Father's Day 2019: Joining Dad in the family business As children, they watched as their fathers left for work and, no doubt, wondered where they were going and what they were doing when they...
PedroJan 31, 20194 minChris Botti: Man with the golden hornI was unfamiliar with Chris Botti when I got the assignment to interview him, the following day. I listened to a lot of his music, checke...
PedroJan 31, 20194 minJohn Musto: Mikey and Johnny in the Steinway basementYou hear about places like the Steinway basement. My 2006 chat with composer John Musto got me in. A magical place. The Steinway basement...
PedroJan 31, 20194 minPeter Schickele: Classical music with a P.D.Q. Bach laughtrackI first encountered Peter Schickele's alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach, when I was a college kid in New Mexico. I sang bass in a men's chorale and ...
PedroJan 31, 20194 minPaquito D'Rivera: A clarinetist takes up residence in the Katonah woodsI love a good laugh. I spent a laugh-filled July afternoon with Paquito D'Rivera in a Midtown rehearsal room. He radiates joy and possibi...
