Starting Something New
September 10, 2022
My decision is not new. I decided a long time ago I wanted to do it. I just have been putting it off, and putting things off seems to be what I am best at. I seem to be a…
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Centrum – Jazz in Port Townsend 2016
August 1, 2016
Had a wonderful time at Centrum this summer and just wanted to share my pictures. I’ll have to come back later and tag these. Centrum is great! You should go if you get the opportunity.
Saxophonist Walter Blanding — With The Future Jazz Head All-Stars
April 28, 2016
By KPLU • APR 28, 2016 http://knkx.org/post/saxophonist-walter-blanding-future-jazz-head-all-stars (Jazz heads featuring original arrangements by Danny) PARKER MILES BLOHM / KPLU Listen Listening…28:33 Future Jazz Head All-Stars | School Of Jazz Tenor saxophonist Walter Blanding has been a member of the Jazz…
Why is it important to play music?
March 27, 2016
Walter Blanding and I spent a week together on tour visiting 100’s of students across the Pacific Northwest. I managed to grab this gem of a talk answering the question, “why is it important to play music?” Click here to…
Walter Play Something
March 21, 2016
We had the honor of hosting Walter Blanding for a series of clinics and performances with JazzClubsNW. At our first clinic, the teacher asked Walter to just play something, and here is what happened…
Marcus Printup JazzClubsNW
October 14, 2015
Jazz Clubs NW sponsors a week of Marcus Printup concerts, clinics and workshops. Marcus Printup, a trumpeter with the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will perform live on KPLU with local high school jazz students on October 15 at…
Festival names Danny Kolke Grand Marshal
August 7, 2015
http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/321077011 EVAN PAPPAS, Snoqualmie Valley Record Reporter Aug 7, 2015 at 1:00PM updated Aug 10, 2015 at Danny Kolke, founder of Boxley’s Place, has been named Grand Marshal for the Festival at Mount Si. Being named a Grand Marshal of…