Chuck Perrin

Today is the birthday of George Carlin, who many think is one of the funniest comedians to have ever lived. His insights were so unique. One of my favorite of his bits was called Life is Backwards – and I’m paraphrasing it from memory, but it goes something like this: “I’ve been thinking a lot… [ read more ]

Every year I try to go to New York City for a few days just to put my head in a different kind of space. There’s no denying the strong sense of energy that city has. The locals are plugged in and competitive. They see things as they are and know how to play the… [ read more ]

I’ve been bingeing on “Be Good” – the new album by soul jazz vocalist/songwriter Gregory Porter, listening to it over and over. The man has a sublime voice, resonant and real. Big in stature, he uses his body as his instrument, raising his sonorous tones from deep within, rolling them around and letting them escape… [ read more ]