Hard to believe that we've completed a full year on Mainstay Mondays! We began on Memorial Day, 2016, not knowing what to expect, or if we would last beyond the 15 week trail period. We've learned a lot over the past year, and will continue to do so as we go. Mainstay Mondays have become a thing, and we're now open ended; already booked through (calendar year) 2017, and beginning to schedule 2018! The Mainstay is a coveted prize for many musicians who seek to perform here, and it will never be lost on me what a wonderful opportunity I have to produce and perform a new concert each week, and create more opportunities for performers to access our stage than would be possible otherwise. In fact, Mainstay Mondays accounts for about half of our programming now. So, if it's Monday night, count on a unique and original show at the Mainstay. Every week.  :)

My privilege to be involved with the Washington College Jazz combo continues. Here are some photo memories of this past semester:

On May 22, vocalist Lis Engle joined me for Mainstay Monday, putting the finishing touch on her graduation weekend. Will miss having Lis in the combo.

A performance shot from our semester concert for the college, on April 30th. The kids nailed it!

Pre-concert pow-wow with Dr. Ken Schweitzer

On April 26th, we took a field trip to Blue House recording studio in Silver Spring, MD. Here's Ben getting situated in the drum room.

And Michael and Kevin, in another isolation room.

And Lis in hers. 
We also were invited to perform at several college functions where no one got pictures. But you get the idea. Am really enjoying this opportunity to encourage and work with the students, and looking forward to September!