What comes to mind when you think of Halloween music? Michael Jackson’s Thriller? The Addams Family theme song? The 1962 hit single Monster Mash? How about something from The Nightmare Before Christmas? All good stuff, but the orchestral composers of…
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Zeit Fur Oktoberfest!!
As a kid growing up in Lancaster, we lived a block or two away from what was known as “Cabbage Hill”. There was a large population of German-Americans on that hilly section of town, including my mom's extended family. My…
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FoodStock V- Because Food Insecurity Is Real
Several years ago I was playing a gig with my friend Tom Hayden in a band called Back In Motion. We were between sets and Tom was talking about a successful food drive he had worked on at his day…
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Time To Let "That's The Cat's!" Out Of The Bag
This is a big week for The Cat's Pajamas Old School Jazz Band because our new album is finished and our release party is this Thursday night in the An Sibin Speakeasy room at Tellus 360 in Lancaster, Pa. The…
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Here Come The Brides, There Goes The Time
Last week I played the longest bridal procession of my career. About 4 solid minutes with about 50 “brides” coming down the aisle. It was a Thursday morning “gig” at 7:30am in an elementary school cafeteria. If this sounds like…
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