​The Hot Club of San Francisco has completed our 15th album and released it on September 13, 2024. "Original Gadjo" features 14 new compositions by members of the HCSF—our humble offerings to the gypsy jazz repertoire. Click the YouTube link above to listen to our first single, a co-composition by Jordan Samuels and myself, called "Système D." Or go straight to our BandCamp page and download the entire album in high-fidelity 96k/24-bit resolution—the way it was meant to be heard!

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https://thehotclubofsanfrancisco.bandcamp.com/album/original-gadjo

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"A Game Of Cat And Mike," my latest large-scale composition, enjoyed a successful world premier in March, 2024 by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra with soloists, Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall. The next performances are coming in March, 2025 with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.

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In 2021, I launched my Transcription Of the Month Club (TOMClub) especially for string players. Subscribers have access to monthly transcriptions of great jazz performances, plus demonstration videos, backing tracks, and etudes. Check it out here:

 

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...or enjoy my video series on YouTube.

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It's a big year for camps! I'm currently booked to teach at 4 great sessions and I anticipate 1 or 2 more before the summer season is upon us. If you haven't made your summer plans yet, check out Centrum Red Hot Strings in Port Townsend, WA; Django In June in Northampton, MA; The Swannanoa Gathering in Swannanoa, NC; and Valley Of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in Santa Cruz, CA. So much swinging!

 

-ep