After 4 years of music, Dry Land Distiller’s First Wednesday Jazz is coming to an end this week with its 44th and final installment. All ages are welcome and admission is free (suggested one drink per set minimum), so come join trumpeter Eric Ottem and I as we send the series off in swinging style.
March 4th, 2026 7:00PM–8:30PM
Final Dry Land First Wednesday Jazz with Eric Ottem
Dry Land Distillers – Longmont, Colorado
Pete Ehrmann and my swing duo album from 2014 is finally available for streaming in the US.
Doug Carmichael and I play the Wes Montgomery classic “Road Song” for Dry Land Distillers’ First Wednesday Jazz, February 4th, 2026.
“Somewhere with Charlie” off Twelve and Twenty is the track of the day at AllAboutJazz!
Ward Whitney Spring painting “Somewhere Else Entirely”, accompanied by my tune that the painting was named after.
Read more about Baseline Road
Baseline Road at Curious Automata
In late March of 2025, I found myself with a Tuesday off and a strong need to get out and see the world. Baseline Road, which runs along the latitude of 40°N from Boulder to the eastern plains of Colorado, seemed like an excellent quick road trip. So I took a drive, made some notes, and decided to make this musical record of the trip. I programmed the basslines (pun intended) to mimic the road, then added drums to move us along. Then I sketched the landscape and architecture with keys and guitars. A couple of friends joined to play their impressions of sections. Finally, I followed the trail one more time, improvising the journey in sound. The end result is this album, which can be a tale of the road or a soundtrack to your own drive.
So give it a listen, join me on this ride, and thanks for listening.
-Vic
Get early access to my latest release “Baseline Road” at Bandcamp. It’s a musical trip down Baseline Road. This album syncs up (depending on traffic…) with the drive along the 40th parallel from the start at the base of Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder all the way to the end past Lochbuie on Colorado’s Eastern plains.
Features guest solos by Richard Ellis and Kosnoco.