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A Tribute to Sensei Kirk Ellis I want to share a story about a person who changed the course of my life forever. A person who turned an unaware 11 year old into a student of life itself. This story is about Sensei Kirk Ellis. I have many memories and experiences I’ve gathered by being one of his martial arts students. There were deep conversations [...] Full article

The Los Angles Jazz Workshop Background The Los Angeles Jazz Workshop (LAJW) was a well respected jazz clinic for up and coming musicians throughout the 1980's and 1990's. It was created and run by professional trombonist Bill Yeager in 1979. The workshop held high standards of professional musicianship that was expected in Los Angeles and [...] Full article