Late night before a tour

So much for blogging about Brasil...I had grand ideas of adding more photos from the festival in Recife where I played in November, but instead, I spent December finishing out a semester at grad school, then getting busy with Christmas, and finally, getting ready to go on the road tomorrow for an eight-day trip. I am always amazed at how much work it is to be the road manager, booker, and musician when it comes to my own gigs. I've actually spent three full days in my apartment, doing nothing but publicity/logistics/road stuff to get ready for the trip. I'll be heading to Toronto to present a workshop on the sacred music of Mary Lou Williams, called Moving with the Spirit. I'm very excited about the project, which will be with my trio as well as with some spoken historical info from Dr. Tammy Kernodle, who wrote a biography on Williams.

Since the showcase is a non-paying gig (it pays off in other ways!), I've booked a bunch of gigs in Rochester and Buffalo on my way up to Toronto. It's now after midnight, and two hours ago I decided to rewrite my bio (if you're curious to see the result, it's up at my website, deannajazz.com). I don't recommend rewriting your bio the night before you go on tour when you still haven't figured out how to fit your cds in your suitcase, but sometimes you have to just follow the urge...and I like the new bio!