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Let us Help! Proud partners of the U.S. State Department's Cultural Affairs (ECA) sections since 2011 – our artists are always eager to...

As I sit sipping coffee on the porch in one of my favorite neighborhoods on a gorgeous Chicago spring day... I dare say it's time to...

Last minute gigs, more conferences, the concert of a lifetime, and a doozy of a letdown April Showers Really Do Bring May Flowers Wait...

Gigs, Grad School Push, & a New Tribe... Oh, and some MEA Conferences to boot. Taking Time to Shift Gears Extended my stateside stay for...

Don't miss this rare chance to see/hear me swing it with Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra! Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra...

Conferences, Reunions, Scat Cat Sessions, and Family Emergencies, Oh My! Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference New Orleans, LA - Jan...

Ring in the new year with a boost for jazz education #trainsplanesandautomobiles Let's Give 'er a little gas We are SO grateful for...

Before getting back to the Scat Cat Sessions ... a quick visit to the birth place of jazz! New Orleans bound! The Jazz Education Network...

With The Lola Bard Holiday Carolers ❤️💚🎶 Deck the Hall(s) It's been a joyous whirlwind of #falala -ing from Western Indiana to Central...

What are you doing New Year's Eve? Come taste a delicious 5-course French meal to the strains of tasty French jazz! The French...

A rare opportunity to catch The French Connection in Central Nebraska THIS SUNDAY as part of the Grand Island Music Series at College...

This week, Hastings Middle Schoolers discovered the inner workings of what makes Jazz music tick! And a good time was had by all. Music...

With Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Don't miss it! Big Band Night - October 30th, 2023 A repeat performance with the...

The long awaited dates in my other other #hometown ! 2 VERY different ways to catch The French Connection Big Band - October 30th, 2023 A...

So excited to start my first Artist Residency in my home state this week! Stay tuned to follow the tail* as the Scat Cat Sessions have...

The turn of events that helped breathe life into Arts Embassy International (AEI)! True Story When I made the decision in 2010 to leave...

It's my actual birthday ! And the Scat Cat Sessions needs YOUR HELP to go the distance! (Literally). Today's Inside Goal So far, we've...

It's my birthday month! And the Scat Cat Sessions needs YOUR HELP to go the distance! (Literally). How you can help: aka — The Ask If you...

Body, Mind & Voice proves itself an unqualified success in Vaulx-En-Velin, France! Arts Ambassadors Keri Chryst (voice) and Nicola Ayoub...

Orlando, January 2023. TOTALLY worth the 3-day drive from Chicago! Hail Hail the gang's all here And boy do I care! SO amazing to be back...