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JazzComposersPresent.com is excited for our Composer Spotlight on Sunday, January 18th at 1:00pm Eastern featuring composer and conductor Daniel Jamieson, hosted by Erica Seguine. Daniel will be presenting "Creating Moments: Arranging The Music Of Freddie Hubbard," featuring his recent project with Ingrid Jensen and the DR Big Band, and taking questions live. Have a question for Daniel Jamieson (Danjam Orchestra, Strathmore Jazz Orchestra, Danish Radio Big Band, Metropole Or

There is a major new chapter unfolding for the DC/Baltimore music community, and I am honored to be part of it. I’ve partnered with Strathmore  to launch the Strathmore Jazz Orchestra, which will be the first in-house big band in Strathmore’s history. I’ll be serving as conductor and creative partner, shaping the artistic direction and helping build this big band from the ground up. Our debut performance is set for February 13, 2026, featuring the legendary Grammy winning voc

🎟TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!🎟 Celebrating Jim McNeely – Career Retrospective Join us for a special concert honoring one of jazz’s most influential composers. Celebrating Jim McNeely, a retrospective concert, pays tribute to Jim’s singular body of work, featuring performances of some of the most iconic compositions from across his career, performed by an 18-piece jazz orchestra stacked with key McNeely associates. 📅 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – 7:00 PM EDT 📍 The DiMenna Cent

Attention DC/Baltimore concertgoers: On February 13, 2026, I have the incredible honor of conducting the Strathmore Jazz Orchestra at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD in concert with the one and only Kurt Elling, one of the most inspiring musicians and human beings I’ve ever worked with and truly one of the greatest vocalists of our time. We first met in 2012 at the Metropole Orkest  Arrangers Workshop led by Vince Mendoza . I never imagined that 14 years later I would be sha

I’m delighted to share that I’ll be heading over to Denmark to conduct the Danish Radio Big Band this November for a special series of concerts! Join us on November 14th (Holbæk), 15th (Engelsholm), and 16th (Copenhagen), as we pay homage to legendary trumpeter and composer Freddie Hubbard with my reimagined arrangements of his iconic works. We’ll have the amazing Ingrid Jensen on trumpet, performing alongside the exceptional musicians of the Danish Radio Big Band. This is go