Ever Up and Onward

Billy Strayhorn's motto, "Ever Up and Onward" seemed an apt title for the ruminations of a composer/arranger, jazz pianist, music educator, husband, father and Christian.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Jazz Rhythm Section Fundamentals, Part 4

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Here it is! --- the fourth and final installment of a mini-series looking into the formative years of professional rhythm section players....

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Jazz Rhythm Section Fundamentals, Part 3

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Here's the third installment of Jules Estrin 's questionnaire , which shares insights into the formative years of professional rhyt...

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Jazz Rhythm Section Fundamentals, Part 2

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Understanding the idiosyncrasies of the rhythm section can be a challenge for many jazz educators, especially if their main instrument is...

Monday, November 9, 2015

Jazz Rhythm Section Fundamentals, Part 1

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As part of his Masters degree thesis (focusing on jazz pedagogy and conducting), my good friend Jules Estrin asked me to complete the foll...

Thursday, October 1, 2015

There's Jazz In Them Thar Hills

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I just completed a short guest artist residency at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. My stay culminated in a concert of my...

Monday, September 28, 2015

Jazz Meets Hollywood Squares

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Despite being touted as the exemplification of creative music, jazz could benefit from a new influx of outside-the-box thinkers. To a degr...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Jazz Showcase

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Coordinating a university jazz program is no small task; but it is especially challenging at the onset of a semester. In addition to t...

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