Frequently Asked Questions

Can I purchase sheet music?

I offer nearly all of my compositions in PDF form for $10 each. You can purchase them in my Chart Shop.

Do you have any teaching materials online?

I created a comprehensive online Masterclass Series which you can subscribe to here. I also wrote and published an educational book called “Path to Altissimo” and will be releasing a second book in 2024. Books can be purchased in my Book Shop.

What is your current saxophone setup?

I currently play a Selmer Super Balanced Action from 1952, with a serial range of 48, XXX. I visited the Selmer company in Paris and they have a book with each saxophone’s “birthday” written in it. Specifically, mine was born on June 20th, 1952. My current mouthpiece is a vintage Jazz Morgan .116 refaced by the great Adam Niewood. I use Boston Sax Shop reeds and ligature. My neck is handmade by Kim Bock at KB Saxophone and is the Vanguard model.

What was your musical upbringing and did it influence your development?

I was raised in a musical family. My mother was an opera singer for nearly 25 years, my great aunt went to Julliard on piano and my grandmother played flute under Toscanini in a youth orchestra.

Growing up, I mostly listened to symphonic music I found in the house, hip-hop on the radio and jazz records that my neighbor gave me.  I played saxophone in the Wind Ensemble and Marching Band, and eventually bassoon in the Orchestra. Essentially I began as a classical musician, and wasn’t really introduced to jazz in an official capacity until going to the Eastman School of Music.

Even though I ended up primarily in the world of jazz, this “classical upbringing” I initially experienced set a certain direction and tone for me. To this day, it remains an important part of how I play and envision music, affecting everything from practicing approach and technique to sound production and composing.