I haven't read Leslie Odom Jr's book - Failing Up - yet. But after checking out his reading and chat with director Kenny Leon earlier tonight at Barnes & Noble Union Square, I think my takeaways are: Love whatever I choose to do. Don't give in to perfection. It is okay to fail. Just pick myself up and continue pursuing what I love. Hmmmm....
Regrettably, I can't make it to Bhi Bhiman's concert tonight at Carnegie Hall. So, instead, I am going to enjoy the hilarious Moving to Brusselsvideo.
Bhi Bhiman’s songs traverse R&B, power pop, socially conscious folk, and even hints of country and rockabilly. His sweetly lilting voice conjures the late Curtis Mayfield, while his insights into the human condition recall Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan at their best. He has covered Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life” (a performance immortalized in an Apple Watch ad) and sung his soulful “Moving to Brussels” in a video with comic Keegan-Michael Key. Bhiman continues to explore political and personal issues in deeply human songs that are witty and wise. Hear him and become a fan for life.
If you can, please see the delightful jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn this weekend at Jazz Standard. The nor'easter has passed and all is calm. All you need now is a little jazz. I assure you. She will make you leave the Jazz Standard singing - "I love myself" I do!
