About to play this jazz gig with bassist Errol Thomas and a vocalist at the new Bleu Restaurant in the Westin Hotel in downtown Memphis 7-11 PM

Saturday March 17, 2012 was St. Patrick’s Day, and I drove down to San Marcos from Austin to have breakfast with my friend Fort Knox from Atlanta, who was in the area hosting a couple of SXSW showcases. 

Yo Gotti takes the stage on the roof at Deco Lounge in Austin during SXSW, March 16, 2012 #MemphisRising

Downtown Austin, SXSW, March 16, 2012

Rooftop bars are one of the things that make downtown Austin so unique and enjoyable, SXSW, March 16, 2012

Travis Porter performing on the rooftop stage at Deco Lounge, SXSW, March 16, 2012

Walking around downtown Austin during SXSW, March 16, 2012

The Legendary White Swan is another historic juke joint in East Austin, but unfortunately, the showcase they were having was heavy rock. Still, I got a look around the historic spot. March 16, 2012

Sam’s Bar-B-Que has been serving East Austin for over 30 years, so it was natural that Def Jam Records would decide to have a special SXSW event there. March 16, 2012

At the Project Blowed barbecue, SXSW, March 16, 2012