HUMAN SPIRIT IN PERFORMANCE
EXPERIENCE HUMAN SPIRIT LIVE! Here are some of our upcoming performances, hope to see you there: August 17th – Seattle – Cedarbrook Lodge with special guest George Colligan, August 18th – Seattle –...
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RIP Gaye Anderson
I was very sad to hear about the sudden and untimely death of Gaye Anderson, owner and soul-proprietor of The New Orleans Creole Restaurant in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. I played my first paid gig at...
View ArticleProducing The New Ray Vega Album
This past weekend we finished up production on the newest album by Ray Vega. I was delighted to be the producer of this new project by the veteran trumpet player who is now making his home in...
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SEPTEMBER 20TH – FREE CLINIC WITH THOMAS MARRIOTT
Thomas Marriot Clinic! Monday, September 10, 2012 at 11:47AM Thomas Marriott will present a FREE clinic on Jazz Trumpet Technique at Kennelly Keys Music in Lynwood, WA. The clinic will be held on...
View ArticleHUMAN SPIRIT AT ANDY’S JAZZ CLUB – CHICAGO
OCTOBER 5TH AND 6TH Human Spirit takes the stage at one of Chicago’s finest music venues October 5th & 6th. Andy’s historic nightclub is home to some of the best live music in Chicago and we are...
View ArticleHUMAN SPIRIT THIS FALL
I am delighted to be playing some great shows this fall with Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen and especially Orrin Evans and Essiet Essiet. Here’s what’s coming soon! October 15 – Highline Community College...
View ArticleYAMAHA PERFORMING ARTIST
On December 19th, 2012 I officially became a Yamaha Performing Artist and I couldn’t be happier. I now play Yamaha instruments exclusively and let me tell you they are some of the best in the world. I...
View ArticleWHERE WILL YOU BE WHEN THE WORLD ENDS???
HUMAN SPIRIT RINGS IN THE MAYAN NEW YEAR AT TULA’S NIGHTCLUB There are lots of ways to celebrate the end of the world. I’m not sure December 21st will be THE END of life as we know it. But, it will be...
View ArticleFLEXICON’S THREE YEAR RUN COMES TO AN END
DECEMBER 28th IS THE LAST FRIDAY AT THE NEW ORLEANS CREOLE RESTAURANT For nearly three years, Flexicon has been playing every Friday at The New Orleans Creole Restaurant in Seattle’s historic Pioneer...
View ArticleYEAR-END RECAP OF 2012
Some highlights of a great year of music Looking back at 2012 I am remembering all of the great music I had the opportunity to be involved in last year. Ray Vega and I performed at the Jazz Education...
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R.I.P. Bebo Valdez
I just got word that one of the masters of Cuban music, Bebo Valdez, has passed away. I will never forget the time I was asked to sub on a recording session with Mr. Valdez in November of 2002 at...
View ArticleUniversity of Vermont
TWO GREAT SHOWS THIS WEEK IN BURLINGTON This week, April 15th – 19th, I’ll be heading to Burlington, Vermont to work and play with the UVM Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ray Vega. I am really...
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ZONY MASH + HORNS THIS WEEK
Wayne Horvitz’ ”Zony Mash + Horns” plays this week at Seattle’s Royal Room (July 24th and 26th) and in Portland at Goodfoot Lounge (July 25th). It’s going to be HOT! Wayne Horvitz (B-3 Organ), Tim...
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SPACE IS THE PLACE – CAPTAIN BLACK BIG BAND AT DIZZY’S, NYC
Last week I had the pleasure of playing the music of Sun Ra with Orrin Evan’s Captain Black Big Band at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club in New York. We had a BALL, to say the least! Six stellar shows, 14...
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