David and I worked together at Digital Equipment Corporation, including his role working for me as manager of the Proposal Team in the Digital Customer Center. He is also a talented musician.

Recorded on October 1, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* TCAN Announcement: New position as Strategic Advisor and Executive Director Emeritus

* ‘Felt like the right time.’ Longtime Natick arts director steps down

* TCAN Profile

* LinkedIn Profile

* Meet Our Neighbors: The Center for Arts in Natick with David Lavalley

* Video Version

Eli was a member of the Kalamazoo College men's basketball team from 2001-2005. He and my son Roger were teammates from 2003-2005, and they have remained good friends.

Recorded on September 30, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County

* Eli Savit for Attorney General

* Wikipedia

* University of Michigan Law School

* Kalamazoo College Men’s Basketball

* Video Version

Sue and I meet up every year at the KMWorld Conference in November. We cohosted an annual dinner for the SIKM Leaders Community during KMWorld for many years.

Recorded on September 9, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* Sue’s Site

* Profiles in Knowledge (my profile of Sue)

* Video Version

Cheryl Lilley and I were classmates at Tenafly High School in New Jersey. We reconnected at our 40th reunion in 2011 and have stayed in touch ever since.

Recorded on September 8, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* Joyful Voices of Inspiration (Gospel Choir)

* Wedding Notice in The New York Times

* Video Version

Scott is also the C. Everett Koop Professor of Pediatric Surgery at CHOP and a Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.I met Scott, whom we knew as Nick, in 1970 when we were seniors at Clayton High School in Missouri. He was an outstanding student and athlete, starring in basketball and baseball.

Recorded on September 6, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* Wikipedia

* CHOP — Q&A

* Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame

* Twice Born (PBS Series) — Videos

* Video Version

Trailer from PBS program “Twice Born Stories From the Special Delivery Unit”

Scott throws out the first pitch at the dedication of the field named for his late father

Bill has been my close friend ever since we met as freshmen at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1971. We both started out in Oak Park, Illinois in 1953, and we share a love of index funds, laughter, and good food.

Recorded on September 5, 2025.

Links for this episode:

* Profile

* Boomernomics: The Future of Your Money in the Upcoming Generational Warfare

* Cocina 214

* Video Version

Bill Sterling has been my close friend ever since we met as freshmen at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1971. We both started out in Oak Park, Illinois in 1953, and we share a love of index funds, laughter, and good food.

Ari performed in our home on March 6, 2011. He made a surprise appearance in Santa Barbara at the wedding of our daughter Tracy and her husband Matt on July 2, 2017.

Recorded on September 3, 2025.

Video Version

Links for this episode:

* Ari’s Site

* Support Ari on Patreon

* Ari’s YouTube Channel

* My Fave Five Profile of Ari

* My Playlist of Ari’s Music

A Fond Farewell

Acoustic Alternatives Podcast with John Bommarito

Cranberry Lake (with Kathy Garfield at the wedding of Tracy Garfield and Matt Kahlscheuer on July 2, 2017 in Santa Barbara, California)

Surprise!

David has recorded with George Benson, Smokey Robinson, Cher, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, Spinal Tap, The Manhattan Transfer, Eros Ramazzotti, David Sanborn, and The Rippingtons. He has performed with Freddie Hubbard, Boz Scaggs, Earl Klugh, Oleta Adams, Brenda Russell, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Willie Bobo, Larry Coryell, Tom Scott, and Alex Ligertwood. David is a founding member of Karizma and Los Lobotomys. His production and arrangement of Al Green's “Let’s Stay Together” from his CD Tribute to Jeff featured the singing of Michael McDonald, Don Henley, Richard Marx, Bill Champlin, and David Pack.

Recorded on August 26, 2025.

Video Version

Links for this episode:

* David’s Site

* David’s YouTube Channel

* My Fave Five Profile of David

* My Playlist of David’s Music

* Clayton High School 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Visit to Clayton High School

Layla (Live at The Bitter End in New York)

Recorded on August 25, 2025.

I met John through our mutual love of music. He is married to Peggy Najarian, my 22nd podcast guest.

Video Version

Links for this episode:

* John’s Site

* Acoustic Alternatives

* YouTube Channel

* Support John on Patreon

* WEMU

Following are John’s podcast videos featuring performers at Garfield House Concerts:

Hayley Reardon

May Erlewine

Chris Trapper

Liz Longley

DuPont Phillips

Kim Richey

Katie Greene

Iona Fyfe (recorded in our living room right after the house concert)

Ari Hest

Rachael Davis

Recorded on August 25, 2025.

Video Version

Links for this episode:

* About

* Books

* University of New Mexico

* Clayton High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Interview

* Wikipedia