Whirlwind Week

What a fun experience it was to stay in the heart of the French Quarter (the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, just behind St. Louis Cathedral) and immerse myself in traditional jazz for 6 days during the New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp!

Stepping out of my comfort zone also paid off tremendously since I did the guitar track (i.e. ukulele since I don't play guitar. haha--the instructors are the best in their fields so they were still able to work with me). Now I feel a lot more confident "locking in" with the rhythm section (guitar/piano, drums) in full-band situations.

​It was also exciting to meet fellow trad jazz players from throughout the U.S. (and even the U.K., France, and Australia).

I shared some of the fun on social media Facebook and Instagram, but here's a link to the recap video on YouTube!

With gratitude,

Ashley