Month: December 2023

2023 in review

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I played 44 shows, all in California.

By Band:

  1. The Soapbox (12)
  2. The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble (6)
  3. The Santa Monica Symphony (5)
  4. The Present Quartet, Andrea Centazzo (3 each)
  5. Anna Homler, The Vicente Chamber Orchestra (2 each)
  6. Cathy Milliken, The Claremont Chorale, Improvisers Party, Intangible, The LA Lawyers Symphony, Lisa Mezzacappa’s Grapevine Project, The Loyola Law School Orchestra, MESTO, Miller Wrenn’s Conduction Ensemble, Quartet of the Native Plant Society, Soundwaves Ensemble (1 each)

By Drummer:

  1. Peter Valsamis (7)
  2. Andrea Centazzo, Slam (4 each)
  3. Paul Pellegrin, Jack Flynn, and Garth Powell (2 each)
  4. Breeze Smith, Devin Pruden, Tim Feeney (1 each)

By Venue:

  1. Industry Cafe & Jazz (12)
  2. John Adams Middle School (5)
  3. Open Gate Theater, Santa Monica Public Library (3 each)
  4. The Art Theater, The Broad Stage, The Finnish Hall, The Million Dollar Theater, The Oracle, Zipper Hall (2 each)
  5. 2220 Arts & Archives, Claremont Church, CSU Dominguez Hills, Disney Hall, Kulak’s Woodshed, O Salon, private party, Recreation Park, Village Well Books & Coffee (1 each).

By Genre:

There are also two recordings this year which I am very proud of:

The Present Quartet and Voices, with Ellen Burr, Anne LeBaron, Charles Sharp, and me joined by Bonnie Barnett, Will Salmon, and Vetza:

and the debut of Intangible, with gamin, Tim Feeney, Robert Reigle, and myself:

My book came out in paperback, I started writing for All About Jazz, and I organized thirteen shows for the Soundwaves series.
Thanks to all the listeners, readers, musicians, editors, and other folks who make this possible. On to 2024!