Watertown Jazz Festival

The Watertown Jazz Festival takes place tomorrow, July 7, in Watertown, Tennessee. It seems to be more localized now, however, still some fantastic music. Nashville trumpeter George Tidwell's Sextet, the Modern Jazz Tuba Project, and the Nashville Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Annie Sellick are part of a great lineup.

Heckelphone?

I was advising a musician friend to not allow his new-born child to ever play a wind instrument the other day, but now I'm thinking I should change my stance and say only if they want to play heckelphone. I'm re-thinking my own career path now, in light of my recent awareness of the heckelphone.

Jazz in Crossville!

The talented, young jazz vocalist Liz Johnson played the Palace Theatre tonight in Crossville, Tennessee. I was able to catch the first set, and she was in great form. Lots of original material mixed in with some selections from her recordings. She has an incredible sound, and her recordings are fantastic.

Terry Ashburn has been booking some wonderful artists, and hopefully the Crossville audience will respond. The hall sounds fantastic for small ensembles, and the price was only $10. If you live in the area, be sure to stay informed for great jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk, and other genres... plus, classic films.

Luck Be A Lady... or some old dude named Jeff

I'll be playing a little trumpet in the pit for the Cumberland County Playhouse's staging of Guys & Dolls this summer. This Tony Award-winning musical features a lot of great tunes, and the principal trumpet player is blast to play with... pun intended, I suppose.

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