This site and my second act are dedicated to my Mom who taught me how to use her phonograph and gave me access to her awesome collection of LPs, as a child, that brought music into my life...

…Mel and Sue Awes for whom the studio is named, honoring the doors they opened allowing my life’s second act to happen…

…And Bill Shaw who also opened doors that led to my second act, who has been my musical coach and author of the web site…