Star sightings
Dallas music royalty in the house: Mr. Kenny Evans, drummer for Emerald City!
VIP backstage meet & greet with jazz sax player Dave Koz!
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award-winning singer/song writer Jerry Santos - one of my music heroes during my days living and performing on Maui.
Another frequent flyer from the Cowboys bench is none other that #22, Emmitt Smith, who is partial to the Spinners, OJs, Temps, 4 Tops, etc.
It was my honor to entertain Garth Brook's mgmt. team of Bob Doyle (far L-his original mgr), and Randy Bernard (center-current mgr). They invited me over for a shot of Dee's signature blend of Tennessee Whiskey after my set!
Stephen Jones (#2 man in the Dallas Cowboys organization) is a frequent flyer & knows all the words to Benny and the Jets (and sings often!!)
(L) Stephen Lang (Avatar series) and (r) William Sadler (Bill & Ted's series, Iron Man 3, Agent of SHIELD) were in town & stopped in for dinner & drinks...and some tunes!
Bishop TD Jakes (a fellow Gemini!) - and who is always good for a request of Michael Jackson and especially PRINCE!
One of my favorites - Sean Reardon, Senior VP of R&D for the HUGELY successful game company Gearbox Entertainment! (Half-Life, Tony Hawk, Halo, Borderlands)
Had a chance to sing an impromptu duet with the incredible Billy Porter!
The man... the myth... the legend: Mr. Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys!
Curtis James Jackson III (aka 50 cent) at a special launch event for his new line of spirits and bubbles at Chamberlains Steak and Seafood.
Fun stuff and memories
Mike & I were honored to provide entertainment for the courageous and powerful women at the Susan G. Komen "Celebration of Life" event.
We had like a DOZEN different "Hawaiian Cowboy" shirts custom made for the show. This was actually one of my favorites.
Honored to be asked to entertain at Matt's 50th birthday party, hosted and catered in the AMAZING home of Chef Kent Rathbun!
Our guilty pleasure is always a long weekend in Napa, filled with JAZZ at the Blue Note, plus great food and LOTS of winery tours and tastings!
Entertaining AGES ago on a Halloween evening, down at Alexandre's on Cedar Springs.
Mike & I providing the smooth tunes at Spectacles Fine Eyewear (Plano, TX @ Legacy West) for one of the many Cartier Eyewear Trunk Shows!
One of the many fun evenings at Chamberlain's Cigar Lounge where Mike would sit in with me!
One of the many times I was invited to help lead worship at Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, TX.
Easter Sunday with my friends at New World United Methodist Church in Arlington, TX. I dubbed us "Resurrection Horns!"
One of the many amazing evenings @ Chamberlains Fishmarket Grill, for their Cooking Demonstration & Fine Wine Tasting Dinners!
Bill tracking some sax on another project for TV actress Sagan Lewis (St. Elsewhere).
More CD cover artwork shenanigans. This time by Walter's posh outhouse where hangs all his gold & platinum albums from Steely Dan.
Boys in the band posing for some CD cover artwork in the control room of Hyperbolic Sound - studio owned by Walter Becker (Steely Dan) and John Neff (Steppenwolf & producer for Journey).
Bill, Jon, and Buddy tracking BGVs, with our engineer David Russel giving us some direction.
Bill committing some MIDI sequenced tracks to tape for the Buddy Fo CD project. Phase 1 recorded at Lahaina Sound (George Benson's studio) on Maui.
Vocal tracking at Pinebrook Recording Studios with my "sistah from another mistah" and amazingly talented Linda Collins Jackson!
Bill conducting his band at Iao Intermediate School for the spring concert.
Featured soloist with the #1 concert band at Iao Intermediate School on Maui during their spring concert.
Bill in full Paniolo ("Hawaiian Cowboy") attire for the Makawao Rodeo Parade on Maui with the Buddy Fo band.
Hawaiian Country BBW Show Band - 1st Gen, playing the Buddy Fo Show @ the Maui Tropical Plantation.
Hawaiian Country BBW Show Band - 2nd Gen, playing the Buddy Fo Show @ the Maui Tropical Plantation.