Music
Music and Me
Just in case you missed it at any point looking at my page, I am a musician. I started in early elementary school playing piano, which I maintained until 5th grade where I picked up the saxophone and never really looked back. Since then I have acquired multiple different saxophones (alto, tenor and soprano), as well as flute and clarinet to round out my doubles selection. Throughout all of the changes I have gone through in life music has remained one of the primary constants in which I strive to improve.
Musical Opportunities
I have played in a number of ensembles over the years, some with school and others through connections I have made over the years
Nordhoff Wind Ensemble: 2010-2014
Nordhoff Marching Band: 2010-2014
Nordhoff Jazz Band: 2010-2014
Ojai Summer Band: 2008-2014, 2016-Current
SBCC Lunch Break Big Band: 2014-2020
SBCC Eclectic Jazz Orchestra: 2014-2016
SBCC New World Jazz Ensemble: 2016 - 2020
805 Brass Ensemble: 2022-Current
CSUCI Contemporary Music Ensemble: 2023
Beyond that I have bands that I am regular or semi-regular member of as subs are needed
Leisure Village "Groovin' Easy" Big Band: 2022-Current
Swing Shift Big Band: 2022-Current
Seniors of Note Big Band: 2022-Current
Channel Groove: 2023-Current
Pots n Pan: 2024-Current
Over the years I have had the privilege to meet and play with many great musicians, some of whom I have idolized since an early age to name a few
Michael McDonald
Eric Marienthal
Wayne Bergeron
Alex Iles
The Snarky Puppy Horns
Dave Weckl
Katisse Buckingham
To name but a few. I'm certain there are others, but at the time of writing these are the ones I can think of.
What Do I Like to Play?
To put it simply, anything. I enjoy just getting to play with other musicians and collaborate on projects together. I find that the caliber of the band doesn't matter much so long as everyone is able to collaborate to make the vision come to light. I have copious amounts of recordings of me playing with different groups, some of which I will link below, as well as many other gigs that either weren't recorded or the recordings have been buried somewhere. I'll link what I have on here.