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Whats new:


Featured on Darcy James Argue's Secret Society debut CD
"Infernal Machines" available at New Amsterdam records


New site for Mark's co-lead band with Walter Smith called "Bronze" with links to purchase the new album.

Short clip from a fan at
The Mint show
(august 20th, 2007)
Click here


New tracks on Mark's music profile at myspace under "Mark Small Group". Click here to see the performance of Damon Grant's group at The Kennedy Center featuring Mark.

Firefox users might experience problems with my links. Try placing the cursor in the address window once the link is present, then press return. Works for us. We'll try to fix that for the future.

As always, drop a line at
mark@smallmusic.com if you'd like to share any ideas, thoughts, etc.



Press:

"Mark Small's approach to the saxophone and music is refreshing and mature. He has all the elements to create a style of his own. I hope Mark is the wave of the future in creative music."
--
Dick Oatts

"...between lyric beauty and virtuosic brilliance."
--
Shelly Berg from the notes of "Definitive Standard" (Jason Goldman Nonet)

"Small's horn is everywhere, dipping and careening ......taking an initial melody and stretching and manipulating it as if sending it through fun house mirrors"
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Available for performances, clinics, commissions, and private lessons

Covering a wide variety of styles specializing in improvisation


Currents:

05.22.09
Finally able to update again. Guess it's been over a year now and it's been about 6 months since I've finished touring for the present with Buble. Lot's of new things since then which I will be mentioning or adding to the site including-

Featured perfromance on Darcy James Argue's band Secret Society's Debut release (New Amsterdam records)

A tour to Bulgaria with pianist Asen Doykin's group

A tour to the south with George Petit's quartet

A concert with Aretha Franklin

Sporadic performances with the Broadway Musical "Chicago"

(among other perfromances that I will remember when I get over the awe of being able to actually update this page again)

Each of these has its own unique moments that I may share if I can get a blog portion to this site up and working. Please check back in every now and again. I hope to have time to update.


For those of you who need your recorded music in physical form (I don't blame you, let's go back to vinyl), Walter Smith and I are currently working out a deal to have the Bronze CD distibuted. Look for updates on that as well.

Good to be back and hope to make music for you soon,

Mark


03.18.08
As you can tell, not much break in between tours to update. Just wanted to say that if you're visiting here for the first time through the Wikipedia page, feel free to email and say hello (link is on the far left under contact). Hope to see some of you while on tour and thanks for dropping by.

Mark


01.18.08
A new design is on the way for the site. Please check in to find out when. Canadian tour is about 1/2 way through. Lots more dates straight through summer.

11.04.07
Not much news here other than the 1st leg of the MB Europe tour is now coming to a close. Just wanted to say thanks to all the people around the world who have been checking my site from time to time. I see that there are people from as far as Pakistan to Norway, Bangkok to Germany, who have looked me up. Thanks for visiting and I hope that I get to perform in your area sometime in the future.

All the best,
Mark


10.21.07
In the middle of a European Tour with Buble but I wanted to let everyone know that Walter Smith and I have just began selling tracks off the first record of our co-lead band "Bronze". You can find them at our myspace page myspace.com/bronzemusic1

I'd like to thank everyone who has already stopped by and picked up the record. I can't say enough how excited I am by the great responses I've gotten already.

Hope everyone is well and I'll have more to say when I get some time.

Mark


09.04.07
Just trying to enjoy some time off from traveling. I'll be performing with my band at Jimmy's again on September 20th for 1 set starting at 10pm. More details to come so please check back in.


08.05.07
Been a while but I wanted to give a heads about a show I'll be playing in LA. I'll be performing with Walter Smith again at The Mint on August 20th (the day before I perform with Buble at The Greek Theater) starting at 7:30. Tix are $7 and there might be some CD's available (thats a big might. We finished recording but are still working on post production). We're hoping this will be a nice warm-up for all you Buble fans who want to see more jazz while on the west coast.
After us will be the spectacular vocalist Sarah Gazarek with her band. She's one of my favorites and well worth coming to see.

More info to come (and possibly some tracks of the band on the myspace account)

05.18.07
Thought I'd give some advanced notice on a very special gig coming up. May 30th I'll be performing at Jimmy's with a new collective group co-lead by myself and the phenomenal saxophonist Walter Smith III. We're in the process of putting together a recording so this gig will be a test run before we go in the studio. Joining us will be Matthew Stevens on guitar, Alan Hampton on bass, and Danny Fischer on drums. Hope you can join us that evening beginning at 9:30.

Oprah....yeah, did it. Fun times. Now its time for the Darcy James Argue Sercret Society to play Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan this Saturday the 19th, 8pm. Click the link for more details.

05.11.07
I know it's kind of last minute but I'll be performing saturday night at Jimmy's (click link or scroll down to 3/1/07 for address and info). We start at 9:30 and play 2 sets till 12 and the cover is $8. Hope to see you all soon.


03.16.07
Finishing up reorchestrations from Michael Buble's new record for the touring band and then it's off to LA to rehearse for his summer tour.

When I return, I'll be playing again at Jimmy's on April 4th with my quintet which will feature Edward Perez on bass and Bill Campbell on drums again as well as Frank Locrasto on piano and Nir Felder on guitar. I'm pretty excited about this one as I'm trying to finish new music for this configuration.

This gig will be 2 sets at 9 and 10:30. Info on Jimmy's is listed in a few of the previous currents. The week day cover is $5. Hope you'll be able to join us.

I have some new tracks up from our last gig on my myspace page and I will hopefully be adding some new tracks on this page as well.

03.01.07
Forgot to put this up here but I am performing with my group this Saturday night the 3rd at Jimmy's, number 43 on 7th street between 2nd and 3rd ave starting at 10pm for 1 long set. The band will include longtime Boston friend Edward Perez on bass and NYC compatriot
Bill Campbell on drums. The cover is $8. Hope to see you there.

If you'd like to be put on my mailing list, please write to me at the email address located to the left.


02.11.07
I'll be performing in Soho on monday at a small restaurant called Boom, located on spring street. Its a nice restaurant with a small bar. A very intimate space to hear me perform with Edward Perez's trio (Ziv Ravitz on drums). We begin at 8.

01.25.07
I managed to put some new pictures in amongst the old ones and fix some links. I noticed that attendance has begun to fall off. Maybe its time for a new web designer.

In other news, I'll be performing this Sunday with Rob Mosher's 10 piece "Storytime" group at the Brooklyn Lyceum which is run as an open rehearsal with a performance run of the works at the end. It runs from 5:30-7:00.


01.08.07
Hello again,
For all of you coming to NYC for the IAJE (jazz educators convention), I'll be performing twice during this weekend. You don't have to be part of the convention to enjoy these shows.

January 12
Louis Bar w/ Michael Vitali 4tet
649 9th street just west of ave. C
Word is that a phenomenal guitarist named Nir Felder will probably be playing with us as well
We begin at 9pm

January 14th
Bowery Poetry Club w/ Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
308 Bowery St. just above Houston St.
Darcy's band features some of NYC's top players that you may not have seen yet (but should. What are you waiting for?)
The show is a double bill with a West Coast big band called the Industrial Jazz Group and it all kicks off at 8pm

01.05.07
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and had a chance to spend it with the people you care about most. Looks like I'll be starting the new year off running with a string of gigs with various groups including Rob Mosher's 10-piece ensemble, The Secret Society, and the Greg Lamy 4tet (among others). I've listed these dates over at

www.myspace.com/marksmallgroup

since its a lot easier for me to do. The first performance is this Sunday with Mosher at he Brooklyn Lyceum on 4th ave. in none other than Brooklyn itself.

Hope you're well and I'll see you soon.

M

11.13.06
As promised, here is the information for my upcoming show with my Quartet.
We will be performing Nov. 18th (saturday) at
Jimmy's which is located at 43 east 7th street between 2nd and 3rd ave (below the bar Standings)
sets will be at 9 and 11 ($5 cover)
Jimmy's is a great restaurant as well as having an amazing selection of imported beers (click the link on Jimmy's to find out all this information)

The entire days event is a benefit for a New Orleans charity with part of the food and alcohol proceeds going to help victims of the Hurricane. We'll be playing mostly originals of mine so I hope you and your friends get a chance to come and check out our band at this wonderful venue.

I have started to rehearse with a singer/songwriter and she has an album out and plans in the works for touring and TV appearances in the upcoming year. The band is pretty amazing and did I mention she's a soap opera star? More on this to come....

Hope you're all well and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Mark


10.17.06
Alright, so there have been gigs and such since I last got around to updating this here site but since getting settled back into life in NYC has become a full-time job, my computer gets minimal use. Things are in the works for recording some material and all signs point to yes for future gigs in the tri-state area.

One thing I can inform you of at this point is that I will be performing at Jimmy's in NYC on the 18th of November. I'll have more info soon but I just thought I'd let anyone who wants to know in advance so you can mark your calendar or put it in your palm pilot.....or your blackberry, implanted chip at the base of your skull (whatever is out there these days that allows our minds the freedom from this information so we can focus them on loftier pursuits such as watching
"my super sweet 16")

Hope life is treating everyone well.

Mark

08.21.06
I'm excited to inform all of you that I'll be playing with
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society (finally, schedules align) this weekend on the 26th and the 27th. Darcy has one of NYC's best big bands and some amazing music to boot. His site lists the info but I'll give you the short story here.

The Flux Factory, 38-38 43rd street in Queens on the 26th begins at 9 and we go on at 10:30. There's a $5 cover and there are other groups that night as well. Check their site for more info.

The 27th is at Union Hall, 702 Union Street @ 5th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718.638.4400), and we play at 8pm. There's a $10 cover this night (maybe its because we'll play that much better than the night before, so you have to pay more. Maybe not).

Hope everyone is staying cool and enjoying their summer before its gone. See you soon.

Mark

08.11.06
Just finished touring and have begun to settle back into life in the Northeast. Though I don't have any new tracks as of yet, I do have a little gig coming up with a fantastic bassist, Edward Perez, and drummer, Ferenc Nemeth at a Soho restaurant called Boom this Monday the 14th. We start sometime after 8 and I will post new details as I get them.

06.23.06
Hello again. I'm back from having some major computer trouble that kept me from being able to update. Now that I'm back in business, I hope to be able to change some content and add some new things.
I'm currently on tour traveling throughout the US with Michael Buble again until sometime in August. Hope everyone is well and I hope to have some new stuff for you soon.

Take care,
Mark

03.14.06
Does anyone know if there's anything to do in Tulsa? Suggestions welcome.

How bout Oklahoma City?

03.07.06
Thanks to everyone who sent me clips from the shows. I tried to put them up but it looks like I just don't have the server space so if anyone has any links to these clips that are already on the web, I'd love to link to them.
I couldn't get this one to work on my Mac but maybe some of you out there will be able to view this performance on The Today Show.

02.27.06
Still looking for video clips of the most recent Letterman and Tod ay Show appearances. Can't seem to find ones that work for everyone. Leaving in 1 days time for another tour of the US with Michael Buble.

A new performance of the Damon Grant Project on video should be making an appearance on Congahead.com, website of the LP (Latin Percussion) companies founder, Martin Cohen. There should a video of a performance by Damon Grant, Zacci Curtis, Luques Curtis, Dan Arcamone, Glenn Robertson, as well as myself. There will also be pictures from the session so you can see what kind of thugs we were that day (I, personally, was unaware that it was to be a full-blown video shoot but I'm sure it will look good).

Wishing you the best,
Mark

02.19.06
Just got back from the warm weather of Las Vegas to face the freezing temps of NYC. Only wish I could have been here for the record snowfall. Just wanted to give everyone a quick update that I will be playing Feb. 19th with John McNiel's 4tet in Brooklyn at a new club called Night & Day (which is located on the crner of Presidents street and 5th ave.). We'll be starting at 8pm.

I'll also be playing at the Louis Bar on Tuesday (Feb. 21st) from 9 till 12am with the Michael Vitali trio.

Hope everyone's new year is starting out as they planned.


12.27.05
Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. Just wanted to mention that I'll be playing with Michael Vitali's trio again this thursday the 29th at the Louis Bar (direction under 12.22.05) starting at 9:30.

12.22.05
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday season and thank you all for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with me. I hope you all had as great a year as I did and that good fortune continues in the new year.

By the way, I got a last minute gig with the Michael Vitali Trio tonight at the old Louis Bar in Manhattan (649 east 9th street right next to Ave. C) so if you still have some form of transportation despite the transit strike, bring all your stranded Manhattan friends. They'll love you for getting them out of the apartment.

Ciao,
Mark


12.11.05
Had some free time while riding the tour bus from Zurich to Barcelona so I thought I would add some new links here and write a new blog for MySpace. In other news, Michael Buble's new live DVD is out in stores which features yours truely playing a ballad solo (don't sneeze or you might miss it). The performance was recently aired on PBS in the US.

If I don't get a chance to write again before the 2006 I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday and a great New Year's. Hope to see you all soon.

Mark

10.21.05
Put up a few tracks and links to musicians I would love to be in NYC playing with.

I'll be performing tonight (I know its last minute) at OPM in downtown Albuquerque from 6 till 8:30 (the happiest of all hours) with the Justin Ray Group.

10.16.05
Slight website meltdown (which can be expected when updating from limited internet in my Bangkok hotel) but everything is under control now. I even got a 'welcome home' from passport control at LAX. Felt pretty good after a month of travel.

10.11.05
Just touched down in Manila and there is nothing sweeter than free internet in the lobby. You may ask, "Whats more exciting than playing in Manila?" My answer to you is, playing in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Ladies and Gentleman, my dream is once again coming true. I will be playing on the 26th of October at Zinc with the Justin Ray Quartet and then on October 28th at Scalo with the Stu Macaskie quintet. Hope to see you there.

A couple of new links as well (one wouldn't work so just paste it in there)

Ciao,
Mark

09.28.05
Put up some links to fellow Buble band members.
Sorry, nothing else to report (oh, I did walk through a rainforest in Brisbane today...can't complain about that).

09.22.05
I've been in Melbourne for a few days and seen a number of friends (check out jamieoehlers.com if you get a chance) who are gigging in Australia. Played a few shows relaxed a bit before we start traveling non-stop. Thought I wold ry to update some things While we were in one place. Check the other pages for new stuff.

09.12.05
Alright, so I lied. I haven't put up new tracks yet but I am working on it. Its just that putting them up on My Space was so much easier than putting them up on my actual website that I never got around to it. Are you mad? Don't give me that face, I know you are! Thats better.

You can always sign up on myspace and look for "Mark Small Group" (or just click on the bold, I think the link will work. Hopefully someone tells me if it doesn't).

One last show before I leave (but who knows if I'll get other last minute calls?). I'll be playing tonight at Louis Bar in the East Village with Michael Vitali's trio. The Bar is located at 649 east 9th street right next to Ave. C. We start at 9:30 and there is no cover (but if you come and don't buy a drink of any kind, I will personally remove you!)

Hopefully, I'll have time to make big changes here while I while away the hours in various airports on tour. There will be change....trust me....there will be change.

09.04.05
It's been a long time coming but I am finally on break from touring and can actually update my site from my laptop (as unexciting as this may be to you, this is earth shattering over here in my world).

Now that a long four months of touring has finally come to an end, I get to look forward to...another four months of touring beginging Sept. 15th. I'll be touring with Michael Buble through Australia, South East Asia, UK, and various parts of Europe. Our Schedule can be seen at Pollstar.com for those of you who might be interested in studying what the human body can endure by way of travel.

As for shows while I am in NYC, I regret that I could not inform you all about the three days of shows I just played at Fat Cat with Cuban drummer Francisco Mela. He put together a different band for each night, each having an amazingly unique approach to the same music. The last night culminated with clarinetist/saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera performing with us for a few songs.

As for upcoming performances, I will be playing latin/jazz originals with the Damon Grant Project again at this years annual Oyster Festival in Norwalk, CT. on Saturday the 10th starting at 9pm.

Thanks for sticking around and I hope to have more new tracks and pictures to post on this site soon.


04.22.05
Been busy arranging music which was recorded for Michael Buble's new AOL sessions. Hopefully my adaptations of 'Feelin' Good' and 'The More I See You' will make it on the web soon. I'm also working on music for a trio session this week to have something for everyone on tour who asks "so do you have a recording?".

As for NYC performances, there will sadly be none before I leave the beginning of May to tour with Buble, promoting his new album "It's Time". I should be back in september to play with all my favorite players here in New York.
I'll try to keep you posted until then.

Peace,
Mark

03.25.05
Upcoming performance with Allison Miller's new Band 'Tilt' at
Cornelia Street Cafe in Manhattan's Greenwich Village this Tuesday (March 29th) at 8:30pm. The Band features Shane Endsley on trumpet, Thomson Kneeland on bass, Allison Miller on drums, and myself. This is my last date scheduled before I begin touring again (as far as I know) and it should be a good one.


03.06.05
I will be performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Michael Buble's band airing this tuesday. Rumor has it, we'll be doing my adaptation of "Feelin' Good", from his second album for Warner, on the show.

03.04.05
Just wanted to tell everyone about a last minute gig at Cleopatra's Needle tonight from 8 to midnight. Cleo's is located at broadway and 92nd street in manhattan. I'll be performing with pianist Mamiko Watanabe's 4tet featuring Massimo Biolcati on bass and Fransisco Mela on Drums. There's no cover (but a minimum charge) and theres a jam session which follows.

02.28.05
Captain's Log, March 28, 2005.
I fear we are no closer to land than we were yesterday and the crew.......
Oh wait, wrong site.

Hey everybody, upcoming gig on March 3rd with pianist
Frank Locrasto's quintet in Brooklyn at the Tea Lounge (located in Park Slope on Union at 7th ave.) Sets are at 9 and 10:30. The band will feature Frank, myself on sax, Greg Ruggiero on guitar, Matt Brewer (Greg Osby band) on bass, and Tommy Crane (Osby band) on drums. On top of that, theres no cover so if thats not enough to get you to brave the cold to Bk'lyn, I don't know what is (hint: subway cars and cabs are heated).

Hope you're well and we'll see you soon.


02.20.05
Vorrei ringraziare le ragazze dall'Italia per i loro regali gentili durante la stagione di festa.

Bienvenue à mes visiteurs récents de France.

Just returned from (sort of) performing on Canada AM as well performing on the David Letterman show with Michael Buble (which featured my adaptation of the single "Feelin' Good" from Michael's new record).
Click here to watch the performance.

I have a few performances in NYC coming up next month which I will post as they get closer so stay tuned.

02.04.05
I'll be performing with bassist Nathan Peck's new quartet "The Voip" on Feb. 8th at
Niagara in NYC. Nathan's group features myself and Tim Collins (vibraphone). The club is located on 7th and Ave A (we perform in the downstairs). We go on at 9pm. Its a small club so get there early if you want a seat. Theres a jam session that follows our gig so bring your horn if you plan on staying. Hope to see you.

01.16.05
Just performed at the Kennedy Center. Click here to see performance. Just procrastinating since I have arranging to do for Buble's upcoming tour (dates unreleased). See you soon.

12.29.04
Thanks to all those who came out for the Louis bar gig on monday night. Looks like we will be doing it again this upcoming Monday, 01.03.05. This time the band will include Take Toriyama on drums (who sounded amazing at this weeks performance), Thompson Kneeland on bass (recorded on Allison Miller's 4tet with me) and Nate Radley on guitar (whos music we will be featuring among other things). These guys should prove to be as amazing as this weeks band.

You can find the location and time in the previous current below. Remember, no cover (your friends will love you for that).

The new track from a session with guitarist, Greg Patterson, is posted as well.

Hope to see you soon.

12.23.04
Hope you all are enjoying the Holiday Season with family and friends. Wanted to let you know about an upcoming gig of mine for all you East Coasters who wont be far from NYC after Christmas.

I will be performing with my own group on Monday the 27th at Louis Bar in the east village (Manhattan). We start at 9:30 and I will be joined by Lionel Loueke on guitar, Nathan Peck on Bass, and a drummer (TBA). Theres no cover charge and Zach is one of the best barkeeps you will ever find (he even plays jazz on the stereo during breaks...unheard of). The bar is located on 9th street just west of Ave. C.
So if you happen to be from NYC or you just missed your flight and the next one costs $2000 (you know who you are) then swing on by the Louis bar for a drink and some good music.

In other news, the recording session with Allison Miller's 4tet went great so I am hoping to get some excerpts from that to put on the site. For those of you in the DC area, I will be performing with the Damon GrantProject at the Kennedy Center on January 15th for an event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. More details on that later.

12.10.04
Finally back in New York after touring the UK. Its been a while since I've had a chance to write but I want to thank everyone I met for being so wonderful and for those of you I didn't, hope we get a chance to next time I am there. I especially want to thank those of you who have sent pictures and other things from the tour. One of these days I will get the chance to put them up on my site (or at least a link to them).

I have a few shows in NYC coming up that I wanted to tell everyone about. Tuesday the 14th I will be performing with drummer Michael Vitali @
Kavehaz in Manhattan. There is no cover but a small minimum ($6?) and we play from 8 until 11.
There are a few others that are tentative and I will post them soon. Thanks again for stopping by.

10.11.04
I've finaly done it. After pushing my web skills to the limit, I was able to add some new photos. All I ask is that you don't ask why I am wearing the same in Madrid as I am in Palermo (better not to ask). These photos are from tour this summer, courtesy of Nick Vagenas. If you haven't, you should visit his guest book. Just click the word link here and let the fun begin. Either start from the beginning or browse. Just give it time to sink in. Truely a work of art in the spirit of Shakespeare (who was believed to be a group of contributing writers rather than an individual). "Its a highly thematic work of shifting styles and nuanced prose", raves the New York Tribune.

10.09.04
Hello again. I have a few upcoming performances that I would like to share with you before I leave to tour the UK in November.

I will be performing Oct. 17 with pianist Mamiko Watanabe once again at Triad lounge starting at 7pm.

Every monday from 9 until 11 you can catch me with the Michael Vitali trio at a new bar in the east village called Louis's 649 located at 649 east 9th street (close to Ave. C). His trio has moved its residency from the ruby lounge to Louis's.

I will also be performing on Oct. 30th with
Allison Miller's trio at The Jazz Spot, located at 375 Kosciuszko Street in Brooklyn.

Hope to see you at any of these performances. As always, if you don't live near here, pass the word on to a friend who might be interested.
After that, I will off on another UK tour with Michael Buble until sometime around the end of the year.

10.08.04
Wanted to say hello to all the foreign visitors to the website. I've been noticing some interesting countries have been showing up such as Singapore, Bolivia, Equador, Japan, Peru (although, I'm pretty sure that was my buddy Ed) as well as the usual suspects -Italy, Canada, and the UK. I'm glad that there is so much interest from abroad and I hope to make the site exciting enough to keep you coming back. Wish you were all close enough to come to performances but I'm sure I'll be visiting your area with Buble this upcoming year.

Till then,
Ciao.

09.12.04
Been busy but I wanted to say a quick thank you to all the people who came out to see my gigs this past month. I got to hang out with some but not all and if I didn't get to say thanks, just wanted you to know it means a lot that you took the time to come check out the music. Hope you enjoyed and I will continue to let you guys know about upcoming events. Speaking of upcoming, I am playing with Justin Ray (he's making a NYC appearance) and some other amazing musicians at Cafe 111 on court street in Brooklyn tomorrow night. I know this is short notice but the gig was short notice for us as well. We will be performing from midnight until 2am (not so good for people with actual jobs) but there is no cover (good for people without jobs). Hope you're all doing well and I will have more to say in the future.

08.29.04
Good people, the time has come for me to announce some upcoming gigs in the NYC area. I'll be playing this friday at Triad lounge from 9:15 on with pianist Mamiko Watanabe's group.
I'm also excited to announce that the "self-important" quartet co-lead by myself and trumpeter John McNeil will be performing at Cornelia Street Cafe on September 9th from 8:30. Come out to this one and you'll hear Buble's saxophonist and Natalie Merchant's drummer playing music as different from those gigs as you can possibly get. Both performances have a cover charge so check the links to their sites for any info you need. Hope some of you can make it out and for those of you who can't, hopefully I'll see you soon.
Ciao

08.21.04
Caught the John Mayer/Maroon5 concert at Jones Beach two days ago. Great show. Just wanted to give a little thank you to my man Erik Jekabson for getting me in. He plays trumpet in John's band. He's such an amazing player that I hope you get a chance to check out his site on my links page. He's got an album out for the Fresh Sound/New Talent label.

08.13.04
Yes folks, its Friday the 13th. Just thought I'd add one more track from a group with the amazing trumpeter John Mcneil. Should be some upcoming gigs in NYC with his group for September so I will keep you posted.

08.06.04
As promised there are a few new tracks and new links to some of my favorite players in NYC. More to come so stick around.

08.01.04
Summer touring has finally come to an end so I actually have some time to update the site. I met some really great people while travelling in Australia, UK, Italy, Spain, and the US. Want to thank all of you for the friendship you've shared and for keeping in touch (you all know who you are). If anyone has pictures, articles, etc... from the Buble summer tour, I would love to see them.

As for the site, I'll have some new tracks from a few different groups which I've had the time to record with in-between touring. As always, let me know what you think. Ciao.

03.12.04
Just wanted to thank everyone who came out to this and last weeks NYC gigs. Hopefully, the end of March will find me back performing in NYC. I will keep you posted and thanks again for visiting the site.

03.03.04
I'll also be performing this and next thursday at Smoke (105 and broadway) from 6 until 8:30pm. Hope to see you there.

02.29.04
I'll be performing the next two wednesdays with drummer Michael Vitali's trio in NYC at the Ruby Lounge in the East Village from 9 to midnight (Ruby Lounge is located at 186 East 2nd street between Ave. A and B). Theres no cover so if you're in the neighborhood, please stop in and say hi.


02.26.04
Just wanted to say thanks to all the people I've meet recently on tour who have emailed me through this site. Your compliments really mean a lot. And for those of you who've stumbled onto this site, I hope it has something worth while to offer you. Now that I'm on break for a bit, I'm going to try and add some new tracks from my own studio project. Let me know what you think and thanks for visiting.


01.21.04
I'll be touring on and off for most of the year with Warner recording artist Michael Buble. When not touring, I'll be performing in NYC and the surrounding area with a number of groups.
A full length CD is on its way but finding time to put the finishing touches on it has been a real challenge.

I also have a number of projects in the works such as co-producing singer-songwriter Keith Polasko (playing a number of instruments and engineering duties), CD release of Damon Grant's "Sonidos Nuevos", gearing up for a recording with the Inertia Movement (label to be anounced later), among other things.
Enjoy the site and feel free to let me know what you think.