Notes

The CoolStream

Last year, I had a hand in creating The CoolStream, a 24/7 jazz music station featured on the Live365 streaming platform. As the station’s tagline states, the station presents “the great artists of today, tomorrow and all-time”. For those like me, who appreciate the cross-section of jazz from legendary players to the amazing talents of the current day, the station […]
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The Mook

Our pets become as much a part of our lives as people, and my dog Michelle, who I primarily called The Mook, was no exception. She became a more immediate part of my life a year or so after I lost my grandmother, although she had been around about 5 years prior living with other family members. She was a […]
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Announcing iCanvas-Darryl Daniels Partnership

Darryl Daniels-iCanvas-Partnership
Happy New Year! I am very pleased to announce my partnership with iCanvas, one of the premier art publisher and distribution companies in the field. This association with make officially licensed reproductions available worldwide with a company that I am proud to be associated with because of the quality of their products and efforts in working with artists. You will […]
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Autumn is without question my favorite season. Enjoying this particular autumn has put me in mind of the song Autumn in New York which is also a favorite.

I especially love this version of the song because it’s Diana Krall. This video for the song that was filmed by Davis McCutcheon and directed by Mark Seliger around New York City during the challenges we faced last fall definitely recaptures much of the physical beauty that I came to appreciate when I lived there. Hope you enjoy it as well. Happy Autumn.

Autumn in New York

A Message of Thanks

I know that I’ve been a little quiet here for a bit, while I’ve been working on other projects (I’ll be embarking on new pieces to debut in the coming months), but I just want to say a hearty thank you to everyone who supports my work. Whether you purchased an original painting, print, or poster of my work, I […]
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I learned of Chick Corea’s passing on my birthday. I had the great honor of creating artwork for the cover of his Live in Montreux album featuring the great Joe Henderson on saxophone, Roy Haynes on drums and Gary Peacock on bass.

Some years ago, I drove a couple of hours to attend a concert with Chick, Gary Burton, and the Harlem String Quartet. I had hoped to get a chance to meet him and members of the band, but I had misplaced my car keys and it was very late when the concert ended. Long story short, I didn’t get a chance to personally meet him, but I can say I truly enjoyed the show and his spirit. He was such an inspirational human being.

Here’s a bit of Chick making magic happen. 

 

Chick

Alternating Rhythms – Complete

Alternating Rhythms (left)
So it is done. I completed Alternating Rhythms. It took more time than I wanted. During the process of finishing this piece, I lost a dear family member, in addition to managing some other issues, including the life changes we’re all adjusting to as a result of the coronavirus. So the alternating rhythms of this year definitely played a part […]
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New Project: April 2020

Forgive me, Internet, it’s been too long since my previous post. Like everyone else, I too, have had to deal with the changing social landscape of these times. It demands that our attention go other people and various aspects of our lives, but art is never far from my mind. I took some time at the beginning of the year […]
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Our 2019 Holiday Greeting Card

I almost didn’t work on a greeting card for this year. I was a bit more focused on other projects, however, a great friend of mine, Kevin “Sinclair” Nero called me earlier in the year to ask me if I would create a card for 2019 as I did in 2018. Kevin loved the jazz cards almost as much he […]
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