SF journal

Hello from San Francisco. It's actually my first time here and I hope it's not my last. What a great city. It's just too bad that I'm pretty much going to be in and out this time. Will look forward to playing at the Hemlock Tavern in September as part of the Other Minds BRINK Series.

Staying at: The Beresford. (Good choice, Keeril.) Went to: Chinatown. Walked on: many very steep streets. (I'm wondering what the gradient is on some of these streets. As a cyclist I can't help but imagine what it would be like to climb one of these streets. Is this what the Col de la Madeline is like? I need some perspective here.) Drank: Fat Tire Ale, which is a rare treat for me since the New Belgium Brewery only ships to certain states. (N.B. they ship to Arizona.)

Many thanks to aworks for mentioning the "teaser" mp3s. Although I'm a bit biased, I have to agree with the statement that "this kind of early minimalism [i.e. Philip Glass' Piece in the Shape of a Square]seems better suited for saxophone than flute." While I couldn't agree more, it was the flute version of the piece that first captivated me and inspired me to make a version for saxophone.