Mooche's Blog

May 82 min read

No Virginia, Jazz Is Not Dead

Jazz exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion to personal expression exist, and you know that they abound and give to our lif

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Remembering Barry Harris

Barry Harris grew up in Detroit, where under his mothers tutelage studied classical piano.

Mar 19, 20237 min read

Upon the passing of Phil Schaap

Sadly, the jazz world lost another icon of the age.

Mar 19, 20231 min read

Another Monday intro (Episode 24) ... This one is all about "History"

These are intros that I have been putting together for our virtual discussion series we call, "Mondays with Mooche". Each week I...

Mar 19, 20231 min read

Mondays with Mooche Episode 19 with Stephan Wrembel

Here is just the intro clip from our zoom event. the entire show can be viewed on our YouTube channel under the "Mondays with Mooche"...

Mar 19, 20232 min read

To the Jazz Arts Project community,

The past days and weeks have, once again, shone a spotlight on the tremendous injustices that continue in our society. We stand in...

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Congrats to The "Kid from Red Bank"

The music of William “Count” Basie, while clearly in the category of classic jazz, is unabashedly steeped in the blues.

Mar 19, 20238 min read

Train the Brain… With Music!

By Joe Muccioli If you throw the proverbial stone into the Google™ machine you could hit hundreds—maybe thousands—of studies extolling...

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Jazz for Dads & Grads

So this past Sunday was a real interesting evening. Our Jazz Arts Academy Spring Semester Student Showcase took place at Tim McLoone’s...

Mar 19, 20232 min read

I'm Baaaack ...

After a scary few months I am happy to report that I am pretty healthy and coming to a full recovery quite rapidly. It turns out that...

Mar 19, 20233 min read

Here's to the parents!

One of the young talented students in our program, (#JazzArtsAcademy) has been so totally consumed with music and so energized that it...

Mar 19, 20232 min read

Ben's Story

Jazz Arts Academy Student To Perform at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Press-roll, rim-shot, swing! Young Ben Figuly sat behind the...