And now, that's >1300 more kids who now know the name of Duke Ellington, and have experienced an introduction to the sounds and sign...

The Brain Child of Director John Jacobs "Railside", Grand Island, NE — this open-air community concert brought together 2 high school...

April in Paris — MAY in Grand Island :-) NAC + GIPS = 3 weeks of Jazz making I'm thrilled to bits that a whole new city has opened its...

Cooped up with Covid — the perfect time to update the Cameroon Chronicles Section of the Blog. It's been almost exactly 10 years since we...

December 8, 2021 - 7:30pm — Palatine, IL I love singing with big bands! What a pleasure to work with this excellent jazz ensemble under...

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...

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

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...

Yowza! Now that I've finally made it back to the studio and the stage, I am SO ready to make mo' bettah music AND HOW! Sweet System — le...

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

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...

Sharing musicianship skills with young Swazi talent! Originally posted: 10 October, 2011 Up and At 'Em Thankfully, the Embassy folk are...

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...