If you haven't seen "HUGO" yet, go! Go Now!!!
Here's wishing EVERYONE a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Dyslexic folks should NOT work in the telecommunications industry... Giving my number and having it repeated back jumbled 5 times is a bit annoying. Just sayin'

Double bummer! Momi's in Austin will be closed indefinitely due to lease issues, which means my gig Thursday night is cancelled!

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2012... it's going to be a great year!

Bring back apprenticeships before the skills die with the masters that possess them!

I'll be playing with Nash Hernandez tonight at Don's Depot in Austin - great band and a fun group of guys! 9PM!!

Hey Austin city Council - stop parading as the live music capital of the world until you're ready to actually support it!

Perhaps a required intelligence test would eliminate those that can't read stop?

Quote of the Day!! Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank... Give a man a bank and he can rob the world!

Diamonds Are Forever! No really, on Sci-Fi!

Here's wishing everyone a SAFE & Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Geez, sometimes it's hard to comprehend how FAST atrophy kicks in if you don't stay on top of stuff! Running 2 miles about killed me yesterday!

R.I.P Doyle Bramhall...

Temple Jazz Orchestra tonight at 8 PM at Temple College. Come here the tribute to Duke Ellington!

Temple Jazz Orchestra this Saturday night performing a tribute to Duke Ellington... Getting the ice pack ready for the chops!!!

Dreams die not by failure, but by abandonment alone!

Take the time to wish Arturo Sandoval a Happy Birthday for tomorrow!

The only drag about Siri is that I have to speak like a tight butt white guy with a failed 401(k) plan and a pair of dockers...

Siri rocks!!

R.I.P Steve Jobs!!!

What happened to reliability - seems as though this skill wasn't passed down to the younger generation!

Some days I am shown how closely related some people's mouths are to their assholes!

Dentist at 11... Ugh!

Broke a tooth last night eating a stupid chip. One of my farthest back molars and no pain. Ugh! Dental work...

Come hear me with Shane Pitsch tonight at Momo's... Midnight show! Friday at Cedar Street with MTR!!!

Exhausted!!! Drove to Houston with the horn section to play at 7AM... Heading home!

Wet stuff falling from the sky again at ACL... Just after getting off stage. Now off to Georgetown for another gig!

Playing ACL Fest with Sara Hickman today and tomorrow!

Hey Politicians,
I have a GREAT idea!!! Why not make telemarketing illegal! Your Do NOT Call list isn't working!!!

Great recording session this morning with Shane Pitsch and the smokin' Smokestack horns!

The prepayment of $1,500.00 is required before any opinions can be heard... Limit 1!

T-Minus 50 hours till TJO kicks up again! Gonna be a great jazz season!!

It's so frickin' hot that we were all a DOLLAR sharp!!!

Why didn't someone tell me 20 years ago how VITAL learning piano is to a complete musician? Oh, that's right, I wouldn't have listened! Thank GOD for growth!!!

Lube up America, here comes the Prick... I mean Rick.

So much has been sacrificed in the way of having to "HAVE" things NOW!!!

California Dream'n!!!

Take notes kids, we are watching the fall of America! Stupid Frickin' Decisions at EVERY turn!!!

Hackers should be hung! I hate that crap!

Came home nauseous from the gig last night! WAY too hot!!! Good crowd though...

The Charger body guy ordered the paint and clear yesterday!!! Woo hoo! I can smell the fumes now!!!

Had this thought over the weekend, maybe next election we should all vote for REAL Americans and take the Politicians out of the equation... Obviously THEY aren't doing shit!

4,783 miles from start to finish!!! What a trip!

Satan just emailed - apparently he wants his weather back!!!

California is absolutely amazing!!! Hate to head back to Texas!

In LA on a day to remember forever!

We did the Grand Canyon today! Amazing and breath taking!!!

Just stopped on Gallup,NM for fuel! What a road trip...

I'm gonna create a new band! I'll call it "Skinny White Boyz Angry Rock!".

Happy Independence Day everyone! Hope you have a safe Holiday!

To the dickhead Dad in Salvation pizza, pay attention to your kids - the paper can wait!

Just too hot to do anything today! Car was reading 105!

Heading to California on the 9th! Can't come fast enough!

So if Amazon is selling refurbished Kindles, would they be Rekindles?

If the mouthpiece fits, play it!

In Houston with Memphis Train Revue tonight... Gonna be a LONG ride home as we head back tonight.

Proof that I'm a musician... It's after 6PM when the world was supposed to end and I am still heading to a gig! Heaven!!!

WOO HOO!!! The New Balanced Ballad is in! Just picked it up! Pictures to follow!!!

Ran 2 1/2 miles this morning... feeling pretty darn great! What a dream last night though - WHOA!

AVOID the UPS Store at 7301 RR 620 North in Austin at ALL costs! Ronny the owner is a complete JERK-OFF!

I am increasingly amazed, disappointed and pissed off at the lack of people's follow-through these days!

Amazing show last night with Allen Vizzutti! And - I'm proud to say that the horn LOST last night - BAD!

And the horn wins today's rehearsal... it will NOT win tomorrow - F.U. I WIN!

Come see Dave Pietro tonight with Temple Jazz Ensemble! He is one monster player and a SUPER nice Cat!

Hope everyone is having a relaxing Spring Break!

Both of our books are now available in paperback versions! Check out Trumpet Resources.com!

Saturday March 26th - Allen Vizzutti with the Temple Jazz Orchestra. Closing show to the Temple Jazz Festival! Come one - Come ALL!!

Horn 1 - Keith 0 today! At least transcribing is going well.

Hey Governor Walker, why don't "We the People" start laying off politicians? OOH... there's a thought!

The more you are a pleasure to work with, the more you have the pleasure of working!

New case search has begun! It's come down to ProTec, Torpedo Coyote, and the Marcus Bonna... Suggestions? Want to carry 3 Bb's and sometimes a Flugel!

Arturo at One World Theater tonight! Gigs Saturday and Sunday - no complaints here!

Maybe we can learn something from Egypt? Protest corporate bail-outs, and all of the other Unconstitutional happenings right here in the USA!

Just read this and HAD to share: Life begins at the END of your comfort zone!

Chops are tired after yesterday's 15 hour day! I think I'm going to take it easy today...

Just got to hang with the guys of Austin Winds and Andy Taylor of Taylor trumpets! GREAT time!

Busy week ahead! Show with Shane Pitsch Wednesday at Momo's! Preparing for Allen Vizzutti in March!

My new book "About Face" is now available on Amazon for the Kindle! Check out Trumpet Resources!!!

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled,
Public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be
Tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should
Be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to
Work, instead of living on public assistance."

- Cicero - 55 BC

Okay, so who's screwing around with the zodiac? I'm a Scorpio from the word "GO!" Screw that new sign B.S.