Category Archives: Jazz

Musical Kitten

As I round the last corner of my musical adventure, I realized something quite profound about myself. I’ve done a lot of thinking over the last few weeks (not to mention, you always discover a little bit more about yourself … Continue reading

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Chicago Intro

I’m currently in Chicago. I left DC on Wednesday, after taking a early morning lesson with Chris Vadala at the University of Maryland. Getting to Chicago was kind of a hassle, everything from getting stopped 3 times by various people … Continue reading

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Brotherhood

One of the things that I truly love about being a musician, especially a jazz musician is that you are immediately in this “brotherhood” of musicians. I have been so fortunate in my life to be constantly surrounded by kind, … Continue reading

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Jamey’s CD Recommendations

“All the answers are out there. They’re on the records.“  – Jamey Aebersold During day 2 of the Anyone Can Improvise Seminar, Jamey made some CD suggestions so people could find a place to start when building their collection. (Fun … Continue reading

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Life Changing Moments

Today was the first day of the Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp in Louisville, KY. Technically, it’s day 2 of my grant journey, and although day 1 was interesting and exciting, I’ll save it for another night. (The 3 hour time … Continue reading

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Official Grant Press Release

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Intro Post

I love hanging out with other musicians. I think most musicians do. Often times we feel so alone in our struggles and often our struggles force us to isolate ourselves unnecessarily. We are our own worst internal enemies. But, when … Continue reading

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