Week of May 20

We visited Yellowstone National Park last week and saw many bison! A park ranger we talked said it was getting crazy busy and I bet it is getting even busier as all the park’s roads will open this Friday. There will be no big band concert at The Eagles in Bozeman this Sunday. This week’s Jazz Night at Red […]

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Week of May 13

Bob, our beloved dog Budsie, and I are on our way back to the Treasure State from a one month tour in the Midwest. We drove through a couple of thunderstorms and had free car wash! More hours on the road till we get back to Hebgen Lake. Here is Jazz This Week on the […]

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Week of May 6

Although Bob and I have been having a great time in Kansas City, we are missing Montana so much! We will be headed back to Big Sky Country this weekend. We can’t wait!A sad news for Django Jazz Jam fans. The weekly jam session will discontinue. 😢  * Musician friends, if you would like to […]

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Week of Apr 29

Bob, our beloved dog Budsie, and I are still in Kansas City being pretty busy for Bob’s gigs!Wonderful news from Garrett Stannard, band director of Park High School in Livingston. For the month of May, Garrett is hosting Jazz Jam Sessions, Monday nights at Engine Room Pizza. 6:30-8:30 p.m.! He will bring the piano, bass […]

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Week of Apr 22

Ann Tappan won the 2024 Jazz Hero award by The Jazz Journalists Association with other heroes from different parts of the U.S.! The Jazz Hero award is sent to jazz advocates who have had significant impact in their local communities. Congratulations, Ann!! Ann and MJ Williams who is also a recipient of 2021 Jazz Hero […]

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Week of Apr 15

Bob, our beloved dog Budsie, Bob’s bass which has no name, our Ford Expedition aka Lewis & Clark, and I are staying at Bob’s old friends’ house in Lawrence, KS. It is a collage town and its lovely downtown reminds me of Bozeman. Bob will have his 71st Birthday Bash at Westport Coffee House, a […]

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Week of Apr 8

I enjoyed photos of the solar eclipse on social media. Quite a spectacular phenomenon!!Bob will play at Red Tractor Pizza this Friday with Chris Naro and Kellan Moore. Then we will hit the road to Kansas City for a month!If you are around Billings, there will be jazz concerts by MSU-B students this week, so […]

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Week of Apr 1

It was so snowy last week that added a food of snow on the ground but it’s melting fast. Spring is around the corner in West Yellowstone area! * Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, on going projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!* Details of these concerts […]

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Week of Mar 25

Well, we haven’t had the internet connection almost at all for over a week now. Not sure this week’s newsletter will be delivered accordingly. But music must go on! * Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, on going projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!* Details of these […]

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Week of Mar 18

We had power outage earlier today. After the power came back on, our internet went down. One of these days! * Musician friends, if you would like to add your message, on going projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!* Details of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances. MONDAY […]

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