This past Friday February 1st, I performed as part of the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Grand Central Station. I consider this a great honor as played my heart out from 3pm to 6pm at the Graybar Building. This was under my regular gigs as part of The "Music Under New York" program of the New York City Transit Authority. As I write this post at 7:39am Sunday Morning the 3rd, I will be popping out to do a 9am to12pm gig at Penn Station. I will be 63 in April and just keep getting better and better as I keep learning more about our fabulous instrument!!!
Since I only have a couple of minutes to write this, I need to let you know that I just watched a really precious documentary on the Legendary Brazilian Great BADEN POWELL on You Tube. Go and check out "O Univera Musical De Baden Powell ". It runs for 54:23 and I just watched the whole video and took notes! I was turned on to Baden when as a teenager I befriended the great CHARLIE BYRD. He played at the Plaza Hotel ( 59th Street across the street from central park). Charlie and I spoke after his gig and he invited me up to his Hotel Room the next day and we talked and played for each other and it was at that time he said he had just come back from Brazil and I MUST check out this guy - BADEN POWELL!!!!! Well that started a lifelong love and collection of the great Maestro. Sorry this has to be cut short but it is time to dress for the gig. See you later today as I continued this lucky life of mine!.
DONNIE GUITAR
Sunday, February 3, 2013
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