When it comes to self-promotion, I'm probably the worst of all time. When I booked my Senior Recital at Peabody Conservatory, I didn...

Back in the 90's, I led the Sunday night jam session at Twins Lounge in Washington D.C. I was a sub for bebop pianist Peter Edelman. ...

When I began my piano career in Baltimore and Washington D.C. back in 1988ish, there was a plethora of what we refer to as the "Stea...

If you live in New York City, and you love music, and good food, you have probably been to the Jazz Standard ( 116 E 27th St between Sou...

I'm still in shock; I recently found out that my CD, "The Endless Mysteries"(Origin Records) was reviewed by Nate Chinen in...

If you live in Portland, Oregon, or live anywhere near Portland, tomorrow night is a great opportunity to hear a legend: drummer Mike Cla...

Now that the spring term is over at Portland State University, I get a little break. My break is in the form of a tour of California! Wel...

Before I got serious about playing jazz piano, I was more than curious about the drums. I played with some bands in high school; even du...

Farnell Newton I've been enjoying my time with the various ensembles I work with in the Portland State University Jazz Program. Thi...

Pianist Kerry Politzer Tomorrow night, Portland is in for a treat: two New York jazz musicians for the price of HALF of one. (Or maybe ...

As you might know, I was added to the Jazz faculty of Portland State University in 2011. This fall, we added another new jazz person: Jef...

 Newsflash: I will be performing in New York in December ! Yay! December 22nd to be exact. This is a special project featuring vocalist D...

Christian McBride Wow! What a night I had last night! As I had mentioned in my previous blog entry, Ivories Jazz Lounge and Restaurant (...