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 […]
It was an honor and privilege to conduct the 2019 Kansas City Music Teachers Association Multi-Piano Concert. The concert featured works from Broadway musicals and closed with a rousing 4-hand arrangement, performed across 14 pianos, of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Rehearsals took place over two full days, one in December and one the day before […]
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 […]
Today Apple released a new app designed to help musicians get ideas out of their heads and on record. Music Memos is simple on the surface, just a recording button when you open the app, but has a lot of neat features for a first generation app. The app picks up on your tempo, analyzes your […]
It’s a great honor and privilege to direct the West Central Missouri All District Jazz Band. In addition to directing the band, I wrote a new piece we’ll be premiering Saturday night in Sedalia. “Pathways” was fun to write and I look forward to hearing the band play. About the piece: “Pathways” was written for the […]