Season three of my Sunday Afternoon Jazz Impromptu concert series comes to an end tomorrow, October 30th. As always, it all happens in front of my home on President St. between Columbia and Van Brunt Streets, in my beloved Red Hook, Brooklyn! We’ll be going from 2pm to 3:30pm.

This last performance I’ll be featuring my crown jewel, La Familia Sextet! This ensemble has been together since 2004 with the same musicians! The sextet features Misha Tsiganov on keys, Jennifer Vincent on bass, Renato Thoms on percussion, Maximilian Schweiger on bari sax, Rick Faulkner on trombone and myself on drums & vocals.

Hoping you can join us in person or via live stream Here!

I’m super excited to be performing with my good friends of the NYC Salsa All Stars. The All Stars is a collective ensemble of salsa band leaders who have performed with the likes of Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Johnny Colon, Willie Colon and so many more!

We’ll be a part of the Brooklyn Folk Fest for the fourth time in six years. We’re all super excited to return this year after a year off due to the pandemic.

Click HERE to get your tickets right now! There is tons of amazing programming scheduled all weekend! Peruse their site HERE for all that’s goings on! Hope to see you there!

The ensemble consists of:

Willie Martinez on timbales

Luisito Ayala on bass & lead vocals

Benjamin Lapidus on tres

Cristián Rivera on congas

Renato Thoms on bongos

Steve Gluzband on trumpet

Rick Faulkner on trombone

I’ll be leading a fantastic quartet at 1803 in Tribeca on Saturday, June 18th!  We’ll be playing from 6:00 to 9:00 and there’s no cover!

Joining me will be Edsel Gomez on piano, Bernie Minoso on bass and Bob Franceschini on reeds!

Hope you’ll swing by for some great food, a delectable cocktail and some super swingin’ music!

Click HERE to visit their website!

Psyched to be playing at one of my favorite neighborhood haunts, Bar 61!  It’s going to be a great hang at a super fun venue!

Joining me will be organist Ian McDonald, guitarist Michael Howell and trombonist J. Walter Hawkes!

Hoping to see all of my peeps from the ‘hood! You need a margarita!

I’m thrilled to be performing with my dear friend and crazy cohort, trombonist J. Walter Hawkes, at a fantastic venue in Bed Stuy, Bar Lunático!

We’ll be focusing on the music of iconic trombonist, Bennie Green!

Onboard will be Walter on trombone, Tom Beckham on vibraphone, Joey Johnson on tenor saxophone and myself on drums.  

This is going to be a really swingin’ evening of music!  Hope you can join us!

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I’m so excited to be performing again with actor, vocalist and master storyteller, Nelson Aspen. The venue, Green Room 42, is one of the hippest cabaret rooms in NYC!

Nelson is truly amazing!  The way he weaves his stories throughout the night is super compelling!  And, he’s hilarious! 

The group consists of musical director Gerry Dieffenbach, bassist Melissa Slocum and myself on drums.  

Our special guest this evening will be none other than Ilene Kristen, best known for her role as Delia Ryan in the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope and her Emmy-nominated performances as Roxy Balsom on One Life to Live!

It’ll be a fabulous trip and I hope you can take it with us!  

Click HERE for tickets!

I’m so excited to be performing again with actor, vocalist and master storyteller, Nelson Aspen. The venue, Green Room 42, is one of the hippest cabaret rooms in NYC!

Nelson is truly amazing!  The way he weaves his stories throughout the night is super compelling!  And, he’s hilarious! 

The group consists of musical director Gerry Dieffenbach, bassist Melissa Slocum and myself on drums.  

Our special guest this evening will be none other than Sidney Meyer of Don’t Tell Mama fame!

It’ll be a fabulous trip and I hope you can take it with us!  

Click HERE for tickets!

I’m super exited to be performing once again with vocalist George Young at Patrick’s Place! The ensemble will also feature Lance Bryant on tenor saxophone, Lou Rainone on piano, Dmitri Kolesnik and myself on drums.

George is a superbly engaging vocalist and the ensemble will be super tight! Hope you can make it by.

By popular demand, my Sunday Afternoon Jazz Impromptu concert series is back once a month, in front of my home on President St. between Columbia and Van Brunt Streets, in my beloved Red Hook, Brooklyn!

The concerts take place the last Sunday of each month and go from 2pm to 3:30pm.

The musicians this week will be Adrienne McKay on organ, Michael Howell on guitar, Lisa Parrot on reeds and myself on drums & vocals.

Hoping you can join us in person or via live stream Here!

Psyched to be playing at one of my favorite neighborhood haunts, Bar 61!  It’s going to be a great hang at a super fun venue!

Joining me will be organist Ian McDonald, guitarist Michael Howell and trombonist J. Walter Hawkes!

Hoping to see all of my peeps from the ‘hood! You need a margarita!

I’ll be leading a fantastic quartet at 1803 in Tribeca on Saturday, June 18th!  We’ll be playing from 6:00 to 9:00 and there’s no cover!

Joining me will be Edsel Gomez on piano, Bernie Minoso on bass and Bob Franceschini on reeds!

Hope you’ll swing by for some great food, a delectable cocktail and some super swingin’ music!

Click HERE to visit their website!

By popular demand, my Sunday Afternoon Jazz Impromptu concert series is back once a month, in front of my home on President St. between Columbia and Van Brunt Streets, in my beloved Red Hook, Brooklyn!

The concerts take place the last Sunday of each month and go from 2pm to 3:30pm.

The musicians this week will be Eddie Allen on trumpet, Benito Gonzalez on keys, Melissa Slocum on bass and myself on drums & vocals.

Hoping you can join us in person or via live stream Here!

I’ll be leading a fantastic quartet at 1803 in Tribeca on Saturday, June 18th!  We’ll be playing from 6:00 to 9:00 and there’s no cover!

Joining me will be Edsel Gomez on piano, Bernie Minoso on bass and Bob Franceschini on reeds!

Hope you’ll swing by for some great food, a delectable cocktail and some super swingin’ music!

Click HERE to visit their website!

I’ll be performing with some of the most swinging latin musicians in New York City! One set from noon to 1pm. The concert will be outdoors and free to the public in Columbus Park, right in front of the steps of Brooklyn Boro Hall in Downtown Brooklyn.

Hoping you can make it for lunch, if you’re nearby!

The NYC Salsa All Stars are:

Luisito Ayala- bass & lead vocals

Junior Rivera - tres

Willie Martinez- timbáles

Chembo Corniel - congas

Renato Thoms - bongó

Steve Gluzband - trumpet 

Psyched to be playing at one of my favorite neighborhood haunts, Bar 61!  It’s going to be a great hang at a super fun venue!

Joining me will be organist Ian McDonald, guitarist Michael Howell and trombonist J. Walter Hawkes!

Hoping to see all of my peeps from the ‘hood!

So exited to be joining my old friends, pianist Nicki Denner and bassist, Jennifer Vincent at Shanghai Jazz in Madison, New Jersey! 

These are some of my dearest musical family and what music we make!  Hope you can stop by!

I’ll be performing in a really intimate setting at Brownstone Jazz in Bed Stuy Brooklyn! This is a truly unique concept, in that it all takes place in the parlor of a 1860’s brownstone!

I’ll be sharing the night with a guest pianist, and bassist/musical director Eric Lemon. Hope you can come by and enjoy some fantastic music in a fantastic setting!

Click HERE for tickets!

So looking forward to joining my good friend Zaccai Curtis and his fantastic ensemble CuBop once again! This is a seriously swinging quartet featuring Zaccai on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, Camilo Molina on congas and myself on timbales!

The music featured is of the 50’s and 60’s Latin Big Band Era, distilled into a quartet format. There are also some Curtis Brother’s originals sprinkled in! This is going to be a really smokin’ show! I so hope you can join us!

Click HERE for tickets!

I’m really excited to be bringing back my Jazz@Mass series to my church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

Jazz is intertwined with the Sunday liturgy, resulting in a very unique spiritual experience!  Joining me will be pianist, Silvano Monesterios, bassist Melissa Slocum and Rob Thomas on violin.

All denominations are welcome.  I hope you’ll join us in our magnificent space!

Looking forward to joining my good friend, organist Dave Braham, along with bassist Alex Gressel! Please join us for some great music, delectable cocktails and fantastic food!

By popular demand, my Sunday Afternoon Jazz Impromptu concert series is back once a month, in front of my home on President St. between Columbia and Van Brunt Streets, in my beloved Red Hook, Brooklyn!

The concerts take place the last Sunday of each month and go from 2pm to 3:30pm.

This week I’ll be featuring my crown jewel, La Familia Sextet! This ensemble has been together since 2004 with the same musicians! The sextet features Misha Tsiganov on keys, Melissa Slocum on bass, Cristian Rivera on percussion, Maximilian Schweiger on bari sax, J. Walter Hawkes on trombone and myself on drums & vocals.

Hoping you can join us in person or via live stream Here!

So looking forward to performing with my dear friend and phenomenal vocalist, Barbara King at Alvin & Friends in New Rochelle!

Barbara is one of my favs and I can’t wait to see her again post pandemic!  Join is will be Joe Tranchina on piano and Paul Beaudry on bass.  

If you’re in the neighborhood, I know you’ll really enjoy this performance!  We go from 7:30 to 10:30.   

I’ll be performing with master tap dancer Max Pollack, along with some seriously gifted and talented musicians and dancers! This will be day 2 and I hope you can make it to this great celebration of music and dance!

CLICK HERE for tickets and use code MDFF22 for discounted $25.00 seats!

I’ll be performing with master tap dancer Max Pollack, along with some seriously gifted and talented musicians and dancers! It’s a two day affair and I hope you can make it to this great celebration of music and dance!

CLICK HERE for tickets and use code MDFF22 for discounted $25.00 seats! 

Excited to be playing with tenor saxophonist Ray Blue at the New Amsterdam Musical Association in Harlem!  Founded in 1904, the New Amsterdam Musical Association, NAMA, is the oldest African-American musical organization in the United States.

I’m really looking forward to playing with my good friend, organist, Greg Lewis and vocalist Beverly Crosby.  Hoping you can join us for some swingin’ music!

Psyched to be playing at one of my favorite neighborhood haunts, Bar 61!  It’s going to be a great hang at a super fun venue!

Joining me will be organist Ian McDonald, guitarist Jamie Fox and trombonist J. Walter Hawkes!

Hoping to see all of my peeps from the ‘hood!