Summer 2015 Gigs

Hi, Folks!

Just wanted to scrawl down a couple of dates for interested parties:

June 20th – I’ll be appearing on tenor sax with a great R&B outfit called Soul Child at the National Yacht Club on the Toronto Harbourfront. (This is a private party, so if you’re a member, see you there!)

July 24th – I’ll be playing tenor sax with the Metro Big Band, at the Beaches Jazz Festival, from 7-11pm. We’ll be located on the street in front of First Choice Hair Cutters east of the corner of Wineva and Queen St. East.

July 25th – I’ll be playing tenor and alto sax with the Blackboard Blues Band, also at the Beaches Jazz Festival, from 7-11pm. We’ll be located on Queen St. East in front of the Firehall, located just east of Woodbine Avenue and closer to Herbert Ave.

August 8th – I’ll be playing lead alto with a community jazz orchestra, Blue Champagne, at the Taste Of The Danforth festival.

August 9th – I’ll be playing lead alto with a community jazz orchestra, Toronto Starlight Orchestra, at the Scarborough Civic Centre.

These last four are outdoor, free-to-the-public venues, so feel free to drop by.

2014 / 2015 News

It’s been a busy year for me, especially on the educator side of the equation: I spent 10 months running a middle school band program, while taking a university course in the evenings during three of those months, so sleep was at a premium, and my own musical activity was at a minimum when it didn’t involve arranging for middle school ensembles!

Since January 2015 I’ve been a supply teacher and I’ve also begun to play music again. I recently played tenor sax at Andy DeCampos’ recent CD release party at the Lula Lounge on May 25th. Andy is a crooner in the Sinatra – Dean Martin vein, but who also sings in multiple languages. (Check out his CD, Colours, featuring some of Toronto’s finest musicians!)

These days, I’m most excited about a funk project that I am in, collaborating with a great drummer named Vince Maccarone. We will be recording some demo material (all original) in the near future, with the hopes of netting a gig at a public venue. Loads of groovy fun!