Youth Scholarships for harmonica players under 21, to attend the next SPAH Convention in San Antonio, TX this coming August 9-13. Click here for more info.

I'll be doing this: http://www.evanstonsymphony.org/?gclid=COfGouDD4coCFQymaQodpBMMwg

I hope some of you can come. And if not, serenade a loved one with a tender tune on the harp.

I had the good fortune of hanging out and playing a little set with Jeannie and Paul Gilbert at NAMM a few years ago. She was a wonderful person with a sparkling spirit. After we played, she also insisted that I go with her to the TC Helicon booth and try the FX 150, a great little monitor speaker/thru box that they make. It wasn't out on the market yet. I was so impressed - it was perfect for harmonica as she said it would be. I bought one as soon as it came out. That's the way she was - a great, charismatic performer, and always thinking about how she could help people, too. It is a rare combination of traits... I am so glad that I got to know her a little, and so sorry that she had to pass so soon. My condolences to her family and all the members of her school.

The trio of Howard Levy, Miles Levy, and Larry Gray will be featured tonight on Steve Rashid's new show, "Chicago Jazz Live" on WDCB Jazz Radio. http://wdcb.org/programming/program.php?id=143

This is from a live concert from last year, also on youtube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofedSguVS0

The first tune is a free improvisation. 5 of the tunes are transcriptions of free improvs from the "First Takes" CD released last year on Balkan Samba Records. I hope some of you check out the radio show and the video. I play a lot of piano on this as well.