A night with a golden piano
Last night I had the honor of playing a gold-plated piano, the first time to my recollection. It is over a hundred years old and in great shape! A joy […]
Category: Jazz Piano
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Happy Birthday! To You!
I’ve had an arrangement idea in my head for a while for Happy Birthday. The vision includes a New Orleans parade beat, and a fast, incessant bass line. I tried […]
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Merry Christmas! … in August?
I was invited by a local fellow jazz pianist (whom I often swap gigs with) to play at the 43th Annual Glow of Christmas Past convention, held in Arlington, VA. […]
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Playing with the Trio at the Anacostia BID JazzHop
My trio and I had the pleasure of being one of the bands playing in a jazz festival last weekend put on by the Anacostia BID in coordination with DC […]
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Christmas Jazz Quintet – Video Montage
Add this to the list of many things that were done differently in 2020: Christmas parties. We’ve been holding an annual Christmas sing-along for several years (having carried on the […]
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Jam Session at Mr Henry’s
I’ve been missing the weekly jazz jam session at Mr Henry’s on Capitol Hill. It was a great joy to return this week, and an extra special night as I […]
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Christmas Music at the Gaylord
It was a wonderful season of playing Christmas music for me as I enjoyed a solo piano residency at the Gaylord National Resort. It’s always a pleasure to play for […]
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Jazz Jam Session at Mr Henry’s
Improvised licks blasting out of a trumpet greeted us as we shuffled up the stairs to the second floor of Mr Henry’s. Here, every Wednesday night, is a jam session […]
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Casino Night with NAIOP
Thanks to the NAIOP for having me and Tessa perform last week! It was a great night of jazz standards, showtunes, and lots of yummy finger food 🙂
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Washington Nationals Dream Foundation
I had the grand pleasure of playing piano for the Washington Nationals Dream Gala a couple of weeks ago – and what a night it was! Most of the players […]