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Well the summer season has arrived and I’m looking forward to these two fun gigs: I had to miss playing with the JJC Alumni and …

I seem to be going backwards down the road lately by posting these old memories and recordings. Perhaps it’s meant to spur me …

Two more memories of Saalik Ziyad with the Southland Jazz Ensemble: First, Saalik featured on Almost Like Being In Love (Prairie State …

Saalik Ziyad… one of the most positive human beings I’ve had the the pleasure of knowing… missing your presence …

Well, the rest of Summer 2022 consisted of the annual July gig with The SJE Big Band in Park Forest, duo performances with bassist Matt …

I am grateful for these upcoming gigs in 2022: The SJE Big Band – February 18 @ 7:30pm – Prairie State College Jazz Fest. …

Well, it’s been a busier summer than I expected! In June, I had my first gig in front of a live audience with the JJC Faculty Jazz …

Well it’s been a long time coming, but live music is emerging from the virtual world it has been stuck in for far too long! I have …

  The JJC Faculty Jazz Quintet emerges from obscurity, streaming on Sunday, April 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm Central Daylight Time (1:00 pm …

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but the passing of the great bassist Gary Peacock has me reflecting on everything he taught me …