That magical time is upon us! Get ready to be bombarded with Christmas and Channukah carols everywhere you go, rig the lights and run up the electric bill, shop tip you drop, and most importantly…spread love and music throughout the world!

I’ve made some great memories in the past month and I have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s the latest and the greatest…

I was recently the guest artist at the first annual Michigan Alternative Styles day at McDonald High School in East Lansing, MI. The kids performed my string orchestra of Stratospheerius’s “One Foot in the Next World”, “Ballad for Ding Bang,” “Gutterpunk Blues,” Guns N Roses “Sweet Child of Mine,” and “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix. It was a blast teaching the kids how to rock out and forcing some brave volunteers to take improvised solos in public for the first time in their lives! I also got to meet some incredible local musician who collaborated in our concert (guitarist Elvan Kelly, drummer Fred Knapp, bassist Dave Rosin, and conductor Bryan Kolk). Thanks also to Amy Feldcamp Marr and INgrid Dyckman for bringing me there. I looove doing these education clinics/residencies. Few things in life are more rewarding to me!

Sweet Plantain  had successful performances in Lafayette, LA, Lubbock, TX, and Troy, NY. We debuted our new cellist, Rubin Kodheli, who did in incredible job tackling some challenging music. The whole tour was bittersweet, as our dear friend and founding member David Gotay is fighting kidney cancer and this was the first time he missed a Sweet Plantain performance. Our prayers go out to him and his family.

Please take advantage of this limited time offer and give your friends some stocking stuffers!

Joe Deninzzon-electric violin/vocals

Lucianna Padmore-drums

Aurelien Budyneck-guitar

Jamie Bishop-bass

7:30 P.M.

$5 cover

With Ten Foot Tall Band

601 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 775-9144

For the fourth year in a row, I will be returning as an instructor at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS.

If you are a string player (performer or educator), or singer/keyboardist/guitarist/bassist REGARDLESS OF AGE who is interested in expanding musical horizons and experience a week of mind-blowing performances and unforgettable life experiences, REGIRSTER TODAAY at WWW.MWROC.COM

This camp is great for novice students with little or no improvisation experience, teachers who want to incorporate elements of rock, jazz, or blues into their school orchestras or private instruction, advance/professional players looking to be challenged and expand their musical palette.

Other renowned instructors include founder and president, violinist/composer Mark Wood, Tracy Silverman, Rachel Barton Pine, David Wallace, Bridgid Bibbens, Sean Grissom, Lucas Shorgren, and Daniel Bernard Romaine.

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