Mint Julep Jazz Band Debut Performance – February 23, 2012
I’m looking forward to (i.e. crazy, insanely excited about) the Mint Julep Jazz Band‘s debut performance on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Durham’s weekly Lindy Hop and Swing dance night at Hot Club...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band plays Carrboro on St. Patrick’s Day!
We’ll be donning our finest emerald apparel for the Mint Julep Jazz Band show on March 17, 2012 at the Triangle Swing Dance Society swing dance, held at the Carrboro Century Center. Come dance on the...
View ArticleAltar Ego
On Saturday, March 31, the Mint Julep Jazz Band will be featured at Altar Ego, an event at the Washington Duke Inn that features a bridal fashion show, table top designs, food, music and dancing. The...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band at PSDS Dance in Greensboro, April 28, 2012
On Saturday, April 28, 2012, the Mint Julep Jazz Band will hit the road for a gig in Greensboro at the Oriental Shrine Club, playing the evening dance as part of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society‘s...
View ArticleItalianFest at Lafayette Village in Raleigh, May 12, 2011
The Mint Julep Jazz Band is looking forward to performing at ItalianFest at Lafayette Village in Raleigh this Saturday, May 12, 2012. We will be performing from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the green in...
View ArticleArt of Cool Project After Hours Concert at LabourLove Gallery, May 18, 2012
The Mint Julep Jazz Band is honored and excited to be a part of the lineup for the Art of Cool Project‘s After Hours Concert Series at LabourLove Gallery, May 18, 2012. Tickets are $10.00 in advance...
View ArticleNews & Observer Interview!
A few weeks ago the News & Observer’s Martha Quillin interviewed me and Lucian Cobb about the Mint Julep Jazz Band, big band music, and swing dancing in the Triangle. The article was published in...
View ArticleTriangle Swing Dance Society Dance, June 16, 2012
Photo from Mint Julep Jazz Band’s performance at the Carrboro Century Center on St. Patrick’s Day, courtesy of Joel Carlin. The Mint Julep Jazz Band is excited to return to Carrboro for a show on June...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band at Festival for the Eno, July 4, 2012
The Mint Julep Jazz Band will be celebrating Independence Day at Festival for the Eno! We’ll be performing one set at the River Stage from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The festival is setting up a dance...
View ArticlePerforming with the Craig Gildner Big Band, February 16, 2013
The Craig Gildner Big Band is making its debut on February 16, 2012 at Glen Echo Park and Craig has invited my husband, trombone player Lucian Cobb, and I to perform with the band! Craig has selected...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band CD Release Party May 8!
The members of the Mint Julep Jazz Band are beyond excited about having our album, “Durham on Saturday Night,” ready for you to listen to and enjoy! We hope that you will join us at G2B Gastro Pub on...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band Dates – Raleigh, Richmond, DC!
It’s a dream to be able to perform with my band at Glen Echo’s Spanish Ballroom After a pretty low-key summer, the Mint Julep Jazz Band is kicking things into high gear – starting Labor Day weekend, we...
View ArticleThe State of Things November 22 and Rent Party November 23
The Mint Julep Jazz Band is performing at Housing for New Hope‘s inaugural Rent Party on November 23, 2013 at The Cookery in Durham – this is a fundraiser for an organization that actually helps...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band’s 2nd Anniversary and Live Stream February 1, 2014
The Mint Julep Jazz Band‘s first gig was on February 23, 2012 at an RDU Rent Party swing dance, which we decided to live stream primarily because one of our friends was in the hospital and requested...
View ArticleMint Julep Jazz Band Plays Shakori Hills – April 20, 2014
The Mint Julep Jazz Band will be joining the stellar lineup of musicians for the spring 2014 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance, along with the Indigo Girls, Dirty Dozen Brass Band,...
View ArticleThe Process – July 18, 2014
The Mint Julep Jazz Band will kick off the weekend festivities at The Process, a Lindy Hop workshop weekend in Richmond, Virginia on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. The Process is a new event, in...
View ArticleOur State Magazine – Music in the Library
The Mint Julep Jazz Band was excited to be invited to provide music for Our State Magazine‘s Music in the Library video series, which shares and highlights songs from North Carolina musical artists...
View ArticleSix Weekends on the Road – SC, NY, VA, NH, MD, and TN!
I’ve probably lost my mind, but I am beyond excited about the events coming in August and early September! The first two are for fun and the last four are gigs, which also happen to be fun – I love...
View ArticleNew Orleans, October 4-5, 2014 – Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown with Jonathan Stout
After experiencing one of the best music festival experiences I’ve ever had earlier this year at New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival, I am returning to the cradle of jazz, this time to perform! I’ll...
View ArticleEvents at Common 414
I am excited to announce that the Mint Julep Jazz Band will be working with Common 414, a new 1920’s themed cocktail bar that has opened in Raleigh, NC – three upcoming events of note! 1) Friday,...
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