In this episode, you'll hear about my journey from Yamaha Music School in Greenhills, Philippines to gigging in New Jersey with two bands (Jazzilog and Dizzy Cats). I'll

talk about the nightmare of practicing altissimo in a living room, then a bathroom, then finally escaping to the garage. You'll hear multiple live attempts at David

Sanborn's "The Dream" – including the ones where I completely bomb. And I'll share the YouTube video and techniques that finally helped me crack the code.

This is the story of how a Spyro Gyra album from 1982 – Incognito – changed my life when I first heard it in 1986, and why I still practice in my garage at night

(because my neighbors need sleep).

If you've ever struggled with altissimo, bombed at a gig, or wondered if you'll ever sound like your heroes – this epi ...