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Thoughts on music, the arts, and interviews with friends.
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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 like to know more about all the great things happening at UVic....

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 and reconnecting is bliss. This blog is a through-put, not an output. I’ll showcase work in sound and music, including things in progress (which I suppose, is everything). Tell me what you think about, please. I want to share ideas on combining improvisation and composition, and...