In my attempt to get current with my website, I couldn’t think of a better album to start the updating process than “Free,” by Monique Brooks-Roberts. This record displayed a transformative artistic process in a way that I’ve never witnessed before. Working piecemeal over the course of about 2 years (Monique lives in Colorado, so… read more
Author: Brendan
i’m not great at this
Hi all, I’m not great at maintaining this blog. I’m even worse at telling people about my upcoming gigs. Here I am trying to change both! Here’s a list of some upcoming dates that I’m really excited about. These include performances as well as shows that I’m producing and/or mixing. Hope to see you! Saturday,… read more
symphony 21 on tour
This past March, I spent a week with Symphony 21, an organization that aims to promote and inspire young people through music. It’s a brave mission fueled by seemingly endless ambition and energy from the founder, Daniel Bowen – someone I am honored to call a friend. This isn’t a music education program that gives… read more
the church of jamaaladeen
I’ve been trying to get to Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s Outsider’s Improvised and Creative Music Festival for 3 years. This year, it was looking like I was going to miss it again, so I had to make a real effort to get myself there. Why is it so hard to commit to engagements and show up anymore?… read more