Cathi Walkup: Blog

Just back from NYC and the gig at The 5C Cultural Center and Cafe in the East Village was great fun. Leonard Thompson is a joy to work with and most of the audience were musicians, and that was a kick! Posting pics soon. Visited Ground Zero, at the WTC, which was very emotional and overwhelming. This is a pilgrimage every American who can should make, difficult though it is. Caught up with dear friends Andrea Wolper and Claire Daly. Andrea, a wonderful singer took time out from her schedule of preparing for her 2nd recording and I know it's going to be wonderful, as her debut album was. Claire , outside of playing the Bari sax and teaching, is involved in auditioning kids from all the boroughs of NY for scholarships to a music program at Lincoln Center, and loving it. Also caught my friend Roz Corral singing at her Sunday brunch gig at North Square, with Tom Kennedy on bass and Paul Meyers on guitar, superb. The night after my gig at 5C there was the Jeff Franzel and Friends quartet, and all I can say is Jeff has some great musical friends - they were awesome! Jim and I had a great time exploring the East Village and I loved it! I did not, however, "Escape from NY" without a cold, but it's almost gone now. On to Boston and Jim did a great job at the Marathon, finishing in 3:24 - again pics coming soon.