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I'll be joining the band accompanying the great Natalia Lafourcade, one of the most iconic vocalists of the Mexican popular music scene. She's celebrating the release of her latest album, De Todas Las Flores! Sadly, or gladly, the concert sold out in about...

Now available exclusively on Bandcamp, Standards is a collection of music recorded live in the Florida Keys, with musicians Phil Sampson on piano/bass, and drummers Skipper Kripitz and Matthew Watson. These recordings are selected from nights at Little Palm Island, where Phil has been...

I finally recieved my degree, having completed the thesis project, passing the exam with honors last summer (July 2021).  Watch for an EP of original music for saxophone quartet, coming soon! /*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} ...

It's my all time favorite Les Baxter record, and we'll hear it on this week's RCH. Also, Tony Martinez, Mr. Bongo and Eddie Cano together on Les Baxter's theme music from a cheesy '50s mummy movie. Plus tunes from Jose Bethancourt's Beat Tropicale, the Kirby...

Here's another from last month's awesome concert by the Paradise Big Band. It's such a gas to be part of this, as performer, arranger, and now, as composer! This is Passacaglia In Swing, an original composition that is part of the soundtrack for Tails Of...