Lot's of other great stuff to tell you about...read on!
Unbelievable! The West Michigan Jazz Society has chosen
me as its "Jazz Musician of the Year" for 2008! I don't even know what to say...I'm stunned. All I can say is "THANK YOU"
to all the members of the WMJS and to all the great jazz musicians I get to play with and learn from on a regular basis. There
are so many great musicians in West Michigan and I am lucky to count them among my mentors and friends. I feel like they deserve
this award so much more than me...I don't know what to say. I'm just very grateful. Thank you.
Thanks to Greg Gilmore
and Kevin Viilo of the Gilmore Collection for booking jazz at several Grand Rapids area extablishments! I'm lucky enough
to be included in a number of these. Please click the "gigs" link for more info.
The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has a regular gig: Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids. We're there the
first Sunday of every month, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. For Other gigs, please click the "gigs" link on at the top left
of this page.
I'm working on a new piece for a small ensemble. It was commissioned by the wonderful folks at the "MAJIC"
series in Grand Rapids. We'll be premiering it April 9, 2010 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, downtown Grand Rapids.
Hope to see you there! Thanks to MAJIC for another great opportunity!
This summer is shaping up to be a great one! I'll be travelling to France with the Blue Lake Jazz All Stars
in May and then it's off to sunny Ireland with the Grand Rapids Cathloic Central Cappela choir. Lots of great gigs lined
up around the west Michigan area, too. Please check the "gigs" page for details.
Thanks to Mike Truszkowski for inviting Mind's Eye to play with his band at Spring Lake High School!
The kids sounded great and we had a ball. What a wonderful experience it was.
Please drop me a line and let me know what you're up to! Click the link below to send a note.
