evolution

Melodic, jazzy, and original:  my first Jamendo album, evolution.

I don't know what to call my music; it is somewhere between jazz fusion, progressive rock, and The Twilight Zone.

I do, however, know what to call myself. I have deliberately released this music under my own name—and not some fictional band name—because it is me.

The Album Cover

The photo is of the interior of the St. Augustine Lighthouse.

I chose the name evolution for this album because my musical career has been just that—and this is the point in time where I test my new legs out on the burgeoning continent of the Internet. This is the cycle of life—spiraling ever upward.

The Songs

None of these have words. They are feelings and situations. Sometimes they tell a story; sometimes that story is so private I keep it secret.

However, from November 27 to December 15, 2006, I wrote detailed “liner notes” for each of the songs on my first Jamendo album, evolution.  These were posted to my blog; here they are, indexed according to track number:

1. Tattered and Torn.
2. Jennie Haniver: part 1, part 2.
3. All I’ll Ever Be.
4. Desolation Angels.
5. Lucky Cat.
6. Magic.
7. Missing You (Song for Hannah): part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5.
8. Round Trip Ticket.
9. Kelly’s Theme: part 1, part 2.
10. Desert and Dream.
11. The Burning.
12. Sally Regrets

About Me

If you've listened to my music, you know me. Here's the rest.

I'm a public school teacher (sixth grade science), a husband, and an American Indian.  As I mentioned in “All I'll Ever Be,” I switched careers midlife. Before teaching, I was a pharmaceutical research chemist; I have around 10 scientific publications.

Online, I sometimes write for Wikipedia. Most of the time on the Internet, I keep a low profile.  Other than that, I play music about 3 hours a night—it's better than aspirin for taking away the pain. And after 38 years on this planet, I definitely need aspirin.