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Published 03/05/2026 by Sonic Discovery Blog

17th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival - Meeting Quincy Jones at the Playboy Mansion

It was June 1995. I was living in Ventura California and playing in a few bands. My day job was working as a grocery clerk at Von’s Grocery Store in Westlake. One of the cool things about working there was meeting all the famous actors and musicians who actually shopped for groceries. I was always

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Published 02/06/2026 by Sonic Discovery Blog

Performing at Super Bowl XXXIII

Performing in the Super Bowl half time show was one of those career moments that still feels unreal. In the 1990's I was playing with an awesome swing band called "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy," and at that time we still were an up-and-coming band. We were set to perform along side the one and only Stevie

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Published 02/02/2026 by Sonic Discovery Blog

Meeting Chuck Norris: A Personal Story of Chance, Character, and Inner Strength

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,

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Published 09/15/2025 by Sonic Discovery Blog

Playing With American Hardcore Punk Band “Ill Repute” in Ventura, California

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

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Published 08/01/2025 by Sonic Discovery Blog

Let’s Hang Out: Meeting J.J. Johnson, Terence Blanchard, and Ralph Moore

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

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17th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival - Meeting Quincy Jones at the Playboy Mansion

Performing at Super Bowl XXXIII

Meeting Chuck Norris: A Personal Story of Chance, Character, and Inner Strength

Playing With American Hardcore Punk Band “Ill Repute” in Ventura, California

Let’s Hang Out: Meeting J.J. Johnson, Terence Blanchard, and Ralph Moore

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