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

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...

When one tour ends... another one begins... Are you Next? Just know that I am still in the Midwest throughout the coming season and would...

Wrapping up a month plus+ of touring activities across the Midwest... Top Notch Bands From duos to 22-piece jazz orchestras I'm so...

I'm getting really excited for my next two engagements! 1st - Morning Residency in Omaha I just got off a call with Omaha Central High...

The French Connection, and a bunch of Great Little Big Bands Oct 10th - Chicago - Jazz Showcase (with Jeff Hedberg) Oct 17th - Lincoln,...

Another full week of Scat Cat Sessions in Hastings, NE! Where it all began... Longfellow Elementary was the first primary school to...

The Fall U.S. Midwest tour ...is shaping up nicely :-) I've just added a few more concerts and artist residencies to the calendar - and a...

And now, that's >1300 more kids who now know the name of Duke Ellington, and have experienced an introduction to the sounds and sign...

The Brain Child of Director John Jacobs "Railside", Grand Island, NE — this open-air community concert brought together 2 high school...

April in Paris — MAY in Grand Island :-) NAC + GIPS = 3 weeks of Jazz making I'm thrilled to bits that a whole new city has opened its...

November Whirlwind — part 1/3 From Des Moines, to Lincoln, Omaha, and back through Creston, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis and...

Surprise visit from the Hastings Tribune on Wednesday leads to a tasty article in Thursday’s paper 😁 Special thanks to Conner Zimmer for...

Hastings, Nebraska — We're half-way through a week of Jazz making with area youth! Fulfilling my mission So grateful for the support of...

U.S. Midwest Calling... The next Scat Cat Session is on the books with Hastings Public Schools (Nebraska) for late October. And a number...

A note to Nebraska Organizations — NAC grants have been made even easier — No matching funds required! I'm always touting the Nebraska...

Sunday, Mar 31, 2019 - Meeting the dream team then getting straight to work! "The Band" and the man-with-the-plan out for a well deserved...

There's a first time for everything — may this be the first of many! Dream team photo opp after the big gig with (left to right) "Blue...

How cool is to be able work transatlantically with 2 jazz orchestras and a selection of jazz combo classes from the comfort of my own...