The champagne is freely flowing and excellent. The music of John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis alternates on the perfect sound system. I'm observing how beautiful the light refracting off my crystal champagne glass is when the realization of what my career is all about comes into sharp focus. Freeagenting is like playing jazz. My work is a constantly evolving improvisation.
Gigs come and go.
Sometimes I get my rate and other times I play for free. Even though there are periods I don't know what I will be doing from one day to the next, there is, nevertheless, a sense of organization and structure. The spiraling notes pouring out from an exuberant Miles Davis composition reaffirm these revelations. It's an open-ended journey. I know most of the people at the party.