Playing the music of Al Jarreau with Al’s former music director, Joe Turano, on vocals and keyboard, and Eric Hervey, bass. This book event took place on March 7, 2024 at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, which is housed in a beautiful old bank building in downtown Milwaukee. It was one of the most memorable book events I’ve ever taken part in.

Not related to the Jarreau project, but one of my favorite things to do — play with the Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble. With Jamie Kember, Andy Baker, KD, and John Blane. Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, February 29, 2024.

Here’s a photo from a book event in October 2023 at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, with (L to R) Al Jarreau’s former manager Joe Gordon, Tim Schaid, former head of the Wisconsin School Music Association, KD, and my great editor at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Elizabeth Wyckoff.

There was a nice crowd at the Milwaukee Public Library East Branch on September 23, 2023 for a Never Givin’ Up book event.

Among the guests at the Milwaukee event was Al Jarreau’s niece, Lynnette Jarreau.