I’m a guest artist for this CD release this Saturday at the Berkeley Piano Club!
On May 18, 2024, cellist Lewis Patzner and pianist Jonathan Alford present an exciting program of music for cello and piano that crosses multiple genres, with a mix of originals and some select covers. They’ll be joined by special guests Keith Lawrence and Alexa Weber Morales. The evening is a celebration of a new album,...
Busking by USA Rail Pass: How I Handled a Belligerent Wino in Chicago
https://youtu.be/psf7KjiAaWU My train from Chicago to New York City was rescheduled a day later due to mudslides, so I ended up having two days of busking in Chicago. I checked a bag for 24 hours in the Chicago Union Station, and booked a hotel online. I wrangled a slightly early check in and then headed...
Que Reste-t-il de Nos Amours on Yamaha Genos
Here’s a classic French tune someone requested on my live stream! I added a harmonica solo.
Do It Again by Steely Dan | Live vocal piano cover on Yamaha Genos
Aren’t these chords fantastic?! And the storytelling too.
Watch Alexa Morales cover Use Me by Bill Withers on Yamaha Genos keyboard
I recorded this 1972 tune by the great Bill Withers. (whom we lost this year) on an album produced by the Grammy nominated trombonist Wayne Wallace. Tonight I played it for the first time on my #YamahaGenos! I got to see a live interview in person with Bill Withers and Aloe Blacc at the ASCAP...
Tonight 8 pm Pacific: Livestream Christmas music show
So, I decided to close out 2020 by playing a live show every day on my YouTube channel. Last night’s 10 pm Xmas show was great! Tonight I’ll do a repeat livestream performance of me singing and playing my Yamaha grand piano and Yamaha Genos keyboard at an earlier hour for those who aren’t night...
My arrangement of Lonely Town by Vulfpeck
Here’s my arrangement of Vulfpeck’s Lonely Town on Yamaha Genos. All parts, vocals and harmonies played live simultaneously (not overdubbed)! I also did a version with just the keyboard bass part:
In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning
At least tonight, this seems to me to be the most beautiful song ever written.
Tonight! Bay Area Jazz Greats Kim Nalley and Tammy Hall in Concert
San Jose Jazz is putting on a series of free streaming concerts, and this one will be great! My personal connection to San Francisco Bay Area jazz and blues vocalist Kim Nalley is through Jazz at Pearls, a San Francisco venue she owned and operated for a number of years. I gained many international fans...
Financial Relief for Musicians Affected by Coronavirus
I received this information from wonderful Oakland blues and soul singer Terrie Odabi. Here are resources that can provide financial relief for musicians whose gigs are being cancelled due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19): Musicians Foundation Helps professional musicians who have worked five or more years in the U.S. by providing emergency financial assistance in meeting...
Alexa Morales plays Lakeside Roof Garden in Oakland on 6/21/19 at noon
Boca Mundial feat. Grammy winner Alexa Morales plays Lakeside Roof Garden Concert 6/21/19 noon-1pm
