The Swingsations

Yes, it was a fun gig at the Casino San Clemente last Saturday night - we had an audience of 42 people outdoors and they were very appreciative, giving us a very generous tip at the end.  Despite the cool…

Yes, a real gig is coming up this Saturday night - I'm so happy to be able to perform again.  We'll be at The Casino San Clemente as part of the Dinner Under The Stars Series, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m…

Yes, we will be performing again, and I'm very happy to be doing so.  We'll be at The Casino San Clemente on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 7:00-9:00 pm, as part of the Dinner Under The Stars At The Casino series…

Hello again, sorry that it's been awhile.  I hope that all of you are well and staying positive while we wait out this crisis.  With no gigs to play, I'll continue to post videos of myself playing some of my…

I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while, as I've been teaching my school band classes remotely, and other family duties have come up.  I hope that all of you are safe and well, and continue to know that…

In this time of isolation I've decided to make short videos of me playing some nice tunes - I hope to eventually do some videos with singing and playing and also with accompaniment.  I'm putting them out on Facebook and…

Hello everyone! In these uncertain times when we don't know what will happen next, it's good to remember that our country has survived many a tragedy, hardship, and crisis, and we will make it through this as well.  I hope…

I am sorry to tell you that our gig at Casino San Clemente (April 1) for the Spring into Jazz Series has been postponed, due to concerns over the virus and containing its spread.  I've been assured that the series…

It was a swingin' night at Cook's Chapel in Anaheim - a big thanks to all who came out last night, and also a thank you to Jason Fabus for inviting us to be a part of his entertainment lineup…

I wanted to share a recent review by Scott Yanow of the Syncopated Times, an online site dedicated to Early Jazz and Swing.  Please check it out, and thank you Scott!

https://syncopatedtimes.com/the-swingsations-are-still-swingin 

As promised, here's information on tickets for our upcoming gig at Cook's Chapel, Tuesday, March 10.  You can purchase them in advance for $5.00 at Eventbrite.com - https://www.eventbrite.com  (keyword Cook's Chapel), or they are $7.00 at the door that night…

On a personal note, I injured the middle finger on my right hand in December ( which is my trumpet playing hand ), and have been in a splint since then.  t's been a challenge to play, but I've been…