First #commuterelief of the summer session is “The Bridge” by Sonny Rollins, for obvious reasons. He’s awesome. Yes, the Williamsburg Bridge should be renamed for him. #sonnyrollins #jazzmusic #jazzsky #music #musicsky

Yebba and her crew were spectacular last night in Boston! #Musicsky #Music #LiveMusic #Yebba

Very very excited about today’s office, with Morning Camera (David Champagne, Russ Gershon, Dinty Child, Jerome Dupree). Hope we can bring this group to many stages. #holisticbassist #livemusic #music #musicsky

Such a cool documentary for those who love Ethiopian music. Some familiar (younger) faces here! Starting this link with Mahmoud Ahmed - he's so awesome. #music #musicsky youtu.be/Nzm5Ua2tEOI?...

Been listening to this live recording of Graham Central Station in 1975. Must have been awesome to see them back in the day. #music #musicsky www.mixcloud.com/Kierienos/gr...

1/ One of the great things that 2026 has brought is the return of the Either/Orchestra. I have been in the band since October 1997, and have had MANY musical adventures with this incredible crew. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #livemusic #holisticbassist

TONIGHT: Ensemble Eclectica "weaves together early music and contemporary classics" - Purcell, Caccini, John Dowland, AND Abbey Lincoln and Monk. Link in comments. #music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzjS...

My father would have been 80 years old today. He was a great drummer and a phenomenal music teacher. He loved Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Shelly Manne, Duke, Miles, Mingus. This is the first drum groove he ever learned: #music #musicsky #rip www.youtube.com/watch?v=owq7...

Happy birthday, Cecil McBee! Too many amazing recordings to mention! One concert I especially loved was seeing him with Sam Rivers and Bob Moses at NEC when I was a student. Thank you, Cecil! #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #cecilmcbee #bassist www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWeC...

Very cool interview! #music #musicsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLkv...

1/ Very nicely written article on Mulatu Astatke's retirement (congratulations!). What is unfortunately missing from this is the role the Either/Orchestra played in Mulatu's international success. #music #musicsky #ethiojazz #ethiopianmusic #eitherorchestra #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Any info (aside from obvious places) on City Pop and the relationship to Quincy Jones' music? This track in particular has me thinking... Also cool that she sings the saxophone solo at the end. #music #musicsky youtu.be/M0HmUICJRZc?...

More Dexter Gordon. I’m listening to a bootleg of this concert. Dexter, George Cables and Rufus Reid are incredible, but Eddie Gladden is on fire. Do I know anyone who was in the audience? Burning. #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky aadl.org/yates_197710...

Dexter Gordon “Go” is so good. I love “Our Man in Paris” slightly more, but wow. Go. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Last chord of the academic year; in celebration of Jacob Collier, who is getting an honorary doctorate from the school. #chords #chordfactory #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic #music #musicsky

Been listening to Pat Metheny's "From this Place" as a grading soundtrack. Killer record! The band is incredible, too. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Happy finals week. Here’s “Superstar” (Leon Russell/The Carpenters/Luther Vandross) and “Giant Steps. #finalexams #berklee #johncoltrane #thecarpenters #luthervandross #leonrussell #music #musicsky

A performance of a friend’s nightmare: Giant Steps and On Top of the World. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

1/Chu Da Hye, a thread. She's an incredible singer. #music #musicsky Heard her first in Ssingssing: youtu.be/QLRxO9AmNNo?...

Listen to some music today. It’s Bandcamp Friday, so support independent artists. Final projects/exam season at the Chord Factory. Concerts with Regie Gibson, Natraj, Ensemble Eclectica, Hellbender, and Either/Orchestra coming up. #livemusic #holisticbassist #berklee #musicsky #music #jazzsky

Billy Childs’ new album “Triumvirate” is SO burning. Matt Penman and Ari Hoenig sounds so great, and of course, Billy is amazing. #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

So awesome. Thank gif for no pitch correction. #music #musicsky youtu.be/pH45xV4kol4?...

George Benson shred level: max. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/IhdvbMijRlc?...

Was just working on some "classical" stuff with students, and this came up in our conversation. Cecile McLorin Salvant is unbelievable. I love this so much. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #classicalmusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFY-...

Spent a lot of the last week listening to MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, and the Contortions. This MC5 performance is knocking me out (thanks to Mike Castellana for this recommendation, and Allan Chase for the Contortions). #music #musicsky #livemusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jS...

Possibly the coolest video on the internet. If you are a fan of "That Ol' Atonal Music" by Merle Hazard, and especially of Alison Brown's banjo playing, this is mind blowing. #music #musicsky #classicalmusic #bluegrass #schoenberg www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK2Z...

Gigs in the horizon - WOW, the breadth of this music. Dave Champagne, opening for The Blue Ribbons - March 25, 8pm, Lizard Lounge Natraj, May 4,Worcester [Venue TBA], 5pm Ensemble Eclectica, May 21, 7pm, Arlington Center for the Arts Either/Ochestra, June 5, Regattabar #music #musicsky

Been obsessed with this track, on this album, all week. So awesome. #music #musicsky #jazzsky #jazzmusic youtu.be/6lkuRqp83Yw?...

Big night at the Lizard Lounge on Saturday, starting at 8pm. Psyched to be playing with David Champagne for the first time! Also with Russ Gershon, Jerome Dupree and Dinty Child. Opening for The Blue Ribbons, and they are awesome. #music #musicsky #livemusic lizardloungeclub.com/event/blue-r...

Boston area music superfans... Where are we taking our stereo equipment? One receiver seems to have blown the left channel and one turntable is warbling pretty hard. Maybe a a belt? Normally I would go see Mike at AudioLab - he moved? #music #musicsky #stereo #stereoequipment

Wayne Krantz "Good Piranha/Bad Piranha" is shredding. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Holy wow, “Rough House” by John Scofield with Hal Galper, Stafford James and Adam Nussbaum. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

Love the Mahavishnu section at 2:50. #music #musicsky youtu.be/qTXZ91Ek_NA?...

Such a beautiful record! I love the way this group plays together. And Carla Bley’s writing is so great. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/lX-KcGSV174?...

Heading to West Stockbridge to play a great concert - “Massachusetts: A Song of Itself”. Along the way, I’m listening to Jimmy Giuffre. The 1961 trio is just…so…great! #music #musicsky #livemusic www.weststockbridgehistory.org/event-detail...

Been digging “Peperina” by Seru Giran today. Fascinating. (Brace for deep dive). #commuterelief #music #musicsky

Love this John Scofield track. Horn arrangements by Michael Gibbs. Charlie Haden’s solo sounds like an 80s solo of his, in terms of note choice, but he has the all time best time feel and phrasing of bassists soloing on ballads. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/fwNWvKRWf1s?...

Last year, I was invited me to join, “Massachusetts: A Song of Itself”, with words/narrative by Massachusetts’ Poet Laureate, Regie Gibson. Delighted to be performing a reprise in West Stockbridge on Saturday. #muisc #musicsky #poetry #holisticbassist www.weststockbridgehistory.org/event-detail...

Post Cleveland with the Either/Orchestra, getting ready for Dave Bryant’s Third Thursdays, Regie Gibson in West Stockbridge, and my first ever gig with Dave Champagne. Psyched. #livemusic #holisticbassist #music #musicsky

I several bootleg recordings broadcast from the Café Bohemia, with support from Downbeat and Dom Cerulli. Can’t find compilation albums - I wonder if anything was officially released. Just finished Giuffre 3 with Jim Hall and Brookmeyer. Burning. #music ##musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky

Tonight at the Bop Stop in Cleveland! Swing by! #musicsky #music #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky www.themusicsettlement.org/events/2026/...

Swing by the Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland tonight!! Either/Orchestra with Bruck Tesfaye. #music #musicsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #livemusic #jazz #jazzsky

Let's all go to Cleveland for this weekend's Either/Orchestra shows! And if you are Cleveland, swing by! #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist coolcleveland.com/events/jazz-...

In my top 2 or 3 favorite Elvis Costello songs. #music #musicsky #elviscostello youtu.be/cgZ6doa0Q70?...

April snow. No. Let’s escape to Cleveland for Either/Orchestra concerts. #music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist noexitnewmusic.com?upcoming_eve...

Yeah, Somerville Music Spaces. Affordable rehearsal space with a nice, tuned piano? Nice. #music #musicsky #rehearsalspace

Just finished up "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants" in the Stevie class today (at the Chord Factory). Man. He is seriously the greatest. Like, by far. And it's not even close. #music #musicsky #steviewonder

John Bonham at 1:19. Smooth. #music #musicsky #ledzeppelin youtu.be/1t4KLOm7pO0?...

Not going to post it again, but Beato's Charlie Puth interview is incredible. I had Charlie as a student when he was like 18-ish, and it is no surprise whatsoever to hear him talk with incredible depth about every aspect of songwriting, production, music history. He's for real. #music #musicsky

New Charlie Puth - cool pop record. Bringing some 80s back into the mix. #music #musicsky