Jason

That’s right…I’m going to be a daddy! My wife and I found out recently that we’re going to have a baby girl. Poppy, as we’ve been calling her (because when we found out we were pregnant, the book said she was the size of a poppy seed), will be joining us in October. Even though […]

For the last 6 years I have been teaching Rock Band workshops at the Experience Music Project in Seattle. During the summer, winter and spring school breaks we bring teens together from all over the region and teach them what it means to play in a real rock band. We have between 7-15 students in […]

I just noticed that as of today, 4 of the top 10 downloads at All About Jazz.com are from Seattle trumpet players! Cuong Vu (#1), Chad McCullough (#3), Thomas Marriott (#6) and I (#9) all have new albums out, and if the AAJ list is any indication, we’re all doing mighty well! Do yourself a […]

On Tuesday, March 29th, “Five Leaves Left: A Tribute To Nick Drake” by the Jason Parker Quartet was released. Each day thereafter I wrote at length about one of the tracks – how the arrangement came about, what went down in the studio, thoughts about the performances, etc. Click here to read them all. Saturday […]