I am a professional jazz and commercial musician who likes to write. I am an imperfect single mom who is trying to make my way through my world, past and present, without damaging it or the people around me. The path to my own understanding encounters many roadblocks along the way, and I write to work around or through these walls and cliffs. Sometimes they are enormous, and at other times, they are barely noticeable. As a member of the United States Army, I have the unique distinction of being a “soldier musician” as well as a civilian musician. The combination of the two certainly creates an interesting backdrop to my life, as I juggle a career and a family, just like everyone else. I hope you will find something that resonates in your own life in what you read here.
Upcoming Performances
04 SEP 2021: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, DC JazzFest, Washington City, DC https://www.dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzfest
06 SEP 2021: with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/
16 OCT 2021: with Sherrie Maricle & the Diva Jazz Orchestra, Pittsfield City Jazz Festival, Pittsfield, MA https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/event/pittsfield-cityjazz-festival/
15 DEC 2021: with the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, Blues Alley, Washington, DC https://www.bluesalley.com/
28 JAN 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Barcelona, Spain https://proticketing.com/theproject/es_ES/entradas/evento/20290/session/1162179/select?viewCode=Vista_Principal
29 JAN 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, London, England, UK https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2022/event/maria-schneider-orchestra
30 JAN 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Hamburg, Germany https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/whats-on/maria-schneider-orchestra/16713#getting-here-3
31 JAN 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Vienna, Austria https://konzerthaus.at/concert/eventid/59128
01 FEB 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Budapest, Hungary https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/world-music-jazz-popular-music/maria-schneider-orchestra-data-lords-2022-02-01_20-00-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall
03 FEB 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Ljubljana, Slovenia https://www.cd-cc.si/en
05 FEB 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Luxembourg, Luxembourg https://www.philharmonie.lu/en/programm/maria-schneider-orchestra-presents-data-lords/3296
06 FEB 2022: with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Ghent, Belgium https://www.bijloke.be/programma/1793/Uniek_concert_met_Amerikaanse_bigband/Maria_Schneider_Orchestra
17 – 20 MAR 2022: with Sherrie Maricle & the Diva Jazz Orchestra, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, New York, NY https://2021.jazz.org/
Great writing Liesl, proud of you and your service! Keep it up!
MT
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Huge fan Liesel. As a former Army Band trumpeter 79-82′ I have followed your career. I weote an article for jazz times a few years back about you and Ingrid Jensen. Keep weiting and playing. You do both beautifully!
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Have a great life Liesl!
Ron Feltman
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I remember bringing my daughter to see you play at Kenton’s Christmas. I wanted her to see a female out wailing the 6’2” dudes next to you. We were just talking about you tonight! We hope all is well.
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