Greetings all,

Well, after putting my A/C unit back in for the 3rd time this month, I’ve resigned myself to waiting for the super hurricane that will flatten New York. It was a nice week of fall while it lasted but the shorts and flip flops are back. So anyway…The Gigs!!!

-Wednesdays October 11th, 18th and 25th, I will be at the greatest cigar bar/jazz venue on an Ivy League campus, the Owl Shop in New Haven, with the Hawkins Jazz Collective from 9-12. (follow me on Instagram for Owl Shop updates)

-Saturday the 14th will see me at Diwine Bar in Astoria for brunch from 12-3 with Tavonna Miller. And later, I’ll be at Flatiron Room with Alina Engibaryan from 5:30-8:30.

-Sunday the 15th will find me back at the Flatiron Room with Alina from 7-10.

-On Monday the 16th, I’ll be starting a new jam session at Salzy, a local bar in the South Slope. Joining me will be Alon Benjamini on Drums and Malik McLaurine on Bass. 8-10, bring your axes!

-Tuesdays the 17th, 21st and 30th, I’ll be at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel with the one and only Carte Blanche from 9:30-9:30.

-And finally on Monday the 30th I’ll be back at Macao Trading Co. with Carte Blanche from 8:30-11.

And be sure to check out the news section of my website for updates!

See you soon!
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Here’s a clip from a gig at Scholes St. Music Studio last winter.

https://youtu.be/E1EXYkIircY

Wednesday September 20th, 9-12 at the Owl Shop in New Haven with the Hawkins Jazz Collective.

Thursday September 21st, 5:30-8:30 at the Flatiron Room in Manhattan with Alina Engibaryan.

Saturday September 23rd, 10:30-12:30 at St. Mazie in Williamsburg with Carte Blanche.

Monday September 25th, 8:30-11 at Macao Trading Co. in TriBeCa with Carte Blanche.

Tuesday September 26th, 5:30-8:30 at the Flatiron Room in Manhattan with Alina Engibaryan.

Wednesday September 27th, 9-12 at the Owl Shop in New Haven with the Hawkins Jazz Collective.

Sunday October 1st, 5:30-8:30 at the Flatiron Room in Manhattan with Alina Engibaryan.

September 18th at Antique Garage in TriBeCa, duo with Andrew Renfroe from 7-10.

September 19th and 26th at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel in midtown Manhattan with Carte Blanche from 6:30-9:30.

September 20th and 27th at the Owl Shop in New Haven with the Hawkins Jazz Collective from 9-12.

September 25th at Macao in lower Manhattan with Carte Blanche from 9-12.

St Mazie tonight with Cristina Kaminis, Dan Parra and Colin Stranahan. 10:30-12:30

I’ll be at South 4th Bar in Williamsburg with Scott Colberg and Christian Coleman today from 5:30-7:30pm.

August Gig Schedule

August 19th: Tuscany (Mohegan Sun) duo with Mike Casey 9-11pm

August 22nd: Gin Parlor at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel with Carte Blanche
6:30-9:30pm

August 23rd: Owl Shop with the Hawkins Jazz Collective
9-12am

August 24th: Antiques Garage TriBeCa duo with Tony Davis

7-11pm

August 27th: Antiques Garage Soho duo with Andrew Renfroe
7-11pm

August 27th: Rockwood Stage 1 with Kristiana Roemer
11:30-1am

August 28th: Macao with Carte Blanche
8:30-11pm

August 29th: Gin Parlor at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel with Carte Blanche
6:30-9:30pm

August 30th: Owl Shop with the Hawkins Jazz Collective
9-12am

We’re going where no one has gone before, at the owl shop! Engage.

Hey guys, here’s a video from the Jarek Smietana Competition and Gala Concert at the Kraków Philharmonic earlier this month in which I was lucky enough to take 2nd prize and meet guitar greats Mike Stern and Peter Bernstein as well as befriend some of the best young guitarists on the scene today. (I play my original composition “Haiti Song” at about 5:10)

http://youtu.be/LZu7RLO1Q2M

Wow! What a productive summer it has been. Upon returning semi-triumphant from the Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition and subsequent performance at the Philharmonic in beautiful Krakow, sojourning, 2nd place trophy in hand, among the shuffling multitudes back to my modest Brooklyn hovel, I endeavored to return to the old country for some Spanish food, wine and good times with fellow musicians and family alike. Somewhere in the melee of gig-cations, hustling, writing new material, meeting musical heroes and befriending some of Europe’s baddest young guitar warriors, I managed to make a significant dent in my new record, which if all goes as planned, will be available before the leaves change colors and the dry goods in my pantry cease to be hot to the touch.

So now, gigs!

This Monday the 24th will see me back at Macao Trading Co. in Tribeca with my old friends Carte Blanche from 8:30-11pm.

Continuing the CB reunion, I’ll be at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel in Midtown from 6:30-9:30pm on Tuesday the 25th.

On Saturday the 29th, we’ll be playing a show at the Django in the beautiful Roxy Hotel in Tribeca at 10:30pm.

And finally, I’ll be at the legendary Owl Shop with the legendary Hawkins Jazz Collective on both August 2nd and 9th from 9-12.

And check out my new website HERE!!!

Also, the Krakow edition of the podcast HERE!!!

And my album (the old one) right HERE!!!

And while you’re at it, follow me on Instagram HERE! and youtube HERE!

Until next time guys,
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