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The Spelman College Jazz Ensemble, Women’s History Month, and College Scholarships: Cabaret Blue at The Montclair Art Museum (03.10.12) 6 Mar 2012 | 04:47 am
If you’re a jazz lover/musician/fan/enthusiast near Montclair, New Jersey (or a New Yorker who’s up to making the trip out) this week, be sure to check out Cabaret Blue at the Montclair Art Museum, wh...
2012: What Haven’t I Done Yet? 9 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm
2011 treated me pretty well — I finished off my first semester at Columbia, explored the city’s jazz sphere (extensively!), ate too much NYC grub, and miraculously stumbled upon a way to spend my nigh...
New Year’s Eve, Toast of the Nation, and the Blue Whale 1 Jan 2012 | 09:50 am
Tonight I’ll be ringing in the new year at the Blue Whale with Alex Rodriguez and some new friends at WBGO for the annual Toast of the Nation. Starting at 8pm E.S.T, you’ll be able to check out some p...
The View from the Village Vanguard Coatroom: Christian McBride & The Inside Straight 14 Dec 2011 | 04:53 am
There’s a few revelations I’ve had working behind the coat check desk at the Village Vanguard during the Christian McBride & The Inside Straight series this past week. First off, for lack of better v...
In the Meantime, Some Fan Mail… 9 Dec 2011 | 09:49 am
In between finals, essays, and working coat check at the Village Vanguard, I got this in my email the other night. I guess I’m doing something right. Stay tuned for some reflections on the Christian ...
An Update on Everything: New York City, Jazz, and Life at Columbia 5 Dec 2011 | 01:58 am
It’s been quite a while since I last posted, and it’s been quite the adventure since then. I’m now writing from my temporary (and perhaps, future) home in New York City at Columbia University — a city...
Sweet Things from Alex Overington’s Electro-Acoustic Composition Class 7 Aug 2011 | 05:53 pm
After four very busy weeks at the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) music program, I’m now at home on my laptop trying to catch up with all of the music that was shared with me over ...
Tomorrow: John Daversa CD Release Party @ Catalina’s 19 Jul 2011 | 07:32 pm
Before I head to bed here at CSSSA @ CalArts, here’s something that you should check out tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 20th) if you have the chance- the John Daversa Big Band’s CD release party at C...
Twist: An American Musical Ticket Giveaway! 26 Jun 2011 | 06:58 pm
Last weekend I had the pleasure of checking out a preview show of Twist: An American Musical thanks to the folks spreading the word about this fantastic new production at the Pasadena Playhouse. The s...
Los Angeles Jazz Collective MeMoWee Festival Day 1 with Daniel Rosenboom 1 Jun 2011 | 05:18 pm
Over the course of Memorial Day Weekend — which, if you’re keeping track, was the next three days of my five-day jazz extravaganza — I spent my nights at my favorite little jazz venue in Little Tokyo,...
