<<  Hip-Hop wasn't just a novelty among my peers. It was the music that we listened to, danced to and partied to. My buddies and I could always be counted on to bust out some freestyle at the weekend gatherings, mostly comedic but sometimes artful. Hip-hop had made some forays into live instrumentation and jazz. I figured with the amount of talent at my disposal we could get something going along these lines. Redtime formed in 1995 with some of my closest friends and some others that seemed to be ready to do something beyond playing jazz. I found it challenging to lead a band. It was hard convincing cats that you knew what you were talking about. It was hard being diplomatic and still getting what you needed. It was hard collaborating musically. It reminded me of a lot of other bands I had been in. I worked really hard. I won. I lost. But mostly I learned a lot about people. The real challenge was working with people and asking for the most out of them in a loving way. That was also the real reward. We had some success along the way and there were definitely people who were really feeling what we had to offer, but I knew that I had to leave Boston. I felt we had worn out our welcome. Every time we went to New York, I felt at home. People really got it. Redtime was going to go through a change in the move. I knew that.  >>