My friend Deborah Herbert is a jazz singer.  But she's more than that.  She's a great performer.     Her stage presence is just amazing.   I've seen her blow the roof off a place one moment with a swinging number,  then bring it down to absolute silence as she shifts gears and does an acapella gospel tune that makes your heart pound.    Through all of this there is one constant.......her smile.     She looks like she genuinely enjoys what she's doing,  and that spreads to her audience.

That's something I need to remember.   I've said many times that I'm a lucky guy to be able to do what I do.   Sometimes when I'm performing,  I concentrate on the music so much that I forget how fun it is.   

Deb will be in town for another couple of weeks.   If she has a gig coming up,  I will be sure to post something about it.   Stay tuned.