If you got the time… I got the ride
(Prince, from The Ride, Crystal Ball 1989) Jazz has always been based in the popular styles of the times. We…
I Love to Tour!
DateLine: February 23, 2026 I love to tour. So when it came time for me to plan my next trip…
CounterParts: Live Again in Elkins Park
DateLine: April 12, 2025 It is very hard at this moment to begin writing about CounterParts’ April 12th Show without…
Welcome To CounterParts: A Whole New Song To Sing
Jack Hegyi. We are instant friends and kindred spirits. Although he has performed with many of the greats in the…
Liner Notes: About Time For Love
About Time For Love is a story of Boy Meets Girl. Yes, another one of those. You Could Be Mine…
Liner Notes: Bakers Dozen
Bakers Dozen I am a child of this earth, a son of God. I am the very image of my…
Thoughts on Music, Bakers Dozen, and Inspiration
Each of these are separate, brief thoughts; to be presented as such. Bakers Dozen is an homage to my grandfather,…
1+1=More Greater
Introduction Essay in response to thoughts on conflict in artistic collaboration. Walt Runge 4-20-2020 In any artistic collaboration, the more…
Evolutionary Jazz – Forging Creativity
Originally, Neil Peart writes, “And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mold a…
