August 23, 2016

The Legendary Jimmy Church!

Jimmy and the princeI’ve been working with The Jimmy Church Band since June 2015. The 10-piece band specializes in providing quality entertainment for private, upscale events. It’s a big group with a big sound featuring a horn section and two pretty girls out front.… Read the rest

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August 2, 2016

With Denver and the Mile High Orchestra since 2003!

Ross denver clarinetDenver and the Mile High Orchestra was founded in 2000 by trumpet player, vocalist, and arranger Denver Bierman and some like-minded students at Belmont University in Nashville. So the band really is from Nashville, TN and NOT from Denver, CO. Denver has been a shining example for me of someone who chose not to put his musical gifts in some kind of churchy, religious box but has actually successfully brought real quality jazz into conservative Baptist churches and everybody loves it!… Read the rest

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July 19, 2016

My Time with Donnie and Nancy Emerson

Ross with Donnie NancyDonnie and Nancy are a husband and wife duo who frequently perform as a trio or quartet. I was happy to be a part of their musical world from 2010 through 2013 while living in Spokane, WA. Donnie has had a lot of press in recent years because of a record he made as a 16-year old boy which was discovered by a vinyl collector who wrote a very enthusiastic blog about it.… Read the rest

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