Plans for 2006...

I've decided to move to Venezuela for an extended period after I finish teaching at the Manhattan School of Music summer camp this year. I need to work full time on my book of transcriptions of popular Venezuelan music if I ever want to publish it. Being in Caracas I can easliy travel to meet with the composers that are still working and I'll also be able to consult with a large number of musicians who know the music well and some that worked with the compsers that have passed away. I have close to 200 songs now in the book and I aspire to publish with more than 400 so I have a good ammount of work ahead of me.
I also want to get a group together to play my original music. The group I've been playing with is great but I also want to meet some of the younger musicians that are trying to do something interesting with the traditional venezuelan styles. When I feel comfortable with the group I'll try to organize some tours in the USA and perhaps Europe to spread the music as far as posible.
Last, but not least, I really want to stop working full time at something other than playing music. I want to take a break from teaching. A long break.