Chris Burnett

Yep, 16 years, but the NATO Band still rates as my favorite military career assignment. How ya' been, LT!?!

Older, fatter, grayer...but still young a heart. David just graduated from Univ. of New Orleans (BS Electrical Engineering) and Chelsea is a Junior at LSU. Looks like you're doing great. Grandpa, huh?

Wow, David has graduated and Chelsea a Junior in college? Time does indeed fly my friend. You still in the NO area? You still writing? (you knew I had to ask...) Please pass along my best to Cindy too! Great to reconnect on facebook. It would be great to see you all again. P.S. - Yep, being a grandpa is very COOL indeed!

That was great! I was just thinking of my mom. Lost her to cancer on May 9th. She loved music and loved to dance.

I'm sorry to read such sad news. And, that's such a wonderfully positive thought, Barb. Glad you liked it!

Chris, That is a nice vid...beautiful little waltz. I wrote a tune for my lomg lost mother too, called "Flor Del Norte" which I am going to play with my new quintet, Thursday, July 23 at The Blue Room

Thanks, Loren, appreciate the encouragement, bro'. I will try to make it out to your new quintet's performance on July 23rd in the Blue Room at 18th & Vine too...

I love Joes' "Recorda Me"

Yes, a good one. I like all of his compositions that I have heard. I also read the interview with him on Mel Martin's site that Recordame was his first composition, written when he was 14 or 15 years old ... http://www.melmartin.com/html_pages/Interviews/henderson.html

I can verify that about Recordame, Chris. I studied with Joe for a year out in SF, booked some gigs for him and wrote a tune for him which he played. He spoke Spanish, Japanese and Polish well. (his good friend lived in Poland). What a brilliant mind that guy had.