Philadelphia Accordions / Fountain of Youth

A notable gig that I recently picked up is working as the in-house studio consultant/engineer for Joe Soprani.  For the uninitiated in the Philadelphia accordion scene (no shame in admitting that), Joe is a real legend.  But really, he’s performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra (under Ormandy!), Pavarotti, and has even played for President Eisenhower.  I’ve… read more

October concert write-ups

There always seems to be great music happening, it’s just a question of time and resources to try and catch what you want to hear.  On a recent trip to visit a friend in the mountains of North Carolina, I had the rare privilege (which I didn’t realize at the time) of seeing legendary bluegrass… read more