Music
- Music is my greatest passion, and I'm honored to be able to write about it. I've been an entertainment writer for major daily newspapers (Sacramento Union, Sacramento Bee) and editor-in-chief of a NY-based educational music magazine (MUSIC ALIVE!). Currently, I write about music for Sacramento magazine and other publications, and have been interviewing Austin-based musicians to gather material for a possible book.
Interview with Paul McCartney, MUSIC ALIVE! magazine (audience: middle and high school students)
McCartney interview - MUSIC ALIVE! magazine
Interview with Burt Bacharach, Sacramento magazine
Burt Bacharach interview - Sacramento magazine
Masters of Rhythm feature, MUSIC ALIVE! magazine (audience: middle and high school students)
Masters of Rhythm feature - MUSIC ALIVE!
Casey Lipka, bassist/vocalist/songwriter, Sacramento magazine
www.sacmag.com/magazine/plays-well-with-others/
Jimmy Pailer, guitarist, Sacramento magazine
https://www.sacmag.com/magazine/arts-culture-blog/from-the-heart/
To Broadway and Back: Larry Lunetta, trumpeter, Sacramento magazine
https://www.sacmag.com/magazine/broadway-and-back/
I've had many peak experiences as a music journalist, including interviewing such legends as Paul McCartney and Burt Bacharach (top row). For the educational book "Exploring the Blues" (Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard Corp.), I contributed two chapters. The "Masters of Rhythm" article (for MUSIC ALIVE! magazine) shines a light on some of the greatest rhythm sections in music history. At bottom right is blues singer/pianist Katie Knipp, one of five musicians I interviewed for Sacramento Magazine (Sept. 2020 issue) about the unique challenges of keeping the music going during the COVID-19 lockdown.