When I was starting out as a pianist in Baltimore and Washington D.C., I worked with quit a few singers. I never considered myself a ...

The jazz community is saddened by the loss of the great trumpeter Clark Terry. One of the first jazz trumpeters I ever heard as a middl...

It's a few weeks to go until Spring Break, and I can feel the home stretch. I am enjoying my teaching; many of my students are reall...

I apologize to jazztruth fans everywhere for my lack of presence in the blogosphere for the past few weeks. Here's the reason: No, ...

Happy New Year,  everyone! I'm sure many of you have New Year's resolutions. It's great to have goals and get motivated and ...

Since I've been on the subject of movies lately, one great film I saw recently was "Birdman," an incredible vehicle for Mic...