Grammy Awards 2020 

My daughter Julia and I attended the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26th, 2020 and it was as always and amazing experience!  Besides witnessing history being in the room for the live show, highlights included meeting Cyndi Lauper and Brandi Carlile at the Grammy Fund Brunch in Beverly Hills.  I also had the chance to meet Dua Lipa and producer Fab Dupont!

Cyndi Lauper spoke about the importance of music in schools and said that music is math and English.  I never thought of it that way.  She…

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ENTER THE DREAMLAND - NEW EP BY MERESHA 

I had the chance to listen to the pre-release of Meresha's new EP Enter The Dreamland!  Billboard recently named Meresha the #6 artist emerging globally and in listening to this new record I can see why!  The title track Enter The Dreamland is infectious with a dreamy airiness about it reminiscent of the best works of Enigma but with the unique and original sound that Meresha delivers.

 

There are big sounding beats that will be sure to pulse the dance floor.  Perfect harmonies spread a vast vocal canvas…

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Grammy Awards 2017 

We are fresh back from the 2017 Grammy Awards event in Los Angeles!  What a great time we had, so much talent in one space.  It was an honor to attend the Grammys this year with my daughter and Creative Director Julia and it was my first year attending as a voting member of the Grammys Recording Academy.

 

I am starting to frame songs for the next EP and cut some demos which you will see in the links below.  Namely, More Friends In Heaven Than In Hell (a last minute write after a 4 hour Bruce Springsteen…

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Back in the Studio!! 

So great to be back in the studio after so many months!  This is me playing bass on a new song called More Friends In Heaven Than In Hell to be released later in 2017!

Celebrating the Lunar New Year! 

What an honor to play for the Lunar New Year and all my Vietnamese friends in Rockaway, NJ on Sunday January 29th!  The highlight was playing the song Come Together by the Beatles which went for more than 7:30 with the crowd singing along!

 

Going to the Grammys! 

Going to the Grammys for the first time as a voting member of the Recording Academy!

 

Thank you fans! 

2016 was such a busy year thanks to all the fan support and the amazing JP Band - Craig Bleifer on drums, Richard Giancamilli on Sax and vocals, and Gary Evans on bass and vocals!  I was able to complete a 21 show mini-tour across New York, Pennsylvania, and NJ playing at historic venues such as The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, The Bitter End in NYC, and Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ.  I began writing the next EP and had the chance to play some of the new songs live including More Friends In Heaven Than…

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