2019 was a very 'awarding' year for G.E.Q. and me. Our single release, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” won BEST JAZZ RECORDING during the 2019 Clouzine International Music Awards in the spring of last year. A couple of months later…
Apr 21 2020
May 29 2016
The Flag Was Still There
I just wanted to share this with you.
Today, I visited my father’s grave. His stone reflects his service in the U.S. Army as a PVT at war time, World War I. Born in 1896, he would be 120 years…
Apr 27 2016
Filming "Dawn Of Justice"
About two years ago, I was cast as an extra in the filming of the Warner Brothers film "Dawn of Justice." They needed "military type" people as extras in the movie... bald or "high & tight" hair style and…
Mar 27 2016
3 Masterpieces Of The Seventies
Every social site and twitter-twatter, Facebook & spacebook and instagram & instant spam are increasingly being filled with more and more violent videos, TMI posts and dirty pictures and most recently, election year garbage. This stuff is making it not…
Sep 7 2015
Hey Trumpet Players, It's All In The “GAP”
Recently I’ve discovered something special that I have to share with trumpet players all over the world. I love things the WORK . . . and when I discover things the WORK, I like to share them. It’s about the…
May 23 2015
My Other Hero Was A World War One Veteran
My other hero, my Dad, was a War World One Army Veteran. On October 20 of this year, my other hero would have been 119 years old. My other hero passed away on May 31, 1972 when I was nineteen…
Apr 14 2015
I Watched My Dad When We Met Jackie Robinson
Mr.Robinson holds a special place in my heart. I will never forget the look on my Father’s face when we met him. Let me explain.
My Dad, Lloyd “Do-Love” Hoggatt was born in Nashville, TN in 1896. He moved to…
Feb 27 2015
The Third Half Of Life – On My Journey
When we talk about the half of anything, we think of something that’s divided into two parts. It’s a bit abstract to think of anything that has three halves, yep there are three halves. I think of our lives as…
Jan 19 2015
Your Next CD's Coverart Should Be "Whatz-up!"
Last week, I attended the 2015 Jazz Connect Conference, held at the St. Peters Church in New York. In attendance, were musicians, producers, music educators, record company executives, music journalist and more. The panel and plenary sessions were complete…
Dec 8 2014
Thank You For Your Good Wishes
I want to thank everyone for your good wishes on my first time out for a Grammy nomination with my new album “This Comes With It.” I fell short of the nomination this year but I promise to keep writing…
Nov 20 2014
The Artists Made It Happen
It’s been over two weeks since the voting for the 57th Grammys nominees has closed. I’ve made many new friends during the voting process, most of which are talented independent artists of the Recording Academy. It was really exciting to…