Happy Friday, Hello from D.C., where I’m preparing to sing tonight for an arts awards ceremony with Bobby Jazinski’s big, and small, bands. Those of you who came to the rosé dinner at Market Table last Sunday can imagine why I was inspired to go that route for the wine choice, and if you made it to the Ted Nash Big Band at Dizzy’s this past Monday, you won’t be surprised to see Bill Evans featured in this week’s pairing. I hope you enjoy this moment of libation and listening! Juice No wine...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hello There and Happy Friday, I hope your week’s been going well. If you missed my extra update on Monday, I’ll be singing my new originals (to be recorded in May) and songs of Spring as your soundtrack for a special rosé tasting dinner in the West Village at Market Table restaurant on April 6th, I’ll be joined by Adam Birnbaum on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, and Lisa Komara on wine. It’s going to be an extravaganza of singing, feasting and somming – so if you’re free and able, please...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Almost Spring, I’ve been enjoying the milder weather here in NYC, working on tunes and getting out to hear some things, including “Moby Dick” at the Met a few nights ago – what a time to be reminded that venturing on a boat led by a maniac only leads to ruin! Hope you love this week’s pairing as much as I do. Juice France’s Loire Valley is famed for its white wines (hello Sancerre) and also its reds, where, to me, cabernet franc finds its most authentic expression. I could also make the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello to you on this almost-spring Friday, I found this pairing very enjoyable and inspiring -- I hope it gives you a little of the same effect. If you're interested in seeing the short videos I've been making to get folks joining us in the newsletter, you can find them on my Insta & Facebook pages. I'm finding more ways to bring people into our fold, and show more signs of life for future record labels and such.:) Juice There are wines that aren't just representations of a place or a grape...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
It’s a pleasure to write you today with a winter pairing. I’m on a working retreat at the moment, looking at some mountain-y landscapes as I write. While this week’s wine and song duo was in the works before I arrived here, you’ll see how landscape and soundscape are all coming together. Oh, and happy Valentine's Day.❤️ Mt. Tremper (I think) Juice This week’s wine is from a producer I have admired for a long time, both because of what’s inside the bottle and on the outside: the labels are...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday, It's a pleasure to step back from album preparation to write you this week's pairing, which is partly inspired hearing of my youngest nephew, Everett, choosing this artist for his morning listen in the car en route to first grade. I hope both wine and song start your weekend off on a high note. Juice I feel like hefty reds can be a wintertime go-to for wine lovers this time of year, yet there's something bright and seasonally combatting about the right vivacious white -- as in...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi! Hope you're well -- because being well means you get to partake in the joys of life; music and wine being two of the best it has to offer. Forgive me if I seem to preach --- there's just been so much news lately about alcohol that wine loving seems to have been lumped in with driving without a seatbelt. I don't have to digress any further, since this podcast piece in the New York Times says everything I want to, but better. I found it a tonic to listen to. (There's a transcription here if...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi! Welcome to the new year of wine, song and good company here at Jazz & Juice. Let's get it started! Oh, I posted a video of "What are You Doing New Year's Eve?" just under the wire before the holiday. If you're thinking of asking someone that question extra early for 2026, you can find it here. Juice pow You can get to know a wine producer in a bunch of ways -- by trying a prized, sought after bottle, or, something more accessible. Regardless of where you encounter a wine producer in their...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi! I hope you're enjoying the season and savoring the long nights. I had a great time pouring wine in Boston for our Two Notes launch -- if you're in the area and missed the tastings, our friends at Vinodivino are carrying the wine at all their locations (and have online ordering!) And, if you're looking for last minute wine gifts, our store list will be at the bottom of this email. "Blue Xmas" I love this Bob Dorough song so much, and enjoyed adding a few lyrics to emphasize some new...
4 months ago • 1 min read