Let's see...we started off the new year the same as always...Galveston Opera House, then on to Belize. We had two groups this year. We had so many people on the waiting list, we decided to take a second group.

The first group was all the "old pros" but the second group was first timers, and the had a great time and Belize worked its magic. I played solo during both outings and the fans and I had a great time (Gin and Fran, our favorite twins, joined me...).

After returning home I felt ready to start recording, and Susan said, "Do the jazz album this time." So I did.

With Mitch and Tommy swapping guitar stuff and Spencer Starnes (bass) and Steve Meador (drums) we cut everything in about two days. We had a ball, and it was a lot of fun to have great lyrics to sing - without having to concentrate on playing. At the Birthday Bash '03, we premiered all the songs with the guys who recorded them in the first half of the show. The second half was the regular band (with Bob Livingston and Steve Samuel) with both Mitch and Tommy bringing down the house. We had some birthday guests join us (Ray Wylie and Keith Sykes) and just generally had a great night of music.

Thanks to Conrad Olson for hosting the after hours party at the Driskill. Heads up! It looks like Keith Sykes and I will play some acoustic solo dates this summer up north, and out west. (Trying to escape the heat). We may be looking for some golf on the off days, so keep us in mind.

Till I knock on your door,

Jerry Jeff