Last weekend I did a Doubling Clinic with Mike Crotty at the Highland Jazz Festival. This particular festival is in its third year and is one of my favorite festivals. Run by two of my friends, the Highland High School Band directors, Kevin Bennett and Lewis Nelson, it is one of the few festivals where [...]

As a teacher, I always want to share a piece of myself with my students. I want to share with them my experiences, my history, my struggles and successes, and of course, the “good” stories. Small opportunities to do that come every day. However, every once in a while, there’s a chance to do something [...]