Spring is just starting to spring up in Milwaukee, my home town and base of operations during this sabbatical year (now nearing its denouement) from my professorship at the Frost School Of Music in Miami. As those of you who keep tabs on me know, I’ve been fairly busy during my time off from the “day gig”, but as of late I’ve cleared the deck on performing activities for the next couple of months, giving me time to sort out some health issues and focus on other facets of musical life, notably on composition. I’m working on a trumpet concerto that will be premiered in March of next year by the Frost Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Gerard Schwarz, a trumpet legend in his own right as well as a great conductor. I’m very excited about this piece and am now knee-deep in the process. I hope to have a few things to share soon as I go down the long road towards unveiling my first full-length orchestral piece!

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Greetings All,

Happy Ides of March, with much to beware and also some things to celebrate. My new album, Torch Bearers, featuring the great Charles McPherson, is out and has made its way to various distribution channels:

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