I will be joining the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, MO as a guest educator for their afternoon session on Saturday October 1st. For more information on this amazing institution please visit their website.

I will be headed to South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD on October 7th to give an evening concert as a guest of the SDSU Music Department. Joining me will be Marcus Lewis on trombone, Mitch Towne on organ, and John Evans on drums.

I will be joining the David White Jazz Orchestra for a concert at St. Peter’s Church on East 54th St. and Lexington Avenue on Wednesday, August 10th at 1pm. This concert will be recorded and the material used for an upcoming album release.

I will be joining Kyle Saulnier and his Awakening Orchestra for a performance at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn (18 Whitwell Place, just south of Union Street) on Thursday July 14th, starting at 7:30. Read more details here.

I am looking forward to returning to Cornelia St. Cafe with my quintet next month. We will be presenting a set of new compositions on Tuesday July 19th, at 9:30pm. Joining me for the evening will be Andrew Gould on saxophone, Broc Hempel on piano, Lauren Falls on bass, and Austin Walker on drums. $10 cover and $10 minimum.

2015 was an interesting year, with shows around New York, a trip to Afghanistan, and a midwest tour. 2016 is shaping up to be a busy one as well, with shows coming up this summer around the New York area as well as another midwest tour later this year. Check back soon for all the details!

I will be joining the David White Jazz Orchestra for a free holiday concert on Sunday December 20th at the Full Gospel Assembly of Brooklyn at 4:30pm.

I was recently interviewed by Benje Daneman of the FONT (Festival of New Trumpet Music) Organization for their website, focusing on myself and John Raymond as we perform a double bill show this evening, October 14th, at Cornelia St. Cafe. We discuss our thoughts on the jazz scene in New York, how we each got our start in the city, and the music and bands that are performing. You can read it here.

I will be back at the Cornelia Street Cafe next month for a set of new music on Wednesday October 14th, at 9:30pm. Andrew Gould, Isaac Darche, Or Bareket, and Christian Coleman will be joining me for the evening. I’m happy to share the night with John Raymond, his quartet will start the night off at 8pm.

I will be playing with the Hellgate Horn Company as we join the Bone Chimes for a set at Arlene’s Grocery on Tuesday September 22nd at 10pm.

I will be back at the Garage restaurant on Thursday August 27th with Lauren Falls on bass and Austin Walker on drums from 10:30pm to 1:30am.

I will be back at the Garage restaurant on Thursday August 13th with Lauren Falls on bass and Austin Walker on drums from 10:30pm to 1:30am.

As you may have noticed, things look a bit different around here. After a couple of years of my previous website design I decided to make a change and I’m very happy with the design work of James Yardley in helping me put this new site together.

I will be joining Marcus Lewis for a tour of the midwest starting April 10th. Along with Mitch Towne on Organ and John Evans on drums, we will play the following venues:

4.10 Harney St. Tavern – Omaha, NE
4.11 Vangarde Arts – Sioux City, IA
4.14 Zoo Bar – Lincoln, NE
4.16 Icon Lounge – Sioux Falls, SD
4.17 Des Moines Social Club – Des Moines, IA
4.18 Louie’s Wine Dive – Kansas City, MO