What I’m Doing Now
- Enjoying the Holidays. Today is Christmas Day. Jeff bought me some very thoughtful gifts. We’re going to enjoy Christmas dinner at our friends Aidan and Carl’s home. There’s nothing on the schedule for the rest of the year. After a busy month full of rehearsals and concerts, I am going to enjoy the break.
- Finishing my autobiography. I’m through writing and editing it, but now I want to add some pictures. I am going to put portions of my autobiography on this website.
- Updating this website. It hasn’t been touched in years and I wanted to change the theme (format/appearance). I’m using the same theme (“Spacious”) I use for AuthorDaveHughes.com and DesertCityJazz.org.
What I’m Reading Now
I started reading The Art of Memoir, by Mary Karr. I haven’t really gotten into it and I probably won’t finish. Besides, I’m writing an autobiography, not a memoir.
What I’m Listening to Now
Between Thanksgiving and New Year, I listen to my holiday CDs in the car and during Sunday brunch.
Here are a few of my favorites. It wouldn’t be the holiday season without hearing them again every year.
- Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass, Big Band Christmas
- Michael Franks, Watching the Snow
- David Benoit, Remembering Christmas
- Various Artists, Jazz to the World (Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock & Eliane Elias, the Brecker Brothers & Steve Khan, Michael Franks, Dianne Reeves, Steps Ahead, Cassandra Wilson, Dave Koz, Herb Alpert & Jeff Lorber, others)
- Various Artists, The GRP Christmas Collection (Diane Schuur, David Benoit, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Dave Valentin, Yutaka, Gary Burton, Eddie Daniels, Tom Scott, others)
- The Manhattan Transfer, The Christmas Album
- The Bobs, Too Many Santas
- Roberto Perera, Christmas Fantasies
- The Blenders, Straight No Chaser, Rockapella – a cappella groups with several holiday albums each
And there are many more. I’m not a Christian, but I love holiday music. I have at least 150 holiday CDs. There’s no way I can get to them all.
Last updated December 25, 2024. | This “Now” page was inspired by Derek Sivers.
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