Star by Moon

In1993, I went through a divorce in Tempe and two artist friends decided that the cure for my "sads" was checking out the local piano bar scenes. We never got past the one where Idris Phillips (I'll use his current name) was valiantly trying to work his music magic over the clamor of horse races and betting. Before we left that night , we made arrangements for him to move in as "roomie" during his divorce.. He was like a kind of brilliant, talented much younger cousin who let me tag along to gigs. I was painting and showing in galleries, so the living room smelled like oil paint and echoed with wistful keyboard stories. That time shaped the rest of my art life, gave me new musician friends and, I think, gave him a safe place and platform to make the break from toxic to finding the beautiful world I hear him describe on your show. Wonderful album. Wonderful interview.

The interview sounds fabulous. I just listened to it and it's such a great, spiritual conversation to listen to. I also really like your intro song "Song of the soul".