Links

Piano Technicians Guild. there is lots of info here and links relating to pianos.
www.dampp-chaser.com is the climate control systems pages. read all about them!
www.gollihur.com is about string bass and there’s a lot here.

mysite.verizon.net/res107g1y/ is a steel guitar man and a friend.

elevatorshoe.com/ftq Frank Trompeter Quartet, Springfield-based jazz quartet I've been with for several years

edclarkmusic.com Ed Clark is a great photographer and a pianist in the Springfield area.

imusicenter.com Schertz' MusiCenteR is the store that uses my technical services as a piano technician. They have been wonderful! They have great pianos at a reasonable price and the used instruments are always prepared as the new ones, meaning that they won't need anything but regular tuning for a while.

kevinhartjazz.com Kevin Hart is a wonderful musician! His instruments are vibes, piano, and drums. Kevin teaches at Parkland, Knox, ICC, and this year at ISU, too. He is married to Cassie Hart, who is also a fine musician. She plays saxes and flute. Be sure to look them up!!

www.morganpowellmusic.com The Boneyard Jazz Quintet is a fine jazz group from Champaign-Urbana in which I have subbed. They are most accomplished musicians. Go see the site!!

samcrain.com Sam Crain is guitarist and composer with whom I have been playing this year. He write great tunes and plays very well. His titles are clever as well, "Trail of Suds" is one of my favorites.

trefan.com Trefan Owen is a Bloomington guitarist extroadinaire. He has several groups that play for all kinds of events. He is not just a Jazz player. See his site!

jazzmaniac.com Glenn Wilson is a Bari Sax player of high calliber. At least 50mm!! His list of credits include Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich and Tito Puente, just to drop a few. Currently he plays Fridays and Saturdays at The Park in Bloomington after attending U of I grad school. Check him out!

http://www.shout.net/~jmh/ Jeff Helgesen is a trumpet player!! I have been working in the summer months with him at the Alto Vineyard just outside C-U on old 150. The group he uses is Donnie Heitler on piano, Gary Peyton on drums and then Rachel Lee singing!!! It's wonderful, the setting is beautiful and the wine..... well it's Illinois wine!!!

davidhoffmanjazz.com Dave Hoffman is fine musician on piano and trumpet. He also writes great songs and charts! Check out his site and see and hear some of his music and experiences playing with Ray Charles for 10 years. You won't be sorry!!

BluesBlowtorch.com Delta Frank Black is a walking encyclopedia on the Blues, and from this site you can learn a lot! Get in the Alley!!

New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund Jeff and Karen Beninato are Katrina survivors, although there home and belongings did not! They have been working here in B/N area to raise donations for they're fellow musicians in the New Orleans. These gifts help musicians, far less fortunate than us, to get instruments, clothing and food so they can support their families. Check it out!!

Leigh Meador Leigh studied at the U of I for some time then went on to New York. She is very talented and has started singing, too.

David Berchtold David is an acoustic guitar player of high caliber (at least 50). check out his credits!

Gigs

*2010*so far

Sep 16 Thu Marriott Normal Kevin Hart 6 or 7 til
Sep 17 Fri Robbie’s Sam C 3 530-730
Sep 19 Sun Dec H I 445-545 Ed C

Oct 16 Sat 1130-3 C-U Jeff H
Oct 30 Sat 5-8 Dublin Hall Spr Sam C 3

Nov 6 Sat Urb CC 7-930 Woody

last edited 08-25-10

Ed Clark is a premier photographer in the Springfield area and he plays piano. Here Jaro House and have just played a private party.

Here is the latest picture with the Boneyard Jazz Quintet at the U of I Union for a private party. Morgan Powell, Tom Shab Wirtel, Woody Woodward, and Jeff Magby.

I am joined by Bruce Breitweiser and Trefan Owen
at the McLean County Arts Center.

Here Dave Hoffman on piano, Don Cochran on drums
and Cassie Hart on sax are with me at a grand opening.

Photo by Peper at a gig.

Jeff Helgesen on L, me and Bill D clowning during U of I homecoming 2006 in the law tent.

Frank Trompeter Quartet at a gig. Chris Reyman, me, Frank, and Steve Adelman.

This past year I've been playing with the very creative Sam Crain-guitar- in his trio with the lovely and talented Don Cochran.

This is the Bruce Breitweiser Trio with Peg Schickedanz singing. It is truly an intimate sound.

This is David Berchtold, a great finger-picking guitar player. David has been playing acoustic guitar for over 30 years. His playing has been influenced by a wide variety of artists including Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, Gregg Allman, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Rev. Gary Davis, and Jorma Kaukonen. I have started to play with him at the Redfire Grill on Thursdays 6-9.