The Quarantined Woodwind Ensemble

I am honored to be a part of the latest arrangement from the Quarantined Woodwind Ensemble: Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles!

The Quarantined Woodwind Ensemble is a virtual ensemble with a rotating personnel comprised of NYC's top-call woodwind musicians from Broadway pit orchestras and the New York jazz scene. The group is directed by Tyler Burchfield and Emily Pecoraro, the latter of which I met through the extended Grinch family.

If you love piccolo, this is the video for you! Enjoy!

It's All Happening!

Knock on wood, but things seem to be getting back to “normal” here in NYC. In fact, we were treated to a fireworks show last night to mark a huge milestone: 70% of our population has received at least one dose of the vaccination. Let’s keep it up, NY!

For the first time in 15 months, I decided to add some shows to my calendar! Saturday, I get to play an ART INSTALLATION! How cool is that? Ballad of Cyclic Change is a collaborative art project my friend Mirabai worked on. I’m not exactly sure what I’m playing on and how, but it’s going to be a really cool hour of musical exploration. Sunday, I am playing a rooftop concert right here in Brooklyn with Brass Queens, hosted by Kid Krill.

In addition to the shows, an educational piece I’ve been working on for nearly a year will be posted to Phish.net (yes, it’s combining my two favorite things: drumming + Phish) and a recording I did with the Quarantined Woodwind Ensemble is forthcoming as well, so stay tuned for those.

I will be spending the first three weeks of July visiting my wife’s family in California, so if you are in LA or the Bay Area, please hit me up for hangs, jams, shows, or lessons!

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