Edgar Meyer

This is from 2008, early on in the association of Zakir with Bela and me. There is no way to summarize or describe in words the loss of Zakir. In a world that is more than ever full of darkness, Zakir brought so much beaty and light that one could dare to be hopeful.

Jan 2. From L to R, Holly, Connie, Connie’s husband, and Holly’s husband Victor. V and H did me the honor of listening thru a runthru of my 3 concertos the night before I flew to NY to record them with the Knights. Always inspiring to be around V and H.

That feeling when you are transcribing your own part from your own record from 20 years ago to play next week and the note is so out of tune that it is a 50/50 note.

Just rediscovered my anti passion for LAX.

Am fairly ambidextrous, then realized that doing rhythms in my feet, the left always had the downbeat