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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.”

The Danish Radio Big Band feat. Ingrid Jensen performs my Freddie Hubbard arrangements at Dizzy’s Club!

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,

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