“Well that didn’t work out.” When plans change…

I have learned that it's worth the disappointment. It's worth the discouragement. It's even with the battles with depression. It's perspective. It's how I choose to look at it, and accept things. I decided at some point to no longer care about how I measure up to others. Let them chase their success, while I define my own.

Marcus Printup JazzClubsNW

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 12:15 p.m., and will be featured in a series of live jazz performances in the … Continue reading Marcus Printup JazzClubsNW

Festival names Danny Kolke Grand Marshal

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 a city event is something that he never pictured. “My reaction was ‘wow.’ I think … Continue reading Festival names Danny Kolke Grand Marshal

Jazz band rocks: Mount Si selected for return to Essentially Ellington

Mention: ValleyRecord.com 2/25/2015 Original article available here: http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/293934971.html Comment:  Super proud of these kids.  And yes… that’s my daughter playing lead trumpet. Jazz band rocks: Mount Si selected for return to Essentially Ellington Mount Si High School Jazz Band I director Matt Wenman, right, cues his students in rehearsal for the band’s upcoming “Hot Java … Continue reading Jazz band rocks: Mount Si selected for return to Essentially Ellington