It's been another good week, with two more chapters finished in my book. Mind you, this will be the first draft. I have lined up two editors to take a crack at it: a developmental editor will work on the flow and coherence of the manuscript, and a copy editor will locate the missing verbs and commas.
The process feels good. The summer has been unrolling at a relaxed pace. Today I'll work on chapter twelve. There are a couple of musicians to call for brief interviews. I need to revisit at section of Paul Berliner's magisterial Thinking in Jazz, an extraordinary study in how jazz is made. Hopefully this chapter can get knocked down by the weekend, when we begin a family vacation.
The big news is the Presbybop Quartet is back in action. A hiatus during the pandemic has been hard on music-makers, so we were delighted to be invited to an event that was cancelled last year. Last Saturday night, we played a fun set for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College, PA. Here is the video of the live concert, featuring some of the favorite tunes that we have recorded over the years. (Concert begins at 8:00)
The next morning, we led the music for the worship service at the State College Presbyterian Church. We enjoyed that very much. The day was warm, but the welcome was warmer. And the band was hot. For the serious music fans, here is a link to last Sunday's worship service. (Everything gets started at 9:15)
What a tremendous experience to make some music for live audiences! It felt good. Really good.
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