Conducting

I’ll be joining Ed Smith on Jazz Now on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM on Takoma Radio.

“The Strathmore Jazz Orchestra highlights the work and vision of one local musician.”

“There was no mistake about that at this concert as the orchestra was the beating heart of the performance.”

After taking the weekend to reflect, I wanted to share a few personal thoughts about last Friday’s concert at The Music Center at Strathmore. On February 13, I had the profound honor of conducting the inaugural performance of the Strathmore Jazz Orchestra featuring Kurt Elling. This project has been four years in the making, and opportunities of this scale centered around a large jazz ensemble are rare in the United States today. Joi Brown, Artistic Director of Strathmore,

The Washington Examiner featured the Strathmore Jazz Orchestra with Kurt Elling in advance of its inaugural performance. Read the full article by Mark Judge here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/4443363/strathmore-jazz-orchestra-kurt-elling-washington/

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