Star sightings
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!
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!
Mike & I providing the smooth tunes at Spectacles Fine Eyewear (Plano, TX @ Legacy West) for one of the many Cartier Eyewear Trunk Shows!
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!
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 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!
Featured soloist with the #1 concert band at Iao Intermediate School on Maui during their spring concert.