I met Gene Sartain at Tenth East Senior Center, a facility that Heart & Soul performers visit regularly. He was accompanied by his Irish flute, a guitar, and a small, elderly dog named Rita who he had rescued. The three of us sat down, and surrounded by residents, we chatted about Heart & Soul, his travels, and what it means to give back.

Heart & Soul is celebrating a round-number anniversary this year.  

In the fall we’ll put on a big anniversary event, and we’ll keep you posted about that.  (Will there be cake?)  Before that, we’re looking forward to the HEART & SOUL MUSIC STROLL on Saturday, June 8, and there’s information below about how you can be involved.  

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words."

I often recall this quote that appeared on a jazzy-blues poster featuring a smoky saxophone given to me by my mother, an opera singer in her youth.