Composition & Arranging

The STEMs of Jazz in Hastings, Nebraska

This week, Hastings Middle Schoolers discovered the inner workings of what makes Jazz music tick! And a good time was had by all. Music...

Somewhere Beyond La Mer

What fun workshopping the SSAA arrangement that Valley High School commissioned en français! Ask and ye shall receive In the middle of...

Schools & Jazz Clubs & Big Bands - Oh My!

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

Jazz Harmony Vaccination

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...

That Time I Performed with the Blues Brothers Band gang — Part 1

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...

SPECIAL Spring Sale for Subscribers

Pining for April in Paris? Let me tide you over with The French Connection - Vol 1 Direct Download If you're seeing this message, that...

Back in the U.S. of A. — Café Coda Concert — Oct 2019 — Tenderly

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...

Update : CD purchase & Composition Credit — A couple of corrections

Loyal supporters Adu Jahmal and Kaitlin Raver - brought a few points of clarification to my attention regarding the Valentine's Missive ....

Quick-n-dirty V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E. 💜🎶

When the inimitable Paul Keller says "Hey, Keri! Let's make some music!"... I snap to it! Here's our no-frills low-tech one-shot-wonder...