Check out the link, where emusic.com calls Finger-Songwriter “One of the best albums I’ve heard all year…just beautiful music.”

Hi Friends,

Feel free to follow the “Finger-Songwriter” tour on my blog – mfasiskind.wordpress.com.

Peter Hum from the Ottawa Citizen has nice things to say about “Finger-Songwriter”.

The New York Times included my July 12th record release as one of the most important jazz happenings of the week! See you there!

A very in-depth look at my new CD.

Check out the “Itinerary” section for info on Finger-Songwriter’s July tour. We’ll be stopping in Rochester, Detroit, Madison, Minneapolis, Appleton, Chicago, Indianapolis, and some other fun places!

Don’t forget about our CD Release Party: July 12th at Cornelia Street Cafe!!!

Please mark your calendar for my “Finger-Songwriter” CD Release party at the wonderful Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village, from 8:30-10:45 PM. Featuring Nancy Harms, voice; Lucas Pino, saxophone.

I’ve finally finalized on my program for my recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall on May 30th. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

Such Harmonious Madness (Siskind)
Five Miniatures for Solo Piano

Etudes (Debussy)
Pour les sixtes
Pour les octaves
Pour les degres chromatiques
Pour les agrements
Pour les notes repetees
Pour les sonorites oposees
Pour les arpeges composees
Pour les accords

INTERMISSION

Black or White (M. Jackson)
More Mist Than Moon (Siskind)
Twilit Water, Vanished Music (Siskind)
The Inevitable Letdown (Siskind)
Too Young to Go Steady (Adamson)
Aubade (Siskind)
Theme for a Sunrise (Siskind)

‘m getting on a jet plane tomorrow afternoon for a much-anticipated trip to play in the Chandler Jazz Festival and teach some extremely talented students at the East Valley Yamaha School. This will be the third year that I’ve represented EVYS in the festival and I’m bringing my friend, Phoenix-native Lucas Pino along to help me out. It should be a great performance!

From there, I’m travelling to my home state of California to do a couple of performances. I’m playing a private event Sunday afternoon, and then a concert with the jazz bands at Irvine High School on Monday evening, April 2nd. I hope to see you there, Irvinites!

Check out my new piece, “Big Band Shout,” which includes teacher accompaniment. It’s appropriate for students with roughly one year of piano experience.