Sonic Discovery Blog

Where do I start? In the 1990's, airports were a little quieter, a little more relaxed. I was traveling through Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport, walking between terminals. That’s when I noticed someone familiar walking toward me, Chuck Norris. Yes, that Chuck Norris, the martial artist, action star, and cultural icon. As he approached, I

This experience was very cool, with a lot of memories on several levels. First, Ill Repute is a great punk band, and the band members are genuine. Their love for music is what drives them, and playing a show with them was very inspiring, aka awesome. A little background on Ill Repute in case you weren’t alive in the '90s or weren’t into the punk

Some albums are great music. Others are pivotal in our own personal history. For me, J.J. Johnson’s 1993 release Let’s Hang Out was one of those albums. I did not know it then, but that record would connect me to those world class musicians in ways I never could have imagined. The Album That Started It All J.J. Johnson was one of the best jazz