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November 5, 2018
This past summer I had the pleasure of recording with the legendary O'Jays. It was a surreal experience making music with artists that have contributed so much to the music industry over the years. The full length album is scheduled to be released in February and I can...
May 10, 2018
Hello all from Berlin! I'm in the middle of a two week European tour with the amazing Elise LeGrow. Here is a live clip from our performance yesterday on ZDF in Berlin, I hope that you enjoy! Tonight we play in Leipzig and tomorrow Munich before flying home to NYC. Tic...
March 15, 2018
I am pleased to announce that the new Quadraphilya album is here! Quadraphilya is Ben Schachter - Sax, Matt Scarano - Drums, Johns Swana - Trumpet, Trombone, EVI and myself on bass. We have had the pleasure of playing together as a quartet once a month for the past thr...
November 29, 2017
My good friend and incredible musician Paul Jones recently self released an album that we recorded in his living room. It sounds great! I'm grateful to have taken part in this project and hope that you all enjoy. Check it out for FREE at https://paulthejones.bandc...
May 27, 2017
I am happy to announce that I have joined both Moollon Guitars and Analog Alien pedals as an affiliated artist.
I have been in the market for a new bass for quite some time now and am incredibly happy to have found the Moollon BTB524. It plays like a dream and is the pe...
March 9, 2017
I am excited to announce the release of a new book written by dear friend and brilliant author Jake Oresick about Schenley High School, my alma matter. The Schenley Experiment goes into detail about the schools thriving academic reputation as well as its forward thinki...
November 16, 2016
A lot has happened in the past few weeks that will impact this country and the entire world. I hope the changes that do occur are positive as we continue to grow and understand more about the different cultures of the world.
Keeping active in the New York music communi...
July 21, 2016
Hello all, I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer. I'll admit that one of the best things about being a teacher is the summers off! I miss the students dearly, but can't complain too much about sleeping in and catching up on orange is the new black.
Lately I've...
May 16, 2016
Hello all, I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. The end of my third semester as a high school music teacher is rapidly approaching. Funny how time has flown by, I still remember that feeling confusion when my alarm went off at 6 am last September...
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