Making stuff 🎹 🎵 but also wanting to take my time and dig deeper into the slow process of writing instead of posting purely short form content. If I don't post music for a bit, don't think I've left it! 💙

Greetings from the lake house 🌅 🎹 I wrote this in the early morning before everyone was awake.

A little jazz love song for your evening from 1931, later immortalized in Casablanca 📽️ 💙 As Time Goes By - Hupfeld

I wrote this 10 minutes ago, my 2nd song since putting songwriting aside for over 8 years. I can't thank you all enough-- it's definitely the Bluesky atmosphere that has reinvigorated me 💙 Paint Everything Gray

Jazz piano for your morning 🎹 ☀️ Thanks for spending some time with me! I've Got You Under My Skin - Cole Porter

A piece I wrote called "Cave Lights" 🏔️ 🕯️ 🎹 Now that I'm done with that, I'm going over to our neighbor's house to watch Widow's Bay 🌙

The video limit of 3 minutes means I favor shorter pieces, and I don't want to deal with YouTube frankly, so these are bluesky exclusives! 🤷 I grew up with this album and hold it very close to my heart. Way Down - Tori Amos

I could play this all pretty, but I wanted to jazz it up a bit 🎹 🍂 Wake Me Up When September Ends

Your tune for the evening 🌙 I had fun arranging this one! Elisa's Theme from "The Shape of Water" - Desplat 🐠🐟

Some romantic jazz for your timeline 💙 🎹 The dogs get pets at the end as they are always very good listeners 🐶 I'll Be Seeing You - Fain/Kahal

So we’re clear, Netanyahu’s genocide is preventing Trump from surrendering to Iran.

Some jazz piano for your day 🎹 I tend to play more chill things in the evening- thanks as always for listening and supporting small creators here! 🌙 My One and Only Love 💙

I play mostly jazz music now, but I'm a pop boy at heart! Can't go wrong with ABBA. Lotta hand crossing in this one 🎹 The Winner Takes it All

When I was young I played Oliver in a local production of "Oliver!" and while a positive, formative experience, it left me with mixed feelings about performing as an actor. But those songs live in my heart, and it began a lifelong love of music. Where is Love?- Lionel Bart

Add Ray Charles to my list of musical heroes I've noted here-- such amazing energy and technical skill. Here's a take on his signature tune, Georgia on My Mind, from my living room.

Here's some dreamy jazz stuff 🎹 🍂I love making these arrangements and am manifesting a jazz album, somehow, someday! Autumn in New York - Vernon Duke

My algorithm is 95% political, 5% gardening-- I feel I rarely see music posts, and usually have my phone muted while browsing anyway. I'm *honored* that people listen to what I do here as I know it's not the typical space for it 💙 🎹 A Foggy Day - Gershwin

Small, but mighty Tori Amos song from the perspective of Napoleon to his wife Josephine. Josephine- Tori Amos (her latest album In Times of Dragons is profoundly moving! 10/10 🐉)

Evening serenade 🎵 The singing videos are psychologically trickier than the piano-only videos, but I'll try to do more of them! Thanks for the encouragement my friends 😌 🎹 Little Girl Blue - Rodgers/Hart

I hope these small arrangements I do here on bluesky bring some peace/interest to your day! Stay cool. Embraceable You - Gershwin

An English jazz standard to unwind your day with. I would love to start making longer-form content, but there's a fun challenge in keeping these under 3 min for bluesky. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 🐦

Thank you, @kim.senate.gov, for staying on this issue.

Some weekend chill vibes as musical theatre gets turned into jazz 👐 Hello, Dolly from "Hello, Dolly"

I hear Dionne Warwick front of mind whenever I play this-- one of my favorite singers. Alfie- Bacharach/David

It's Simon & Garfunkel, but swung, as per usual for a post of mine 🎹 The Sound of Silence

May be in my jazz era now, but most of my early jobs were in musical theatre. I played so many different shows-- quite an education. When I play them now I try to swing em! What I Did for Love - A Chorus Line

Went to see a jazz trio in Conway, New Hampshire this evening and had a blast :) Local, live music in this era of Ticketmaster inflation is the way to go!

Your daily jazz 🪊 🎹 Thanks for following along! (I'm in perpetual search of a bassist and drummer... Hit me up!) Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered- Rodgers/Hart

June is African American Music Month, also known as Black Music Month. It is a time when the contributions of Black musicians and artists are recognized and celebrated. Black Music Month emphasizes the importance and continuous contributions of Black artists.

Got the basement studio put together after making a mess and now get to have my bookcase backdrop again, yay! From the Great American Songbook, here's "These Foolish Things" 🎹 Good night friends 💙

One of my favorite Duke Ellington songs, but aren't they all? Thanks for joining me here on bluesky :) Mood Indigo- Duke Ellington 🎹 💙

I haven't performed live in over 10 years, but am working to remedy that. I've gained a ton of confidence since joining bluesky recently-- thanks everyone ❤️ Can't go wrong with a Duke tune. Come Sunday - Duke Ellington

I still don't know what I'm doing on this app, but am slowly figuring it out. There's very little I want to share about my personal life, but much I want to share musically! Here's "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music 🌧️ 🌹 🐈

Good night friends :) just trying to follow the muses even if it isn't popular music! For Heaven's Sake 🎹

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Any pro-democracy causes in need of a pianist, please reach out! More than happy to give my time.

A late-night piece to wind down your day from the Great American Songbook. "Emily" 🌙

✨ Stardust ✨ A great ole tune by Hoagy Carmichael.

Celebrating Ron Carter, the most recorded jazz bassist in history, who turns 89 this month. Beyond his extraordinary work with Miles Davis, his own solo projects are top-notch. Here's a take on his "Little Waltz"

Haven't posted anything from one of my all-time heroes yet, Miles Davis. Here's a lil cut of "Nardis" 🎹

Reading a Duke Ellington biography and I realize more fully Billy Strayhorn's collaborative importance on his music. Billy wrote many pieces on his own as well, even through illness. Here's "Upper Manhatten Medical Group" - Billy Strayhorn 🎹

Some more Bill Evans-style playing for your day, also a Disney song ❤️ "Alice in Wonderland" 🐰 ♠️ 🦤

I had quite a day here with my last post (*The* Luke Skywalker liked it!!? 🤯) I've been here only a week and am so appreciative of everyone! I feel jazz music in my bones. Here is one of my favorite late-night romantic standards, Like Someone in Love.

In honor of Sonny Rollins who died yesterday at 95-- a true legend of jazz music. Here's his own composition, Alfie's Theme, from 1966 🎹

Another 70's hit on the keys ☁️ ☕ You're So Vain - Carly Simon 🎹

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

This was one of the pre-recorded songs on my childhood toy keyboard my siblings and I would dance around to 🎹 Killing Me Softly with His Song 🎵

A small break from jazz to play a wonderfully melodic tune from Aphex Twin 🎹 Avril 14th 🎶

Waltz for Debby - the artistry of Bill Evans reached me late, but I became as obsessed with him in my 30's as I did with Tori Amos in my teens. It feels nice to find an archetype for myself that fits-- you have no idea how long I've searched!

Submission for my request to play Bill Evans in a biopic 🎹 How My Heart Sings ❤️ 🎶