As many of you know, I played my first improvisational piano/voice concert on July 25, 2009 - Following the Flow. I had some requests from people who couldn't make it to the concert to see some video from the concert. So...here it is! I hope you enjoy it, and check back on my website or Facebook profile for more videos soon.
I had a blast playing the concert, and I am finalizing the date/time/place for my next concert. If you enjoy the video and are interested in knowing when the next one is scheduled, e-mail me (
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) and I'll send you the information as soon as the concert is set.
One of the things that occurred to me as I was making this clip and thinking about sharing it on Facebook is how Facebook connects me to people from all different times in my life, and how they know different parts/versions of me. People who knew me growing up and in undergrad college won't be surprised at all, since playing piano was a huge part of my life then. My hanggliding friends, my Boston friends, and even some of my Albuquerque friends might be really surprised, since I basically didn't play music for about 15 years, and many of them have no idea that I play.
It feels great to come back to music and claim it in my own way. I enjoyed playing music before, but it never felt so much like home before I left it and came back to it in a whole new way. I grew up playing mostly classical music, then some of my own compositions. I enjoyed this somewhat, but nothing compares to the feeling of playing music in the way my heart and hands have longed for. It's my way - it's part of what I'm on this planet to do. And it feels so good to be back home with this part of myself.
Have you returned to some part of your past in a new way recently? How have you made it your own?
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