As a relatively young dad, I’m always doing two things at once. Here I am warming up on the shakuhachi and watching Sasa before the Hot Peas-n-Butter show in NYC.

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I’ve been rehearsing with Hot Peas and Butter this week for two shows in NYC.The first will be Saturday March 28 at Skirball Auditorium at New York University. Strangely enough, the last time I performed at Skirball was for the Big Apple International Shakuhachi Festival hosted by Grandmaster Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin.

The next show is on April 5th in Brooklyn. More info TBA

I like playing Latin pop music with shakuhachi!

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Next Sunday , April 5th, is the second show with Hot Peas and Butter. I am so excited to play with them again. They are such a great group and last Saturday’s show was a smash. Ok, So I’m only playing on one song, but here’s an opportunity to introduce the Zen flute to a lot of people.

Here’s the space at the Brooklyn Center for the Arts.

I hear the show is almost sold out. It’s a good thing I don’t get nervous anymore

Namaste, Perry

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