Category: Upcoming shows

This Friday, July 1st will be the next Restless Spirit Music Series with yours truly and Jacob Sacks (greatest pianist living) and our special guest and dear friend, vocalist Judith Berkson. We start at 7:00pm and we are at the 5C Cafe in the East Village (68 Ave C at the corner of 5th Street).… Continue reading Restless Spirit #4 Coming Soon

Tonight at 8:00pm, my roomie, Vinnie Sperrazza (drums), best friend, Jacob Sacks (piano) and great friend and darts buddy, Dave Ambrosio (bass) will be playing at Charley O’s in midtown at 713 8th Ave (corner of 45 St., NYC). I’m not sure what the repertoire will be but, I know it’s gonna sound great. These… Continue reading Come on out to Charley O’s Tonight

I’m very excited that our (meaning Jacob Sacks and yours truly) music series “The Restess Spirit” will be starting tomorrow at the 5C Cafe at 7:00pm. Our friend and great improvising pianist, Angelica Sanchez will be our first guest of the series. I’m looking forward to seeing Angie since she has been on maternity leave… Continue reading The Restless Spirit Awakes This Friday!

I feel that a submission is long over due. I have been practising this past week on some big band music my friend, Andrew Rathbun has written. I play with his big band this Sunday, March 3rd at Smith’s Bar in midtown. I haven’t sung big band music in about 6 years. This is not… Continue reading Practice, Practice, Practice

This Monday I will be a special guest of the Sacks/Ambrosio/Sperrazza trio (piano/bass/drums). They will be playing at Charley O’s in midtown, Manhattan. We will be playing jazz standards (which I hardly ever do these days) AND, I just found out that our friend and saxophonist, Mike McGinnis will also be sitting in. It’s gonna… Continue reading Last Minute Gig

This Tuesday, February 22, 4inObjects (the collective quintet I play in) will be performing at the 55 Bar at 7:00pm. It’s so great to play with some of the most talented young musicians in New York City (Jacob Sacks on rhodes, Dave Ambrosio on bass, Jacob Garchik on trombone and Dan Weiss on drums and… Continue reading 4inObjects at the 55 Bar this Tuesday

Well I’m getting ready for the gig tonight with pianist Jacob Sacks and special guest, guitarist, Ben Monder. Photocopying music, writing music and other sorts of stuff will be going on today. I will hopefully be recording the evening and if all goes well, perhaps I can put up a sample. Anyone in NYC area… Continue reading My Show Tonight!

Well today I write my first post of my show this Saturday. I’m really excited about it because Jacob Sacks (pianist extrordinaire) and I are playing with our dear friend and killin’ guitarist, Ben Monder! This is my first time playing with Ben and I’m totally stoked! So anyone in the New York City area,… Continue reading My First Posting of My Gig!

Tonight the trombonist of 4inObjects, Jacob Garchik, will be performing solo trombone at Elixir Smart Bar in NYC. This is the second member of 4inObjects to do solo work in the past month. I’m excited to check it out since this is the first time I’ve gone to check out music since my “Nightmare of… Continue reading Jacob Garchik Solo

Tonight my roomie, Vinnie Sperrazza will be performing at Smith’s Bar at 9:00pm with his quartet. His quartet features Matt Blostein on alto sax, Peter Brendler on bass, Danny Fox on piano and Vinnie on drums. This will be the first time I hear this particular quartet perform and I look forward to it. Vin’s… Continue reading Sperrazza/Blostein Quartet Tonight