Styles of music change significantly during a lifetime. Many of them stay with us as favorites. We are affected by how the music is played. Using different or unusual instruments, such as steel drums, cause us to like certain styles. Traveling to various places like islands in the Caribbean or Pacific also cause us to favor certain musical styles. The music we hear when we meet special friends remain in our memories.

This CD visits various times and places that had positive effects on those who lived in the 20th Century. The catchy rhythms and syncopations of these songs will carry far into the future.

While attending college, I played at various bars and resorts to help pay for my education as a physicist. This valuable exposure to the life of working musicians convinced me to continue my education and make my way in the world of science. However, life throws interesting curves, and my goals and objectives were tinkered with and music never left the scene. Between extensive business travel and sailboat