the jazz band – summer 09

I’m a huge jazz fan and enjoy attempting to play and sing it.  Making music is also very therapeutic for me.  Three years ago, while living in Athens, GA, some friends and I formed a band and have played together in the Athens area since then.  The past couple of months brought us several gigs, which allowed us to get together and rehearse and play more than usual.  The guys I play with – Art Grider: tenor saxophone/EWI, Tracy Reynolds: keyboard and Justin Reynolds: guitar – are fantastic musicians and great friends.  Our personalities and careers are as diverse as the music we play – everything from jazz standards to Stevie Wonder.  But, when we get together to play, it just works.  I count it a privilege to play with them and to call them friends.  For us, the past two months have been filled with late night dinners, many, many laughs, and some fabulous music.  I thought I’d share a few photos I took from our recent gigs/rehearsals…