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Haven't updated in a while! I've been busy. Busy growing a moustache, busy resurrecting an improvised recording project, busy at work, busy at school... You know, generally busy. Like everyone else.

Okay, the moustache. To be honest, growing it hasn't kept me busy, although trimming it, maybe. I've reached my donation goal, but that doesn't mean they can't keep comin' until the end of the month! You can donate or just learn more about my moustache here.

The new recording project is still in its infancy, but has a fair bit more momentum than the original incarnation of this idea. It's an improvised suite in nine movements, and I'm pleased to say that it involves some of my very favorite musicians. I'm honoured to have Joel Kerr on bass, Amy Horvey on trumpet, Christian Dawid on clarinet, Mike Essoudry on drums, and Megan Jerome on keyboards. I'll be recording with them over the next month, doing some highly creative "décollage"-style reworking of what's been recorded, and hopefully releasing the work as a full-length CD early next summer. I don't want to say too much about it now, except that I'm unbelievably lucky to be working with such great people.

I'm doing some recording next week with Ottawa stalwarts The 3 Jimmys. No idea what to expect! Looking forward to it.

I'm also really looking forward to performing for my son's kindergarten class next week. I don't know yet what they'll expect me to do, but it's definitely a uniquely parental experience I've always wanted to have. Closed to the public, for obvious reasons... I just want to mention it because I'm super-pumped.

Finally, if you're in Ottawa on November 29th, plan to come hear Craig Pedersen and his Quartet at the CD release for "Days Like Today". 8:00pm at Club SAW. Read more about Craig, his Quartet, and his other projects here.

The cohort and I saw "The Muppets" on opening night last night. Well worth the price of admission. It's a great film, very fun, go see it. I think it retains all the things that make the muppets great. It made me think of the clip below, one of my favorite skits from the old show: