I am looking at our bird feeder. Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Juncos are the regulars of our humble feeder. It still amazes me that such small birds survive the winter in the snowy mountains. Fearless super feather balls! * Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, ongoing projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net […]

Wow, is it really already December? Time doesn’t fly anymore; it warps nowadays!This Saturday at Red Tractor Pizza, a special fundraiser event for Bridget Kirchner, who lost her husband, a music icon Joe Kirchner, in an accident. She was also injured terribly and in the process of healing physically and mentally. There will be lots […]

Jazz at Tune Up in Bozeman this Wednesday! This Friday, our friend and wonderful guitarist Alex Nauman will release the single “Kinda Dicey” from his new album “Pattern Addicts: Vol 1”! This won’t happen in Montana, but I added info about “Bending Towards The Light, A Jazz Nativity 2024” to the end of this newsletter. […]

November 13th was the 70th birthday of my late husband, jazz bassist Kelly Roberti. He was the reason I moved to Montana and started BigSkyJazz.There was a memorial event yesterday at Baxter Hotel for our dear friend Frank Cikan, who left us on November 5th. Many people filled the ballroom to celebrate his life, and […]

As many of you may already know, our dear friend and staunch supporter of music, Frank Cikan, left us on November 5th. I first met Frank and his wonderful wife, Jirina, in the summer of 2010 when my late husband, Kelly Roberti, held a house concert at their beautiful home. Over the past nine years, my husband, […]

Wow, it is already November! I can’t believe how fast 2024 has been going! * Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, ongoing projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!* Details of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ON BROADWAY IN HELENA Enjoy […]

Thank you so much for your lovely Birthday messages! They made my birthday so special! It is finally becoming like late fall, with chilly air and snowflakes! We are going to Idaho Falls tomorrow to remove staples from the back of Bob’s neck. He has 16 staples; it is a 4.5 inch-surgery wound. I am […]

It’s the shoulder season for many businesses in Montana, so jazz events are slow right now. However, winter is just around the corner! I’m looking forward to seeing both the regular venues and new places hosting jazz bands soon.Bob is healing well. Despite a few reckless actions, his head is still attached to his neck! I […]

I am so sorry for being behind the schedule!First of all, thank you so much for your kind messages and support for Bob. He was discharged last Wednesday. It will take a while to heal from the neck injury, but he is in a good spirit!  * Musician friends, if you would like to add […]

As some of you know, Bob had a fall while he was hiking and injured his head and neck severely on Wednesday morning. He was airlifted to the medical center in Idaho Falls. They stitched up the big gash on his head and performed x-rays, an MRI, and other tests to check his condition and […]