The tear in an old man's eye when we finished singing "Tu Es Petrus." The moment after sadhana meditation is over, or when it visits during the day, unbidden, in a flash of quiet, serenity, and peace. Rain and hail on the NM roof in a June drought when 2500 people were doing White Tantric Yoga/Sat Kriya for 2-1/2 hours. The giggle that comes up when I listen to a really talented musician or see fantastic art or choreography. My involuntary urge to get up and dance when it gets really funky. Disappointment at losing a friend. The power of love.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt. But everybody is still telling me to read Infinite Jest.

Jazz:
Miles, Gil Evans, Maria Schneider, Jaco, Weather Report, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Red Mitchell, Richard Bona, Mike Stern, Matt Garrison, Manhattan Transfer, Coltrane, Dolphy, Percy Jones, Nathan East, Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Ralph Towner/Oregon, Thelonius Monk. John Zorn. George Lewis. -----------------------------------------
R&B:
Parliament, George Clinton, James Brown, Seal, Neville Bros, Brand New Heavies, Jamiroqoui, Prince, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, Pleasure, Sly & Family Stone, Chaka Khan, Siedah Garrett, Al Green. -----------------------------------------
Rock:
Peter Gabriel, Paula Cole, Lili Haydn, Simon & Garfunkel, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLachlan, Material/Bill Laswell, Jeff Beck, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Hot Tuna, Grateful Dead, Kate Bush, Cake, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Tori Amos, Britney Spears, Genesis, Thomas Dolby, Bjork, Annie Lennox, Little Feat, Jefferson Airplane, Baaba Maal, The Who, Yes. The Ordinaires. -----------------------------------------
Musical Theater:
Cy Coleman, Sondheim (I guess), Jule Styne... just about anybody Bob Fosse worked with. The Blue Man Group. Lebo M! The Gershwins. Diamanda Galas. Adam Guettel, Frank Loesser, Lerner and Lowe.
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"Classical":
Meredith Monk, David Hykes & the Harmonic Choir, Steve Reich, Aaron Copland, Vincent Persichetti, Prokofiev, Messaien, Brahms, Stravinsky, Orff, Takemitsu, Bach, Harmonic Choir, John Adams, Schubert, Durufle, Dupre, Ravel, Varese, Barber, Chanticleer, Renee Fleming, Kathleen Battle, Bartok, Bulgarian Choirs, Tuva throat singers. -----------------------------------------
Film Composers:
Scott Bradley, Carl Stalling, Bruce Broughton, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Carter Burwell, Mark Isham. -----------------------------------------
Recent discoveries and favorites:
Jake Walden, Sixth Wave, Bonnie Somerville, Gavin DeGraw, Corinne May. Camille - "Le Fil." -----------------------------------------
Friends and/or musical associates:
Jeremy Toback, Guru Singh, Renee Stahl, Leslie King, Musica Viva of NY, Nomi, Tom Shad, Valerie Wilson, Murray Weinstock, The Dharma Bums, Mike Ferretti, David DePalo, Gary L Coleman, and the folks from Hampshire College, CalArts, Eastman, and the Academy for New Musical Theater. -----------------------------------------
Teachers:
Roland Wiggins, Lisle Atkinson, David Rosenboom, Lew Spratlan, Richard Davis, Ray Copeland, Marga Richter, Mort Subotnick, Mark Trayle, Ron Smith, Michael Moore, Glen Moore, Bill Dobbins, Lucky Mosko, Sal Macchia, Percy Jones, Jaco, Bunny Brunel, Ron Carter, Red Mitchell, Guru Singh, my mom & dad.
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Got all that? Quiz at eleven.

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