NWU Reading

Mugging with Elaine Gottlieb

Had a great time at the National Writers Union Book Gala. People loved the Jake stories and Bill Littlefield was a great keynote speaker. If you don't listen to him on It's Only a Game on WBUR, please check it out. He is so thoughtful.

It's Never "Only a Game" to Jake

I'm excited to be chosen as one of the readers at today's National Writer's Union Annual Book Gala. And as if that weren't enough, the keynote speaker is Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's "It's Only a Game," full of intelligent, thoughtful commentaries on sports, which Jake, the ultimate sports fan would have enjoyed very much.

 

Jake's in the middle of the back row of this picture with his baseball team. He was a very good athlete--runner and baseball player--and at one point considered giving up music for sports. His wise older brother Billy counseled him against that, thankfully!

 

Bucky and Howard come to town

Always great to see Howard Alden and the ever-dapper Bucky Pizzarelli who come to town last night to play some fabulous music with Jon Weatley at the Jazz Guitar Jubilee in Lexington. As you can see, they're very excited about the book!

 

Jon, Howard and Bucky made some amazing sounds together

Jake Fans at Scullers

Hearing Roy Hargrove at Scullers gave me a chance to catch up with a few Jake Hanna fans.

Roy Hargrove with the Jake book and
a Berklee water bottle

Larry Clothier raises a glass to Jake,
his friend

Justin Robinson plays a mean sax
and appreciated Jake's music

On This Day in 1956 ...

 ... Jake Hanna enrolled in Berklee School of Music