This week I’m heading to Alaska for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Jazz Festival! You can get more details here.

Audrey Thornton wrote a nice review of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra concert last Saturday. It was a really fun gig- I love playing the music of Ellington.

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra is performing this Wednesday night in New York at the Iridium to celebrate Sherrie Maricle’s 20 years as leader of DIVA. Get tickets for the 8 p.m. or 10 p.m. shows here. Also, check out this article by Elzy Kolb in the April issue of Hot House Jazz