A running playlist of released music I have either performed on or written.
For Cornell University's 2024 Year in Review Video, I was part of a trio asked to compose and perform original music to be played during the video. This project was alongside my good friends Jack Dobbosh ('25) and Tife Sokan ('26), also members of the Cornell Music program.
A beautiful rendition of Natalie Merchant's The Worst Thing performed with Cornell University's Gussman Quintet featuring Beyanca Guilme.
New releases from After Six Music on Spotify and Apple Music!
Recipient of the 47th Annual DownBeat Student Award for outstanding undergraduate performance in the blues/pop/rock category with After Six Music! Read more about our DownBeat win in the Cornell Chronicle.
CU Jazz, under the direction of Paul Merrill, has provided the opportunity for the CU Jazz Ensemble to learn from and perform with a renowned musician each semester. I have been fortunate enough to spend all four of my semesters at Cornell as a member of the CU Jazz Ensemble. Performances included sharing the stage with Christine Jensen, Marcus Printup, Steve Brown, and Gerald Clayton.
Here's a fun little arrangement of Charles Gould's Gettin' Out Blues which I wrote for Cornell University's Appel Sextet!
Live studio performance of original composition A6 Funk written by members of After Six Music featured on After Six's YouTube channel!
Live-recorded performance of original composition Twisted Stories written by members of After Six Music featured on After Six's YouTube channel!
Cornell University's annual music festival featuring headliner Coin! I performed with After Six Music after winning a student battle of the bands competition for the main stage.
Selected from a pool of high school musicians across the state of Michigan to work with Jazz Bass legend John Clayton for a week-long intensive with a performance at the Blue Llama Jazz Club at the end of the week. Participated in 2021 on Guitar and 2022 on Bass.
4-year student (2018-2022) under acclaimed educator Jack Wagner's DownBeat Award-winning combo program. Opportunities included performing at multiple Jazz festivals around the state of Michigan as well as masterclasses from top professional musicians such as Emmet Cohen, Tamir Hendelman, Etienne Charles, and many more. I also gained valuable gigging experience and skillsets for providing music at a wide variety of events.
Performed with an "All-Star" group of Alex Johnson's Ann Arbor-Saline Music Center Students at the 2019 Ann Arbor Blues Festival!
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