Dear Friends,
How was your summer??
Fun, fruitful, restful and more?  For me it was a working and restful summer.  An amazing residency at MUSIC OMI that I was fortunate to be a part of (JULY 22 – AUGUST 9) was just what the doctor ordered it seemed.  I returned back home refreshed and renewed.  I’m glad I did because the break was wonderful but meant that lots didn’t get done while I was away and this Fall is active to say the least…so without further ado, let me hip everyone to …

Dear Friends!!
On the last day of this August month, Anders Nilsson and myself (as the ExPosed Blues Duo) release our debut recording, BARE, on Greene Avenue Music.  I’m so excited about this project being released and we’re looking forward to hearing the feedback that’s bound to come – one way or the other.  Preparing for the release also bought me back in touch with why I love the blues so much and how that came to be.  I’d like to share some of that with you…
A couple years after I …

I don’t know about you but I am glad that summer has arrived.  Not because of the heat we’ve been having here in New York – don’t care for that – but I am looking forward to some quiet time to reflect, regroup and write.
So before I disappear for a little while, I wanted to say THANK YOU to all the friends, old and new that came out to the Fay Victor Ensemble Set at the Vision Festival!  We had a blast although our set was cut rather short.  And the …

Next week FRIDAY, JUNE 25 The Fay Victor Ensemble will debut at Vision Festival XV.  Its a big deal for a vocal-led quartet of all original music in a bastion of free improvised instrumental music. It’s also a big deal because as a group, The Fay Victor Ensemble just passed the five year mark and we’ve kept busy with two critically acclaimed records to our credit and many performances in NYC and outside. Since we began, I’ve mentioned here and there how we got started yet I thought now is a good time to share with you how …

Happy June to you!
I’m really enjoying seeing lots of sunlight and feeling its warmth and I hope you are too.  It’s such a good feeling and now is a good time for me to take a small step back and chill for a moment after the whirlwind month of May and get recharged for the fun later on in this month of June.  I’ve got a SAVE the DATE in this post too because the Fay Victor Ensemble is included in The Vision Festival XV line-up this year!  On a …

Dear Friends,
I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to play at Firehouse 12 tomorrow night on FRIDAY, MAY 28th with the Fay Victor Ensemble!!  It’s our first gig for 2010 and we are stoked. And what a venue with an esteemed reputation for great sound, programming and for being a very hip spot to check out improvised music in the Northeast. They also have a state of the art recording studio (and record label) plus there’s a restaurant with and stupendous winelist to boot. We are honored. www.firehouse12.com and please checkout …

Life is full of wonders sometimes.  Every now and then something happens to me that blows me away, throws me for a loop or just has me baffled.  Lately, I’ve been blown away a lot. Maybe I’m getting old or losing my edge but I just feel full of awe.  At everything. I’m sure it will pass yet I’m embracing the new feeling and I don’t remember feeling like this as consistently as I do now.  May 2010 promises to be a wondrous sort of month.
In about a week I …

Dear Friends,
How is life and Spring treating you? I’ve been rather busy working on new music, mentoring some lovely teen-aged girls and seeing family I haven’t seen in awhile.  All this, and with the warming of the weather, has me feeling positive and grateful.  Not to mention the shiny afterglow of a great 2-night stand in Chicago, IL earlier this month (APRIL 8 & 9).  Guitarist Anders Nilsson and I went there to perform pieces from BARE, our upcoming debut as the ExPosed Blues Duo and play with some special …

Dear Friends,
Tomorrow morning I head to Chicago, IL to perform for the first time, doing a couple of concerts in town with Anders Nilsson and we’re uber-excited!!  I just love Chicago.  About five years ago my husband and I went there for Labor Day weekend just to hang and it turned out to be one of the best mini-vacations we ever had.  Beautiful city, vibrant cultural scene, incredible history and a major hub for that part of the country. Plus going out the hear music was sublime.  Audiences seemed to …

Hey there friends…
If you are in the North Eastern US like I am then the last few days must feel like heaven.  It seems that spring has just sprung up out of nowhere and was it needed!! I’m so happy to see sunny days and warmer temps.  This fresh infusion of Spring happens to coincide with the conclusion of Anthony Braxton’s Trillium E Opera recording, the project I am so proud to be a cast member of.  The experience so far has been one of vast growth and community.  I …