MUSICIANS I WORK WITH AND ADMIRE

THeljon Allen

Theljon is a great trumpet player in Baltimore.  I play in his band and he's got a record coming out in early 2017.

Chris Barrick

Chris and I cooperated on some gigs in Baltimore and DC.

Abinnet Berhanu

Abinnet was one of the first drummers I met when I moved to Baltimore.  We collaborated on a bunch of gigs in Baltimore and DC.

TIM BREY

Tim was one of the first Philadelphians I met years before I moved to Philadelphia.

PAOLO CANTARELLA

Paolo plays drums in several of my projects.  We've been working together since the summer of 2010.

Kevin CLark

I first met Kevin through our mutual teacher, Gary Thomas.  We've played on gigs together in NYC, Baltimore, and Washington DC.

JON DI FIORE

Jon and I went to William Paterson together.  He's one of the drummers in the double drum band.

Dan Dufor

Dan and I have played a bunch in Texas including my Album Release in October 2016.

Evan Francis

I met Evan when I first moved to NYC.  Our bands have teamed up on some double bills in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Matthew Jacobson

I first met Matthew in Ireland when I was visiting some of my cousins in Dublin.  A year later, he moved to NYC on a Fullbright scholarship and we shared a rehearsal space.

RUSSELL KIRK

Russell and I know each other through our mutual teacher, Gary Thomas.

MICHAEL MALIS

Michael and I attended the Banff jazz workshop in the summer of 2015.

TODD MARCUS

Todd Marcus is the only Bass Clarinet specialist I know.  He's doing great things to keep the jazz scene in Baltimore alive.

Richard Mikel

Richard and I have played a lot back in Texas.  He played on my Austin CD release for PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD in October of 2016.

LOUIS DE MIEULLE

Louis plays bass on my album PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD

JOHN PETRUCELLI

I first met John at a Jamey Aebersold camp in Kentucky when we were both in high school.  Later we got to know each other when he was at Rutgers and I was at William Paterson.

John Was also featured on the first episode of my podcast.

TRAVIS REUTER

Travis plays guitar on my album Progressive Overload.

Dan Rufolo

Dan and I went to William Paterson together.  We've done bunch of gigs together and he's played piano in some of my Coltrane-inspired groups including the double drum band;

Dana Saul

Dana and I have known each since we both lived in Brooklyn.  Our bands have teamed up on double bills in NYC.

Bruce Saunders

Bruce has been a huge influence on me.  Back when I lived in Texas, I had a monthly residence at the Elephant Room Bruce would always play on.  In addition to introducing me to a lot of musicians that had a huge impact on me like Joe Henderson and Mark Shim, Bruce's tunes and feedback improved my playing by leaps and bounds.

ABEL TABARES

Abel and I met while I was studying at William Paterson and he was at Rutgers -- both in New Jersey.  We've played in each other's bands.