For over 10 years, I have been able to lend my talents as a musician for one of the largest fundraisers in the area, the Taste of Lee’s Summit. Taste of Lee’s Summit (TOLS) features live and silent auction items, raffles, games, and food from many of Lee’s Summit’s best restaurants. Each year, TOLS raises […]
I’ve finally gotten around to corralling some recordings on Soundcloud for your enjoyment.
It was a delight to join the Smith-Cotton High School Jazz Band this past week for a performance with them and the beginning band students. Hearing the band play 3 of my tunes was a lot of fun. They worked hard and it showed — they could really swing! The three pieces we performed were […]
The 2015 KC Metro #3 All District Jazz Band was involved in something that’s never been done before. The band was the first (of what we hope will be many more) to participate in a collaboration with the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City’s historic jazz district. Yesterday’s rehearsal and concert took place at the […]
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit the Midwest Clinic in Chicago many times and one of the highlights is seeing the Chicago Symphony Brass perform. In 2013, they performed a selection of piece by Mason Bates called Alternative Energy. Roughly a month after that I heard a small band from Missouri perform a piece by […]