by drandrewcolyer | Feb 15, 2025 | Jazz, Personal Thoughts
Harold Galper (born April 18, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, and writer. In the 1980’s, I had the good fortune to play with Clark Terry (referenced below). This article from Hal’s Facebook page is so good, I...
by drandrewcolyer | Feb 10, 2025 | Jazz, Personal Thoughts
Harold Galper (born April 18, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, and writer. This article from Hal’s Facebook page is so good, I want anyone who aspires to be a great player to see this. So I’m sharing it here for...
by drandrewcolyer | Mar 12, 2023 | 3.2 featuring Robert Berry, News, Personal Thoughts
I have had a different relationship with Keith Emerson from anyone else who ever knew him. That is because I didn’t know him, yet I got to know him intimately through performing his works. Robert Berry was the last person to work directly with Keith before he died,...
by drandrewcolyer | Sep 25, 2022 | Andrew Colyer - Diary, News, Personal Thoughts
I made Robert Fripp cry last night. In answering my question(s) – “How were you able to think at such a deep level at such an early age? How were you able to translate that into the world of music? What made you start keeping a diary of your experiences, and...
by drandrewcolyer | Feb 1, 2021 | On The Road, Personal Thoughts
OMG I’ve never been in a 24-hour blizzard before! I shot this video at about the 14th hour. Enjoy!
by drandrewcolyer | Sep 8, 2019 | News, Personal Thoughts
I was a professional musician at a young age, and life events caused that career to be dormant for over 20 years. In 2011, I decided that was unacceptable, and that I was not going to my death bed without really pursuing a career in music. About six months after that,...
