Hummingbird from Divergent Path by Air Craft

Well there were hummingbirds in my backyard in Oakland and I loved to watch them. The streets outside were sometimes a little crazy, and occasionally gunshots could be heard, but the hummingbirds and butterflies would keep doing their thing. Made me realize peace was a frame of mind that could take place anywhere, and that the natural world is always there reaching out to us. Riffat’s ad lib vocals and Matt’s flute somewhat represent the peaceful spirits making their way through that sometimes dangerous world

Doug McKeehan was playing piano in his first band at the age of 14, and continued with classical training at Oberlin College and Kent State University. He studied extensively in India with notable teachers Pandits Ram Narayan and A.G. Bhattacharya. He has been playing jazz in the Bay Area for the past 30 years, performing at venues such as Yoshi's, the Herbst Theater, and Grace Cathedral.