Originally Posted by
engelbach
Doc,
I don't sing, so no need to remember lyrics. Although, of course, having been exposed to so many standards for so long I know a good many of them.
I use iReal Pro for the bass and drum backing tracks. I'm the only jazz musician in this whole town, so I don't have a band, and the backing tracks give me a lot more freedom on the keys.
We retired to Mexico because we couldn't afford the States any longer. Because Mexico is unfortunately so poor and the dollar worth so much, down here we live very comfortably on Social Security and a small pension. It's absolutely beautiful country and weather, friendly people, and none of the pressures we had making a living in New York.
Cheers,
Jer