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  • “Still Me, Sane and Free” – Joey Stuckey Band
    I just found a video on Youtube from 2018 where Joey discusses the 1999 version of his song “Still Me, Sane and Free” with the version from the Shadow of the Sun album, and he gave me a couple of shoutouts [and explained why my contribution to the ending was left on the cutting room ...
  • Tired of Christmas music? Here’s some Cherokee
    One piano, 4 hands, one pianist playing the jazz standard Cherokee on a 1943 Chickering baby grand. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/fZ731aaZg24?feature=shared
  • Merry CHRISTmas, everyone!
    Hope it is peaceful beyond understanding for you.
  • All dressed up and somewhere to play
    For those of you who aren’t in Middle Georgia – there is a wealth of talent in this area, and at times I have the distinct pleasure of getting called to sit in. This was a thoroughly enjoyable evening – lively crowd, I got to play some charts I haven’t played in years, and [as ...
  • In the studio recording the CHRISTmas album…..
    Back in 2014/2015 I worked on the album “It Should Be Called CHRISTmas”, which came out very well. I recently ran across this draft of a post I wrote in the midst of the process – we were in the throes of recording . ...
  • Tired of Christmas music?
    If you are tired of Christmas music, might I suggest listening to The Week Begins on your favorite streaming platform? Just search for it, or click a link or three: Apple Music | Pandora | Spotify | Youtube Music You can also get more info about the album on my website – and can download the handy ...
  • D.I.Y Album Booklet for The Week Begins – Seriously!
    I remember album jackets… those big sheets of cardboard protecting the vinyl that had cool graphics and lots of info about the artists, the music, the recording process, the musicians. Then along came cassettes, with little room for anything. CDs were a tad bit larger, but you had to have a multi-page booklet to get ...
  • “Paging Eloise”, from The Week Begins. Want to play it? Sheet Music!
    The sheet music for Paging Eloise is available at JW Pepper, Sheet Music Direct, and Sheet Music Plus. JW Pepper actually has an options where THEY will print it out, on excellent quality paper. The links above will take you directly to the Paging Eloise pages. Why call it Paging Eloise when it is a jazz ...
  • The Week Begins – free samples!
    https://youtu.be/QVlRbiRMtyQ tomrule.info/TheWeekBegins
  • Will ya look at that…..
    I popped into Apple Music, just to see some stats. I’ve often said – sardonically – that I was an internationally known recording artist. Well, that IS true: Not exactly earth-shaking numbers, there. Those stats are from the last week of September. Why Tokyo and Johannesburg? I Have No Idea. …but it’s still pretty cool! Something I ...