March 30, 2004
to china
flying to shanghai tomorrow, so lately i've been super-busy trying to tie up loose ends (mostly at work) before i leave.
also, it's grad school decision time (due april 15); perhaps it'll be good to get away from it all and think about things from the other side of the earth. providence, urbana, and austin were all nicer than i expected; this will be hard. can't think about this anyway, gotta pack etc. hopefully by the next post i'll have some nice shanghai soup buns in me.
finally: just caught up on the latest from buddy elana in afghanistan -- i'd really recommend her blog, it's a must-read for me now.
March 11, 2004
the gig, off to providence
the gig went pretty well. i was surprised to find myself walking bass lines faster than ever before. that's the good thing about learning a new instrument: every time you play, you're better than you remembered. sadly it's the opposite with trombone; a lot more practice is required to get back the chops i had in college. hmm. that's a lot of practicing, and i am pretty lazy.
no time to think about think about music, though: march is grad school visitation month. going to providence this weekend, urbana the next, and austin the week after that. then once back from texas, off to play tour-guide for my family on their first visit to china (beijing and shanghai) for 10 days (with a stop in hong kong on my way back). in short, i'm a jet-setting fool.
March 04, 2004
March 02, 2004
gig on sunday
the conversation won't stop while we play, so feel free to come down and
have some food and listen to some funky dinner jazz, i guess. i'll be the shy one with the trombone and bass in hand.
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:57:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter D Gerakaris
To: nycmusiclist@petergerakaris.com
Subject: Live Music @ Greenwich Village Bistro
Peter D. Gerakaris and C. Chris Erway will be playing at:
The Greenwich Village Bistro
Sunday, March 7th @ 7:30 PM
www.greenwichvillagebistro.com
13 Carmine Street (right by Bleecker)
212.206.9777
Peter D. Gerakaris - Electric Guitar
C. Chris Erway - Trombone and Bass Guitar
Please feel free to spread the word and circulate this info.
"This dynamic, jazzy, and versatile duo features the tasty electric guitar of Peter Gerakaris, whose accompaniment includes the mellow brass tones of trombonist Chris Erway. Having originally collaborated at Cornell University, both musicians have performed with numerous groups in New York City, Ithaca, Cornell, and New England. For more info, please visit: http://www.petergerakaris.com