Keenan McKenzie Releases Album of Original Swing Music
If you love Keenan McKenzie’s original tunes and arrangements on the Mint Julep Jazz Band albums, you can now get even more of this great music in your life – Keenan is releasing a brand new album of...
View ArticleHot Rhythm Holiday 2018 – Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas has an amazing swing dance community and plays host to an entire weekend of Balboa and Collegiate Shag at their annual event Hot Rhythm Holiday – I’m excited to be performing for TWO...
View ArticleSchool of Hard Knox – March 23-24, 2018
I’ll be Knoxville-bound soon enough, but this is an extra special weekend because Michael Gamble and the Rhythm Serenaders Orchestra will have its debut performance at the Saturday night main dance at...
View ArticleMay Outdoor Shows in the Triangle
May kicks off the season for outdoor concert series and the Mint Julep Jazz Band will be joining the ranks of bands braving the elements to bring you tunes in (hopefully) sunny and pleasant weather!...
View ArticleBalast Off 2018
It’s almost time for launch of one of the most intimate, local, focused, and fun-themed Balboa events in the U.S., Balast Off in Huntsville, Alabama – I’ll be performing with Michael Gamble and the...
View ArticleWhy Do Bands Charge More for Weddings?
Photos are from my own wedding, thanks to the wonderful Katie Garcia Photography You’re floating high on the dreams of planning the perfect wedding and reception, which is essentially a big party to...
View ArticleHoliday Season Shows
Photograph courtesy of Jessica Keener Photography As we approach the end of 2018, I have some great gigs coming up, some new, some familiar, but always enjoyable – hope to see you on the dance floor or...
View ArticleEarly Jazz and Swing in Durham, NC
Photograph from Open Durham of the Durham Armory in 1950 – the site of the Bull City Swingout’s Saturday night main dance and many, many swing era performances. In anticipation of the Bull City...
View ArticleLindy Shopper’s Closet YouTube Series
With the pandemic in full effect along with the accompanying isolation and cancellation of all activities, I was thinking of ways to use my time away from dancing and singing and stay connected....
View ArticleLindy Shopper’s Closet Episode 2: Canceled Gig Outfits
Lindy Shopper’s Closet Episode 2 is up and I talk about the pandemic’s effects on the swing dance community and what I would have worn to canceled events for which I had already planned outfits. We’ll...
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