I'll start at the beginning. In 2019 while in LA for a gig, I found my plans cancelled (actually, I chose to go someplace that was closed — sadly not unusual) so I thought to make the best of it by making my first visit to the Getty Museum. the one that started it all The featured exhibit was called “Modern Beauty” showing the later paintings of Édouard Manet, who I didn’t have any particular connection to at the time, little knowing this encounter would be one that would shape my artistic...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hi and Happy Fall, It's pairing time! A quick note on shows before that though: although Santa Barbara on the 7th is sold out, however we still have room in NYC for Song Salon on 11/12. Hope you'll come and enjoy wine and tunes with me and Sebastian Noelle on guitar in this special space. Tickets can be found here. Allons-y! Juice It takes a certain intensity, commitment and sense of adventure to explore winemaking regions of the world, found your own winery, and vinify obscure grapes from...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi and Happy Fall, I'm really excited to share many things with you this week. I'll be doing my first in a series I'm calling "Song Salon" in a new space downtown, where hospitality, wine and song all converge. The poster says it all, but I'll say more: I'll be doing two sets in duo with the wonderful Sebastian Noelle, sharing music from all my forthcoming projects, favorites from previous albums and other surprises. What's more, your ticket includes wine (for this first one, we'll even be...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi There, I hope your summer has had its share of relaxation and revelry! I have some "what I did this summer" updates, and also some dates to save: I'll announce it 'officially' in next week's pairing email, but I'll be performing downtown (NYC) October 16th, November 13th, and December 12th in a new super-intimate venue that I know you'll love. Tickets and details on the way... Now to our catch up! BEYOND... The industry reading of "Beyond the Frame", my one woman musical show about the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi There, Greetings to you from the air, en-route to California for some hybridized time with wine, art, and Ted’s family (more on them in a minute!) Lots of you know I’ve been developing my original one-woman musical show, “Beyond the Frame”, for years now. (It’s an exploration of Édouard Manet’s art through his muses and models, told through story and song.) Today, I'm thrilled to announce Gaye Taylor Upchurch is our director! Finding the right person to helm the show and bring it to the...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Friday, Hope you're staying cool and feeling good. It's been a busy week over here -- overdubbing some solos for the new album in particular has been a highlight, we're really excited to start mixing it soon! I loved this week's pairing as you'll read -- and hope you do too. Juice When I bought my first bottle of this 2023 trousseau gris from Two Shepherds of the Russian River Valley, I thought I purchased an enticing domestic rosé that promised intrigue (and delivered). Then I bought a...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday, Thanks to y'all who came out to Dizzy's this past Monday. I recapped a bit of what it meant to me to sing Weill's "Pirate Jenny" on Insta with a clip from soundcheck, if it's of interest.:) In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this week's pairing! Juice bleep When I see a label, emblazoned with neon, expletives, and a rounded sans serif font, I often expect a wine that’s a little rough hewn, on the fringes of the expected, and perhaps only appealing to a narrow audience. Fabien...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday, I’m on the other side of the recording sessions of last week and I’m almost at a loss for words. I’ll have more thoughts and pictures and stories to share in weeks to come! In the meantime, I will be singing with the Ted Nash Big Band at Dizzy’s on June 2nd. They’re playing music of the 20’s and 30’s, and I’ll be singing a Kurt Weill song that is one of the most significant of the 20th century(!). I hope you’ll come – it’s going to be a great night. Onto the pairing….! Juice...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday, It’s a few days before recording. In addition to writing to you, it’s a lot of fine tuning and prepping of all kinds. Listening to this week’s singer has been a pleasurable part of my work -- and I know you’ll enjoy it too. (I’ll justify the wine as prep in good time.:)) Juice Does ubiquity make something less valuable? Rarity is oftentimes coupled with worth for good reason, but just because something is easy to find (or grow) doesn’t make it any less great. Chardonnay is a...
7 months ago • 2 min read