A few weeks ago, I was requested to put a special show together to honor our Veterans, to thank those who can never be thanked enough, In these strange divided times, as an entertainer, I must set the tone. Certainly, this is not a time for vague patriotic gestures,...
I’ve lost much sleep lately. I’m a band leader now. How do I define that? With Doc retired, I yearn to keep the legacy he created 35 years ago, the Imperial Palms Orchestra, alive. So I learn his songs, the conducting, some patter, and the rest, along with...
We’re back by popular demand! Thanks, darlings! Join “Chou Chou and Imperial Palms” swingin’ seven as we celebrate the grand finale of this year’s Secret Garden Summer Series! It looks like we’ll have perfect weather, too, for...
I admit to possessing a vigilance and predictable resourcefulness that stacks odds in favor of positive outcomes. I am cursed with the very same thing. I deep dive into that relentless whatever-it-takes-ness that can make overwork my default. I constantly need to be...
Golly gee, we’re excited! My official debut with the full twenty member Imperial Palms Orchestra, featuring those adorable Coconuts! I do hope I get to celebrate with you at this majorly epic historic spectacular-spectacular event! Here’s the backstory, if...
