Table of Contents

Chapters                                                                                                                                      Pages

Book One

1 Hamilton Heights Is Where It All Started................................................................1

2 Morningside Heights, Amsterdam Ave & 125th St...........................................37

3 Nine New Buildings, with Everything a Kid Like Me Could Want...............88

4 A New Beat for the Neighborhood, Harlem, & NYC......................................123

5 A Thrilling Ride: the 8th Ave. "A" Train................................................................139

6 We Were Known  As Orchestra Flamboyan.....................................................151

7 Fun City, Summertime, and the Golden Age of Salsa....................................161

8 Epiphany Better Late Than Never.........................................................................182

9 Orchestra Flamboyan for Your Dancing Pleasure..........................................196

10 The Cuban Flute Is Still Crackin' & Poppin'.....................................................209

Book Two

11 Berkeley California '68 Haste St & Telegraph Ave.......................................215

12 Thank You Santa Ana Mexico; Our Good Neighbors to the South........235

13 Everything Gets Better with Good Food Choices........................................249

14 My Work in Healthcare Was Rewarding, Fulfilling, and  Satisfying......253

15 My Two TrueCallings.......................................................................................................................273

16 Linda y Rica Cultura Cubana.................................................................................288

17 Our Name Was Charanga Tumbao y Cuerdas...............................................372

18 The Best Place to Study Music.............................................................................322

19 Eddy Zervigon. Orq. Broadway & More Than 50 Years of Swing...........324

20 Second Thoughts About a Third Trip.................................................................378

Book Three

21 Sometimes Everything Happens When We Least Expect It....................399

22 New Jersey, a Great Day.........................................................................................410

23 Charanga and Danzones Are Exceptional Walls of Sound........................427

24 The Last Straw Was Hardly What I Expected................................................470

25 Rediscovering Venice Beach, Morningside Heights,

& Classical Music.............................................................................................................491

26 Venice Beach & Santa Monica..............................................................................511

27 Green Day, East Bay; Such Good Music to Sing and Play...........................518

28 Father's Day 2006....................................................................................................532

29 The Best Job Ever......................................................................................................552

30 A Wistful Stroll Through Hamilton Heights.................................................................................................................................555

Much like the photos below, the colorful images that come to me when I read and re-read my manuscript made editing easier and that much more enjoyable for me. Though placed in no particular order, the photos indeed capture the details of what I made every effort to communicate with my words. So I am happy, and I feel even lucky to be able to share these photos with you.

If, by chance, you prefer letting your own images form while you read, by all means, read the book first. Then later if you want to compare and contrast your images with mine, the photos will be here for you to see later. Whatever you decide, take a look at a few. I had fun putting them together, and filling in the first thoughts that comes to mind as captions.  

 

 

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