About

I am a New York City-based bassist, originally from Troy, MI. I have a bachelor’s of music from Wayne State University, where I studied double bass with Paul Keller and Larry Hutchinson. I have performed alongside Joshua Redman, Jason Moran, Ali Jackson, Takuya Kuroda, Stacy Dillard, Duane Eubanks, Spike Wilner, Saul Rubin, Yotam Silberstein, and many others. I have performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall (Detroit, MI), Ornithology Jazz Club (Brooklyn, NY) and others. I am passionate about utilizing the double bass’s full potential as both a supporting and leading instrument, and about composing music that speaks to the experiences of life. My compositions focus on themes of spirituality, grief, healing, and rebirth.

Music

I typically play a wide range of genres in the jazz idiom: bebop, hard bop, post-bop, avant-garde, free jazz, Latin jazz, trad jazz, and manouche/Gypsy jazz. My original compositions draw on the traditions of jazz, rock, funk, Western classical, and Yoruba/Lucumí worship music.

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Upcoming groupmuses

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  Outdoors Potluck

  Rooftop summer jazz in Park Slope

  Saturday, May 31 6:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Park Slope
  • Instruments: Saxophone, Double Bass, Drums
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Spots available

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  Living room

  Friday Night Jazz in Washington Heights

  Friday, Jun 6 7:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Washington Heights
  • Instruments: Bb Clarinet, Double bass
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Spots available

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