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November Whirlwind — part 2/3 LIVE MUSIC EDITION! SO amazing to get back on the scene and listen to some GREAT bands! Here's a recap of...

November Whirlwind — part 1/3 From Des Moines, to Lincoln, Omaha, and back through Creston, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and...

Surprise visit from the Hastings Tribune on Wednesday leads to a tasty article in Thursday’s paper 😁 Special thanks to Conner Zimmer for...

Streaming live from the Blue Strawberry - Tuesday, Nov 9, 2021 Showtime Tue, November 9 2021 at 7:30PM CST 364 N Boyle Avenue St. Louis...

Hastings, Nebraska — We're half-way through a week of Jazz making with area youth! Fulfilling my mission So grateful for the support of...

Featuring Paul Keller and his orchestra. Blue November First the Blue Strawberry — Now the Blue Llama... and all that jazz. "We connect...

Saint Louis' classiest hot-spot for live music — Live and in Concert — Keri Chryst & The French Connection "Singers and shows, with good...

Joined once again by the Original Blues Brothers Band members Tom "Bones" Malone and "Blue" Lou Marini for Performances and Q&A with the...

My fellow Ohioans - I have finally been accepted to the Official Roster of Ohio Teaching Artists! Ohio —The Heart of It All I am...

U.S. Midwest Calling... The next Scat Cat Session is on the books with Hastings Public Schools (Nebraska) for late October. And a number...

Pardon the poor pun, but we're just so excited to share our new site with you, and to actually have some upcoming dates on the books!...

A note to Nebraska Organizations — NAC grants have been made even easier — No matching funds required! I'm always touting the Nebraska...

New Page — all the programs! I'm extremely excited to have figured out a simple-yet-thorough way to tell you all more about my various...

Yowza! I'm getting my brain kicked (in a good way) in this week's SMV Jazz Harmony Retreat ! Harmopalooza We're only 4 days in (out of...

After lunch, we're scheduled to work with Bholoja's band in preparation for a public concert the following evening in Swaziland's premier...

Sunday, Mar 31, 2019 - Meeting the dream team then getting straight to work! "The Band" and the man-with-the-plan out for a well deserved...

There's a first time for everything — may this be the first of many! Dream team photo opp after the big gig with (left to right) "Blue...

Make hay while the sun shines... I'm doing my best to make the most of this quarantine downtime - in between the occasional bouts of...

The fall-winter U.S. tour 2019 started off on a cozy rainy night in Madison, Wisconsin with a warm reception at Café Coda under the...

How cool is to be able work transatlantically with 2 jazz orchestras and a selection of jazz combo classes from the comfort of my own...