My wife Jenny and I just returned from a marvelous trip abroad to Ireland and the U.K. Part honeymoon, part family visit, it was entirely riveting. While I brought my pocket trumpet but I don’t mind admitting I didn’t play very much at all. Every year, I take a short respite from playing to experience...
Here's a little video of me talking about the University of Victoria, where I am Associate Professor of Jazz Studies. In 2017-18 I'm teaching courses in Jazz Theory (MUS 401D), Jazz Pedagogy (MUS 239), Music Business (MUS 411), Indigenous Peoples and Music (MUS 391), and Jazz Ensemble (MUS 180D-580D). Drop me a line if you'd...
Welcome to my new digital home. It’s been a long time coming. Many kind thanks to Christopher Willes for all his hard work in realizing it. Anyone interested in working with reliable, fun people with their finger on the pulse should visit http://christopherwilles.com/ and http://endlesscommons.com/ immediately. Chris is a ridiculous talent on stage and off...