I am incredibly honored to have received a 2013 3Arts Award. I am inexpressibly fortunate. It was so humbling and inspiring to meet all of the other amazing recipients tonight, and I look forward to getting to know them better and becoming more familiar with their wonderful work over the coming months.  

I’m very excited to present a program of new material and new arrangements written specifically for this ensemble: Justin Amolsch, french horn Paul Brannon, percussion Nick Broste, trombone Andy Deitrich, marimba Greg Hirte, violin Gary Kalar, various plucked strings Ronnie Kuller, accordion Dave Levine, flute and sax Brent Roman, percussion Dave Smith, sax and bass […]

My friend Dan Dorff and I have a composition and recording project that is very close to my heart. We made a record together that came out in April 2013, and he’s driving all the way from Cincinnati to play duets with me at the Hideout this Tuesday! Two more very dear friends make up […]