I discovered a Sesame Street jazz episode and was amazed by its musical value. Since 1969, the show has featured legends like Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Krall, Wynton Mar

At Berklee’s Jazz Composition Symposium I attended events with Geri Allen, Terence Blanchard, Billy Childs, Vijay Iyer, Maria Schneider, Don Was, and more. From private lessons t

Berklee hosted a masterclass with Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer. She shared insights on simplicity, song meaning, joy, and staying true to the music — an inspiring ses

In Anthony Scibilia’s Global Jazz class I explored connecting visual art with music, composing pieces inspired by Van Gogh, Monet, Pollock, and Rauschenberg. Using my voice and e

At Boston’s Outpost I performed in the ‘Four Duo’s in Momentum’ series with guitarist Jernej Bervar. We created free, improvised music using guitar, voice, and iPad apps li

Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright visited Berklee’s vocal department, sharing her story and wisdom. From improvising with the hi-hat to learning phrasing from Shirley Horn and stagecraft

I attended Herbie Hancock’s Norton Lectures at Harvard, where he spoke about Miles Davis, life, Buddhism, and music while demonstrating his new gear. An inspiring experience from

At Berklee I joined a circle singing evening organized by Joey Blake with the theme of forgiveness, part of the Human Journey initiative. With guest Rachel Bagby we shared reflecti