Word of Advice…if you’re a musician don’t do this!
I had something happen the other day that I’ve never experienced before and left me completely bewildered and astonished. I’m not out to sabotage anyone’s career, (and this person who …
Bjorkestra: The Lost Banff Tracks
I attended the Banff Jazz Workshop for Improvised Music in spring 2008, and had the amazing opportunity to have my Bjorkestra arrangements performed and recorded by several of the students …
Travis’ solo piano recording debut: Winter in New Hampshire
Exciting news! I’m pleased to announce that I can now post music on my blog. I am, after all, a musician (in case you haven’t figured that out by now!). …
Travis (in Persian)
Last year I had the amazing opportunity to travel to London for a live TV show and show taping for BBC Persia. I performed with Rana Farhan, an Iranian born …
Travis on The Today Show next week!
I’m home today from work…happy MLK Day! Some exciting news…I’m going to be making my first network TV appearance on NBC’s The Today Show on January 29th at 9:30am. …
Going Uptown with Dr. Billy Taylor
I’m not really that much of a Dr. Billy Taylor fan, but I recently got hired to do a transcription of his version of Duke Ellington’s “Take the A Train,” …
Earthquake Relief…
Come out tonight and check out the Calvosa-Sullivan Project at Googie’s…’twill be a hootenanny. My heart goes out to the victims of the earthquake yesterday in Haiti. I can’t imagine …
Calvosa/Sullivan Project this week
I don’t have that much time to write today. New Year’s craziness! A quick performance announcement…this Wednesday will be the first performance of 2010 with the Calvosa/Sullivan project, aka CSP …
Back to Booking…
Trying to get gigs in NYC is pretty tough. There are so many musicians here and only so many places to play. Sure, there are plenty of restaurant gigs and …
Bjorkestra News: Milan, Blue Note, & a little rant
Exciting news. The Bjorkestra has been invited to perform in Milan, Italy by Aperitivo in Concerto . This concert series has included performances by artists like Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano, and …