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jtkantor.bsky.social
Organist for Boston Red Sox games at Fenway Park. I also do a bunch of other music stuff.
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@bwall05.bsky.social Saw you from afar amid last night's splendor. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say hello.

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Playing with the brilliant Laura Cantrell tonight at this eyesore with some stupid ocean in the background.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

I just thought of the perfect Solstice joke, but it works better for Winter, so I'll tell it to you in six months.

submitted 2 days ago • 7 comments

Juneteenth does not celebrate "When news of the end of slavery finally reached Texas." Juneteenth celebrates when the racist people in Texas that tried to hold on to slavery for as long as they could even after it was abolished, finally couldn't keep up the lie anymore.

submitted 368 days ago • 12 comments

new Hallelujah The Hills album! DECK (54 songs: 13 per suit + 2 Jokers. Fab artwork, incl. deck of cards). I played on some songs! DECK primer HallelujahTheHills.com/music/deck 6/21 DECK release show TinyURL.com/DeckRelease Song w/ me & TANYA DONELLY😍 TinyURL.com/OldFeelings Peep the list of guests!

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

In answer to answer your question: No, it isn't the first time I've played a request for the "By the Seaside" ringtone.

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

How come you didn't invite me to the conference?! Actually, you know what... I'm good.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

My classical chops have long since vanished, but lucky for you, I've watched a lot of Bugs Bunny.

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

I have a fun job.

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

If that wasn't one of the three all-time best medleys of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" into XTC's "This Is Pop?" into The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love," then it's back to the drawing board for me. #PunctuationPop

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Okay, but I'm gonna need you and at least three people sitting near you to harmonize that G#m7b5 right before the chorus.

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

This is from a 1966 pharmaceutical promotional pamphlet I found recently called "A Medical History of W. A. Mozart." It's best that you not ask any questions about it.

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

Not yet, but give me a minute.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

"Friday I'm in Love"

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

My lady friend, half-asleep: "What's the name of the Marx Brother who played the harp? Wasn't it Flappo?"

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

This just in: playing Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" on Educator Appreciation Night is fun.

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

The time when I had to keep my left hand on the volume knob all for the whole show so the audience wouldn't see the sinful portion of that nude male gold statue behind me.

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

Consenting to play this song is proof that I sold my soul to the devil to get this gig.

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

As would I.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

A complete written list of American bands that are better than Sly and the Family Stone:

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Let's find out together.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Tonight, Roman Anthony becomes the first Red Sox player who was born after I started working at Fenway.

submitted 13 days ago • 5 comments

Happy 10th anniversary of the time that VP of Shenanigans attempted to request "Jessie's Girl" and/or "Stacy's Mom" and/or "Your Love (Josie)."

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

I've been zing'd by ‪@wombatofevil.bsky.social‬

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Only three games this homestand and a light load. 20 requests (and only 15 good ones).

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Closing out today's 4-time comeback (and the homestand) with Vanessa Williams' "Save the Best for Last."

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New front-runner for my favorite request of 2025.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

My 3rd-least favorite hit song! Coming up shortly.

submitted 18 days ago • 6 comments

Sox Fan: "Can you play a song with a key change today?" Me: "Sure... which song?" Sox Fan: "Oh, any song. I just love key changes."

submitted 18 days ago • 8 comments

If that wasn't one of the three all-time best medleys of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" into Wolf Alice's "Your Loves Whore" into Taylor Swift's "22," then it's back to the drawing board for me.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Make that G# an Ab, and you've got yourself a deal. Key signatures, young grasshopper.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Any Billy Joel song I want?!?! There's so many to not choose from!

submitted 19 days ago • 6 comments

Concluding pre-game ceremonies for Disability Pride Night with "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)."

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

gofundme.com/PJsArmy

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

I'm founding a non-profit whose mission is to teach people how to clap on 2 and 4.

submitted 19 days ago • 9 comments

I believe their correct name is the Los Angeles California Anaheim Angels of Anaheim California Ángeles.

submitted 19 days ago • 4 comments

Let's all take a moment to appreciate the time in 1958 when Nellie Fox had 451 consecutive plate appearances without striking out.

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

Post-post-retro-meta-modern advertising.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

My lady friend gets me.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

From this day forth, I shall only perform on pillow-festooned hammocks.

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

. @jennyowenyoungs.bsky.social made me prove my "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" expertise on a recent live taping of her & @kristinnoeline.bsky.social's incredible @bufferingcast.bsky.social podcast. Check out Jenny & Kristin's poignant new memoir, "Slayers, Every One of Us." nytimes.com/2025/04/08/b...

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" followed by Pere Ubu's "Waiting for Mary." Just as the baseball gods intended.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment