This is March 2012 video.  It is from the Princeton Winter Jazz Fest sponsored by The Princeton Packet.

Why was the Winter Fest held in March?  Why is only now being posted?  These mysteries may remain unsolved.  But we are grateful to our own Doug Miller for his formidable production skills.  And Tari Pantaleo for shooting this.  By the way, Doug is also an top-of-the-line recording engineer who actually studied this stuff in college!  Together with Front Row Seat Productions we are excited about releasing a CD soon.

Rebecca Brunskill made a special guest vocal appearance with Shikantaza at The Blue Rooster on 4/7/12.

Shikantaza will be performing at The Blue Rooster this Saturday 4/28/12 beginning at 6:30.  We hope to see you then!

The Princeton United Methodist Church event was an unqualified success.

PUM Fundraisers experienced Shikantaza where it belongs:  in the sacred chambers.  We enjoyed it so much there has been some talk of a possible regular jazz vespers program.

PUM Church is a Princeton landmark across from the University’s Firestone Library.

The interior space is magnificent visually (Tiffany stained glass windows) and acoustically.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, The Blue Rooster, under the loving and unrelenting leadership of Bob and Karen Finigan, is a one-of-a-kind. Shikantaza gently serenades you as you savor your well-earned weekend repast with your loved ones.

Make sure we are there when you are: check our Gigs section.

Vintage recording techniques were utilized for authenticity.  Shikantaza Musical Director Douglas Miller’s arrangements were great.  And catch some of his commentary on the Carmichael years in our podcast section.

Sunday, 3/18/12.  11:30AM to 2PM

Bernhard sends us this picture from Germany, and swears it is from an actual monastery.

Our friend and Mandolin player extraordinaire, Bo, has made quite a nema for himself with his Jazz & Java Friday concerts.  Always great acoustic music in an intimate setting.

Shikantaza appears Friday, 3/30,12 from 7:30 to 9PM.  It’s a compact space, so it’s a good idea to arrive a bit early if you want a seat.

Village Bakery

Check the gigs section for dates; we start Saturday, 1/14/12.

Shikantaza will be featured at this event, which is to be held at the Princeton Airport (which is actually in Montgomery Township on Rt. 206– just outside of Princeton).  Food from some of the area’s finest restaurants.