Very happy to be working with (left to right) Erez Dessel, Nick Macri, Lily Finnegan; and Beth McDonald, Josh Berman on the ensemble project, Edition XL. I began composing for the […]
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What Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2
What Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2: As the work continues on composing for Edition XL- a new project with Josh Berman, Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan, Nick Macri, and Beth McDonald- […]
Read more5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz: The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Very flattered to have been asked by Giovanni Russonello of the New York Times to contribute to “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz” alongside Dee Alexander, […]
Read moreEdition Redux/Edition XL
Many thanks to Bill Meyer for his February 27 review in Dusted magazine of “Broadcast Transformer” by Edition Redux. Though it’s always gratifying to get a positive […]
Read moreWhat Would Ellington Do?
“What would Ellington do?” I grabbed that idea from director Billy Wilder (“Double Indemnity”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Ace in the Hole”, “Some Like It […]
Read moreCash only, except when it’s free
Cash only, except when it’s free. Though there is always incredible art taking place in Chicago, what’s even more remarkable is that so much of it is available for […]
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