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About Me

Singing in church at around the age of 3 was just the beginning of a life meant for music which would include every style, every genre and venues in North America, Canada and The Ukraine for the Mom of the Jazz. During childhood and early teen years the strong foundation of experience and dicipline of traveling and performing throughout the US and Canada as one of the first female horn players at the time with a Drum and Bugle Corps. was a great foundation for picking up the trumpet at the age of 36 and performing within the professional music community of Nashville, TN as well as out of the USA as part of a music and medical mission. Until recently since relocating to Western Pennsylvainia a few years ago writing, studio work, weddings, benefit concerts and leading contemporary music worship services for Christian churchs has been the music focus of the Mom of the Jazz. Now it is her great blessing to enjoy music from beyond the stage as she steps aside to support The Jazz and mentor her as she grows as a professional musician."; I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!

My Interests

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Music:

Classical and Sacred, Show Tunes and Big Band all influenced by her parents who were both musically gifted. Older siblings added more "vinyl to the foundation" in the form of classic rock, blues and soul, but it was the influence of her brother's Jazz guitar playing that drew MOTJ to the heart of the music style she would fall so in love with. Though Country & Gospel greats became a huge part of the music foundation during life in Nashville, the past 5 years of diving into a deeper pool of Jazz, Bop & Blues has been a refreshing reward of the musical journey thus far....and the adventure continues.

Movies:

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Books:

The Essentials: The Holy Bible,"My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers/ an accurate Road Atlas, a Dictionary and an Encyclopedia.

Heroes:

The one and only that looks out for her without her even knowing it.

My Blog

What I love about being 45..

..seeing the look on my daughters face when we get into the car first thing in the morning and Black Dog by Zepplin starts blarring on the radio and I bellow out every lyric , note for note...and she ...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:07:00 PST

the resolve of a resolution of a recluse

..to remove ones self from life as a resolve to not make any more mistakes would be a mistake in and of itself.
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:15:00 PST

If you happen to be in Pittsburgh PA..

..and you want to hear live music, here are a few recomendations: This Friday January 12: at Jackson's in Cannonsburg (South Pointe Exit off of 79) @ 6:30 my fav. Pittsburgh Jazz guitarist Ken Karsh ...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:11:00 PST

Thoughts extended for the new year to you all

As the 2007 aproaches and we prepare for the weekend I extend to you all a very safe and joyful holiday and for the year ahead through all its joys and contrast of tears, may you be blessed with patie...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:44:00 PST

Life as a Musician

This blog is dedicated to all musicians who find themselves wondering if they made the right "career" choice. Recently a full time career professional musician mentioned to me that he wonders if he sh...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:47:00 PST

not so crazy after all

Alot can be said against myspace, and has been. However, these past few months have proven its benefit to me in the fact that I am not so crazy after all: Musically and artisticly speaking, of course....
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:14:00 PST

Gelt not Guilt

When I was a child I loved getting gifts as much as receiving them (did you catch that?)..But, something happened along the way and though I do like getting gifts, I sometimes have trouble "receiving ...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:10:00 PST

so, I'm driving thru New Jersey and...

...I realize that I'm almost out of gasoline (as usual....life on the edge you know)...anyway and I pull off to the nearest petrol station. The lines are long at the tanks and I notice a sign that say...
Posted by Mom of The Jazz on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:13:00 PST