Sabbatical

Jack Gale’s “12 Jazz Duets,” now available from Art of Sound Music.

AUGUST 2025 UPDATE: During my recent sabbatical, I completed two gratifying book projects, editing and transposing Jack Gale’s “24 Jazz Etudes” and “12 Jazz Duets” for several instruments. All are available from Art of Sound Music, along with fantastic newly recorded play-along tracks with pianist Nick Weiser, bassist Nicholas Walker and drummer Greg Evans.

Jack Gale’s “24 Jazz Etudes,” now available from Art of Sound Music.

GIGS

Here’s all the concerts and gigs that happened during my 2024-25 sabbatical!

2024

May 29: With the Deep Dive Big Band.
June 2: Guest artist-educator for Central New York Jazz Interscholastic Jazz Fest.
June 8: Private party with Dennis Winge, guitar.
June 12: Deep Dive Big Band.
June 26: Deep Dive Big Band.
June 28: Big Band backing up Gunhild Carling and Freda Payne, Syracuse International Jazz Fest.
July 10: Deep Dive Big Band.
July 11: Duo with Dino Losito, Rye Bar and Restaurant, Elmira, NY.
July 14: Triphammer Big Band, Triphammer Arts.
July 24: Deep Dive Big Band.
July 25: Duo with Dino Losito, Rye Bar and Restaurant, Elmira, NY.
July 26: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Arrowhead Park, Inlet, NY (Adirondacks).
Aug 7: Deep Dive Big Band.
Aug 21: Deep Dive Big Band.
August 29: Trio with Catherine Gale and Andrew Woodruff at Bridges, Cornell Heights.
August 31: Village Swing at The Downstairs, Ithaca.
Sept 4: Deep Dive Big Band.
Oct 2: Trio with vocalist Catherine Gale and pianist Nick Weiser, SUNY at Fredonia Rosch Hall.
Oct 3-4: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Pops concert “Disco Divas.”
Oct 28: Trio at Bridges, Cornell Heights.
Oct 30: Deep Dive Big Band.
Nov 11: Performance at Bridges, Cornell Heights.
Nov 13: Deep Dive Big Band.
Nov 15-16: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Pops concert “The New Wave.”
Dec 10: Jazz quintet, Kendal at Ithaca.
Dec 11: Deep Dive Big Band.
Dec 15: The Oxtet at Deep Dive.
Dec 16: Performance at Bridges, Cornell Heights.

2025

Jan 10-11: Performance/presentation with Eric Troiano at the International Saxophone Symposium, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Jan 17-18: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Pops concert “All That Satchmo: Smooth Sounds of New Orleans.”
Jan 30: Trio with Dino Losito and Catherine Gale, Rye Restaurant and Bar
Feb 1: The Downstairs with the Firefly Trio and Diana Leigh.
Feb 20: Trio with Dino Losito and Catherine Gale, Rye Restaurant and Bar.
March 27: Trio with Dino Losito and Catherine Gale, Rye Restaurant and Bar.
March 29: Perform at the North American Saxophone Alliance Region 8 Conference with Eric Troiano.
April 4: Soloist with Ithaca College Wind Ensemble on “Passages” winner of the Walter Beeler Memorial Composition Prize, composed by Will Healy.
April 9-10: Masterclass and Performance at West Genesee HS.
April 17: Trio with Dino Losito and Catherine Gale, Rye Restaurant and Bar.
April 23-24: Masterclass and Performance at Hamilton College.
April 27: Deep Dive Big Band at the Schorr Family Firehouse Stage.
May 2: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra concert “An American in Paris,” Smith Center for the Arts, Geneva, NY.
May 3-4: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra concert “An American in Paris”, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater.
May 23-24: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: “Come Swing With Me!”
May 28: Deep Dive Big Band.
May 29: Trio with Dino Losito and Catherine Gale, Rye Restaurant and Bar.
May 31: Village Swing with Catherine Gale and Wayne Gottlieb at The Downstairs.
June 28: Quartet with Hank Roberts at The Downstairs.
July 17: Deep Dive Big Band at the Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance.