Tony! Your encouragement while rehabbing my knee has been something I started looking forward to every week. What a fun, uplifting countenance you have! In conversation you shared your profession as a professional Trumpeter, I was curious to know more. I'm so thrilled to see your website. Your music is wonderful; jazzy, smooth and addictive. I want to hear more! And the stories you must have from your colorful career must be just as fascinating. I'll be dancing across the room to your sounds in no time, I'm sure. So glad to have met you and your lovely wife in this little corner of the world.

Tony, I forgot to tell you that I grew up in Dizzy Gillespie’s hometown, Cheraw, South Carolina. There is a huge sculpture of him playing his horn on the town green. Cheraw is known as “the Prettiest Town in Dixie” for a reason. One month before the not so civil Civil War was over General Sherman was hold up in a basement in town waiting for a new bridge to be constructed over the Great Pee Dee river since the previous bridge had been burned for obvious reasons. Because a little boy, who was sitting on his knee at the time, looked at him and said, Please Mr. Sherman, don’t burn my town, he ordered a contingent of troops to remain behind to protect Cheraw from looters who might destroy the place blaming him. Also, Dizzy’s birthplace is marked. He played his trumpet while young in a grocery store parking lot to attract customers. Another one of Cheraw’s children went on to lead the United Nations orchestra. Me, I was but a trombone player. I did get my older brother’s trumpet when I could and play along with records as best I could. My wife, Inessa, sang coloratura in the Bolshoy ballet in Moscow when she was growing up. She never made it, however, as she’s still such a child. Paul, your taxi driver

Pleasure meeting you and your wife today at Sam's club. I'm enjoying looking at your website!

I just wanted to say that I have spent a lovely morning here in the seawall with your "Paz Y Amor". A special, unique and amazing set. I am so impressed by the variety, the progression, the fine playing of your band, esp. flute and some excellent keyboard stuff. But the overall left me with one of those experiences which is not unlike a journey, with some pauses to look around along the way. Warm Breezes got my attention right away and I was in love with "Tomorrow", liked very much "Driving Along" , the sonic warm texture of "I want You Now", ( am a sucker for contralto voices ) and all the way to the danceable "Cóte D'Azur, Roxford, Next To You" all made me want to get up and move! Once in a while I heard some of Rafael Mendez whom I heard live when he played with my high school band in about 1960 or so... The solo trumpet work is always smooth, discrete when necessary, and the arrangements are tight, playing is always clean and listenable. Liked the keyboards on "Next To You". I wasn't looking when "Mombassa" started up, and again, had to move. Absolutely a wide smile. A great tribute. Took me to Kenya, Cuba and S. Florida in a convertible...but then immediately the top was down! Like the intertwining of voices, stacked chords and then that gracious and unpredictable TH solo. Absolutely worth waiting for that crystal clear hight register. Well-chosen "Venizia" was a nice good-by. And most of all, I was touched by your dedication to Naomi with love, and the story you told of motoring in Alsace, inspired to pull over and let the creative juices flow. It was so nice to meet you both and share your continued romantic connections. This is a life. “L’amour est comme le vent, nous ne savons pas d’où il vient.” — Balzac How Irreptuous it all was. I had look twice and make sure that the Flörsheim Consort wasn't a cute bit of shoe humour! Torsten Kamps is a pro. Thanks again for the gift, I always love to hear something new and especially something new and good! Jesse

Thank you for staying with us Tony! It was an absolute thrill to be a part of your Kansas City experience.

It was so great to meet you both, Tony and Naomi . I enjoyed our talk on the flight and appreciate you both being generous to me.

You guy's sent a happy anniversary song. It was lost on a HD. Sadly I lost Marilyn to ovarian cancer. Any chance you still have that tribute to us?

Hey Toni and Naomi! Greetings from Virginia! Hope all is well with you. Rob

Thanks to 'jazzonthetube' for introducing me to this legend...so...happy birthday Tony....jahbless...

Tony it was a pleasure meeting you and your lovely wife in the Dallas airport on your way to Jacksonville Florida Sunday. I enjoyed our conversation and hope you found the seafood both of you were so hungry for. The web site is awesome and I congratulate you on a wonderful career. Remember me as I continue my mission for God in the battle for men’s souls with Man in the Mirror. Discipleship changes everything. Thank you again. You two be blessed!