Jazz, '70s soul and rock, classical, blues, some pop.
Favorites include: Spyro Gyra, Maynard Ferguson, Steely Dan, Yellowjackets, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Beatles, Rippingtons, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Chick Corea.
Movies
Jaws, the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, most of the Alien movies (not to be confused with Alien vs. Predator movies), Beverly Hills Cop, The Lord of the Rings, The Three Musketeers (1974, and it's sequel, Midway, Kelly's Heroes, Used Cars
Television
The Unit, Leverage, Law & Order (and SVU), Leverage, House, NFL and NBA games.
Sports: Chiefs and Cowboys; Lakers, Mavericks and Spurs. I don't really follow baseball or hockey any more, but will occasionally watch tennis and some of the major auto races.
Books
The Stand, Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Frankenstein, The Three Musketeers, This Present Darkness, The Lord of the Rings, Cujo
Heroes
Kaye Ventura, Herticene Jones, Thomas Pullen, Etta Crawford, Mrs. Ballard, my parents, Mrs. Macfarland, and musical inspirations Maynard Ferguson, the Beatles, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, Steely Dan, Spyro Gyra.
About me: Born in Greenville, Miss.
Spent nine and a half years in the Navy.
Currently residing in Hollandale but still spend most of my time in Greenville.
I love to read, write, sing, act and direct. In Greenville, I am a board member with Delta Center Stage community theater. And I sing with two community choral groups: Rivertown Singers, which does a summer fund-raiser for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, and the Greenville Community Harmony Chorus, which does a Christmas show ever year.
Oh, and at any given time, I've got up to a half-dozen fiction manuscripts in progress or awaiting revision.
I also enjoy bowling.
I'm a staff writer for AllAboutJazz.com. Most music reviews I write will be posted there, but I may occasionally use my blog space here.
This is the band's lineup the first time I saw them in concert, which was in August 1987.
Julio, Tom and Jay with Roberto Vally, Richie Morales, Manolo Badrena and Dave Samuels.
Who I'd like to meet: Morgan Freeman,Calleen Sinnette Jennings, Cheryl Bentyne, Walter E. Williams, Keith Carlock, Jeff Lynne, Maurice White, Brett Favre, Eliane Elias, Sanaa Lathan
Small world indeed!!! Wow - the old gig listings.. Im still the guy bugging the area papers to promote local music.. but on the coast now! Great to hear from ya - hope all is well. Rain
hi, nice to meet you on "my space". our journey in the mississippi is a great souvenir for me and i remember well the day at holy ridge and the interview in the grocery store. regards anthony
Ha, ha, ha!! You..re not alone, really!! It..s a pleasure to have contact with ELO fans... I think we all are an "army". Thank you very much for your friendship and comments... It was great to performance that songs and discover what..s inside a genius.. mind. Regards.
Hey Woody. Just sendin' some bruthally love your way main man. I don't have to hit tonight, and I just finiished cleanin' the carpet. I've been busy, but I'll be checkin' in the Island real soon. Tell everyone that I said hello, and I'm thinkin' 'bout em'. One love.
Thanks for accepting my request. I see that you are a jazz lover. I'm sure are paths have crossed out in "space" somewhere. Do you frequent any jazz forums? JCS? Contemporaryjazz.com?
