The interrobang is a punctuation mark that combines the functions of an exclamation point and a question mark.
It's also an excellent symbol of my approach to improvisation.
I intend to “tell a story” with conviction, intentionality and a strong sense of internal logic.
At the same time, I hope to convey a sincere searching, listening quality, an openness to what comes, and something of the mysterious beauty in jazz.
As Art Farmer said, “you want to sound both spontaneous and inevitable.”
But some say that on dark nights you can still hear him Zooming, Skyping, Streaming ... ghoulishly unaware that his career died long ago.
304,000
steps walked 
47,500
miles traveled 
13,000
friends and
subscribers 
756
comic books
collected 
238
musicians
hired 
173
performances
on tour 
53
workshops and
classroom visits 
41
sideman
appearances 
39
vocalist
collaborations 
30
sold-out
shows 
27
youth and
family programs 
19
feature articles
and reviews 
12
arts education
residencies
9
big band
concerts 
7
music
festivals 
6
jazz + film
events 
3
new compositions 
1
epic
year
Thank you for sharing these memorable milestones.
Here's to more musical adventures ahead.
Happy New Year! ~Dmitri
57k miles traveled
11k friends and subscribers
7k streams and downloads
319 treasures found
261 musicians hired
159 performances on tour
72 pounds shed
61 workshops
54 classroom visits
40 sold-out shows
39 youth and family programs
22 feature articles and reviews
19 jazz + film shows
12 bottles of valve oil
9 radio and television broadcasts
7 big band appearances
6 music festivals
3 new compositions
2 visiting artists
1 perfect puppy
