Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing “Music in the Air” (AKA – Up Above My Head).

There’s music in the air, as the Troy Arts Council officially kicks off its 2009-2010 season Tuesday with Tuck & Patti and guest artist Judith Owen. It’s been a crazy week, with a break-in yesterday in Studio A. I had my 24-track machine in there with a couple of monitors and a 12 channel Onyx board, but they snubbed my stuff and went for the 20K worth of ProTools computing glory. I guess I was lucky, but this effectively shuts down our big studio until the school can replace the stolen equipment.

Speaking of security, there are still no locks on our office doors on 1st floor; that’s why all my personal studio stuff is still in storage, and aural skills assignments are backlogged; I’m not bringing my equipment to school until it’s safe. Period.

Wednesday, I’m off to PAE in Norfolk, VA to hear new music acts. I already have a short list, but I’ll keep my ears open.