Yesterday I got a message from Michael Jefry Stevens, a jazz pianist and composer I have supported through Bandcamp, who recently released a beautiful solo album of standards. He and his wife live on a mountain in North Carolina. He wrote to say they were "still alive" and have food and shelter.. He wrote:
"I was supposed to fly to Europe this past Monday for my first European concert tour since Covid. Obviously, I was not able to trave lanywhere. To my European friends and promoters: I am so sorry I will not be performing at your venues, but it was literally IMPOSSIBLE for me to leave my driveway. There were trees down everywhere and the driveway itself was obliterated. It did not exist anymore. Instead, there was a 5 foot deep trench that was un-passable. "
“…a principled stance didn't preclude the pleasure principle.” Great phrase, Michelle. It’s still true. My niece was able to navigate her way north from Black Mountain (just next to Asheville) where roads were washed out and there was no power, mostly because she had invested in a hybrid vehicle that allowed her to get out without needing to fill her gas tank. True.
Thank you for this article. I’m off to walk the dog. He says thank you too.
Yesterday I got a message from Michael Jefry Stevens, a jazz pianist and composer I have supported through Bandcamp, who recently released a beautiful solo album of standards. He and his wife live on a mountain in North Carolina. He wrote to say they were "still alive" and have food and shelter.. He wrote:
"I was supposed to fly to Europe this past Monday for my first European concert tour since Covid. Obviously, I was not able to trave lanywhere. To my European friends and promoters: I am so sorry I will not be performing at your venues, but it was literally IMPOSSIBLE for me to leave my driveway. There were trees down everywhere and the driveway itself was obliterated. It did not exist anymore. Instead, there was a 5 foot deep trench that was un-passable. "
“…a principled stance didn't preclude the pleasure principle.” Great phrase, Michelle. It’s still true. My niece was able to navigate her way north from Black Mountain (just next to Asheville) where roads were washed out and there was no power, mostly because she had invested in a hybrid vehicle that allowed her to get out without needing to fill her gas tank. True.