Here and there

I made a quick incursion into Philadelphia yesterday for a performance and question and answer session with Marshall Taylor's saxophone class at Temple University. My original plan was to perform a concert with composer/pianist Michael Djupstrom, since he's currently living in Philly, but alas, he is on a concert tour with his piano trio. As a result, I had to improvise somewhat, playing four pieces with CD playback--J Anthony Allen's Hyperacusis, Memories of Xiaoxiang by Lei Liang, Getting to Know The Weather by Eve Beglarian, and Billie by Jacob ter Veldhuis. It was a good sampling of different sound worlds and compositional possibilities with the medium. The students were extremely attentive and asked many wonderful questions. It was fun to share a bit of what I do with some new folks. Speaking of that, I'd better get going. I'm giving a master class at Morgan State University here in Baltimore in about an hour and a half. And I need to catch a cab.