On the Road Again

Well, our summer is over and we're back on the road again. We are currently on a 16 shows in 24 days tour. We have shows in the Midwest primarily but will travel as far as Grand Junction, Colorado. I look forward to crossing the mountains as it should be beautiful this time of year, though in truth it is breathtaking at any time.

This is our first time traveling in a coach as opposed to driving everywhere we go, although Kurt & Lorie are still doing some driving duty with our 24-foot truck which carries all the props for the show. Our driver, Gary, is wonderful and takes excellent care of us on the trip and makes sure we stop every couple hours or so for food and the chance to get out and stretch. Also with us on the trip is Ross who not only helps out with the truck driving duties but in addition helps with all the other aspects of putting up the show.

We are very fortunate to be traveling with our own 8-piece big band, the Robert Baca Jazz Orchestra. Not only are the guys great musicians making the show run as smooth as ever, but they are also a phenomenal help in the load-in and load-out process. Our time for packing up after the show is so fast that we are able to get to the hotel earlier and actually get some sleep. To all the guys in the band (Matt, Jeremy, Josh, Guss, Rodney, Max, Ben and Steve) we offer a giant and heart-felt "Thank You."

On the home front, we are now working with a new technical director, Laurel Stinson. Daniel Ellis who had been working with us for the last several years is pursuing a new career in the world of retail. He is still offering his expertise as a consultant but Laurel has taken on the day-to-day duties associated with the job. We will certainly miss Dan but wish him well in his new endeavor.

On a less than happy note, our sound engineer Phil's wife is currently in the midst of a health crisis. Rather than get in to the details of it all, I simply ask for your prayers and good thoughts to help Majel during thus trying time.

I also want to announce that we have finished a new recording, STAY TUNED. At the moment it is only available at our shows but we look forward to offering it on our website and CD Baby in the very near future, so keep an eye out for updates.

It's time to get back on the bus, so for now I say goodbye and hope to hear from our friends and fans. We are always wiling to discuss our thoughts on music and life in general so please feel free to drop us a line.

Terrence Niska