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It is with a heavy heart that I share my reflections on the passing of Jim McNeely, a giant of jazz and one of the most important figures in my life. Jim was a teacher, a mentor, a friend, sometimes even a therapist. Some of my fondest memories of private lessons are of bringing in lead-sheet style tunes and playing them duo with him. I remember thinking, “Pinch me, is this really happening? I’m playing duo with Jim McNeely!” We all know he was an extraordinary composer, bu

“Writing hooks is how you put your personal creative stamp on the arrangement and draw the listener in." Using his arrangement of Freddie Hubbard’s “Red Clay,” featuring Ingrid Jensen and the DR Big Band , composer and conductor Daniel Jamieson discusses Engaging Hooks Elevating Your Arrangements in today’s mini-lesson. Become a member today to access our full-length livestreams - Masterclasses, Listening Sessions, Roundtables, Group Lessons, Q&As, and our Past Event Archive.

🎟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

New Videos Alert! Just released on YouTube: The DR Big Band performing my arrangements of Freddie Hubbard’s “Red Clay”, "Sky Dive", and "Brigitte", featuring the incredible Ingrid Jensen on trumpet and Anders Gaardmand on baritone sax. I had the honor of conducting this performance, recorded live at DR Koncerthuset on November 16, 2024. Working with this world-class band was a true joy. Huge thanks to Miho Hazama , Fimmer Engel, Ossian Ryner, Sebastian Ottenstein and the

What a treat to wake up to this video! Here is an arrangement from a project I did earlier this year with the Swiss Jazz Orchestra featuring the talented composer & vocalist Mirna Bogdanović. Enjoy!

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