The road to New York Sep. 10, 2002 As I may have mentioned to some of you the PLU vocal jazz ensemble was invited (after a strong performance at the Reno Jazz Festival) to sing at an...
Like throwing money in the fountain May. 25, 2002 There never seems to be a good reason for the price one pays for entertainment these days. Today is the first day of the Memorial Day weekend. To celebrate...
Kickin' concerts May. 12, 2001 There are good performances and there are bad performances. It's easy to know both when you've been involved with a school-related music group or two since the sixth grade....
Game day Feb. 22, 2001 Today's 20-hour marathon started with the tweet-tweet of Gavin's Palm/alarm. I pulled myself up out of the hotel bed and into the shower. Water easily sprayed my chest as...
The greater St. John/Endicot metro area Feb. 21, 2001 The whole of the jazz program at PLU gathered outside the Mary Baker Russell music building on campus sometime around 11am. Unfortunately (fortunate for those who would be late)...
Skat over this Feb. 10, 2001 Today's extra jazz choir rehearsal was a much needed addition to our normal schedule — which didn't actually exist this week. Our director Wayne was off in Alaska making...
Making choices Sep. 19, 2000 Jazz choir auditions at PLU came to an end with a night full of impressive singing. Tonight everyone was required to sing a piece of our choice (either with...