If you know me, you know I have a passion for music. True to my inner fish, however, I swim the melodic ocean simultaneously in two directions. First, I swam a long way singing standards wearing the cap of a piano bar entertainer, cabaret artist, singer for a bebop influenced group, and then as a vocalist/bandleader of a nine piece swing band and a jazz quartet/trio/duo. I got awfully tired, and spent a little time just softly floating. Suddenly, from another shore came a gentle breeze whispering uplifting ideas that wanted to be set to music and shared. So, I changed my course, of course. Oh how I love songwriting. It makes time disappear by the hour in just minutes. Now, I’m recording a whole album of inspirational originals. When it’s released, more people will undoubtedly be visiting my website. I certainly should have my latest album plus some older albums for sale on a dedicated “Store” page. Thinking about this change in my site, got me listening to some of my jazz albums. The next thing I knew, I was having so much fun singing along, I booked a jazz gig! Maybe I’ll throw an inspirational original or two into the sets, and get those two fish swimming in the opposite direction toward each other! Hope to see you there…….. Café Leila in Berkeley on Friday August 16 from 6:30 to 9:30. Cynthia Bythell and The Diggin’ the Downsize Reunion Show with Duncan James on Guitar and Richard Saunders on Upright Bass. We plan to release the previously unreleased album we made years ago, and maybe some old friends will even drop by and play some horn. Fun, Fun, Fun! cafeleila.com
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