This was a special performance; it marked the year anniversary of the death of my wife Susan Porucznik Cole.1 year later and her killer has yet to be brought to justice.

Tess at the Arts Center was kind enough to give us this date to remember the life of Susan, and reflect on the "failure of the system". But like our lives-we have routines and rituals, but yet we are always improvising our lives in between these "road maps of life" . That is exactly how the performance went. Finding ourselves to be lost, enduring and then realizing that where you were once lost, is now home.

Thanks to everyone involved and those that came out and gave their support for JAAFAR and Susan.

Troy Cole - acoustic, electric fretless bass

Naji Hilal - oud

Chris Conley - drums

Peter Merks - tabla, darbuka, conga, djembe

Vishnu Gangadharan- piano

Andy Mckee - sax