernst jazz bassist and vocalist I discovered Katie earlier...
How I Almost Sank My Teaching Career

How I Almost Sank My Teaching Career

The year was 2009.  My blog had gotten to be quite popular in certain circles and was getting some traditional media attention.  I was taking calls from reporters from major publications like the New York Times for perspective on the arts music scene, and my...

Musical Innovators: Edition No. 7

Here’s the latest installment in my Musical Innovators series!  If you have an idea for someone that I should feature in this series, send me an email at doublebassblog@mac.com. Innovator No. 1 – Eric “Mixerman” Sarafin A few years ago, I got deeply into writing...
I Found a Dead Body

I Found a Dead Body

My wife and I were taking a stroll through Golden Gate Park one sunny morning, forking back and forth on the running paths that line the hilly landscape.  As we ascended a hill by Fushsia Dell, we noticed a man laying under a grove of trees.  He was dressed...