CD release Amina Figarova with strings, Jazzstandard Nov.14. Also playing with my trio Sunday Nov. 18 at Amity Blues in Red Hook NY.

Sat. March 9 at the legendary Deerhead inn, PA, with Nate Radley, Johannes Weidenmueller and Mark Ferber. Will be great.

Hudson Jazzworks in action. Four days of musical heaven in Hudson Valley with Armen Donelian and guest Billy Drewes and 7 students from the conservatory of Amsterdam, The rhythmic Conservatory of Copenhagen, the New School and William Paterson. GREAT

At NYJW I teach three ensembles, saxophone quartet, jazz improv. and mixed meter/polyrhythm. Ifantastic students, a true inspiration. Interested? the meter workshop moved to Saturday's and there are spots available. Let me know if you are interested. Music, music, music.

This Sat. June 6 at 11am I will do a one hour masterclass including Q&A hosted by #newyorkjazzworkshop. I will dive in my database with rhythm files. Will be fun and hope you can make it. Suggested donation to help out NYJW's mission to survive Covid19. bit.ly/2TVkPzq

This Sat. June 13 at 11am I will do a short one hour masterclass including Q&A hosted by #newyorkjazzworkshop. I will dive in my database with rhythm files. It is suggested donation to help out NYJW's mission to survive Covid19. bit.ly/2TVkPzq

Very pleased to announce that one of my recorded solos made it on the ballot for the Grammy's. Cat. 31 – HEWA. Comp. by Amina Figarova.

Copenhagen WINTERFEST: 27/02 and 28/02 BARTOF STATION copenhagen with NIKOLAJ HESS. Quartet and Duo CD Release. Can't wait, will be great.

Wed. March 9, 9:30 at the cornliastreet cafe, with the great band of Sebastian Noelle, incl. Matt Clohesy & Rajiv Jayaweera. Will be good.

April 23, Deerhead Inn, PA, promoting the Ballads/Standards release Nikolaj Hess & guest John Hebert. Will be great. ow.ly/ZPfi0

Live at Jazz at the Kitano NYC, our CD-release 'Ballads and Standards' Concert: June 1. Incl. Nikolaj Hess, Thomas Morgan & Vic Juris.

Teaching improv four day intensive with Mark Sherman and Tony Moreno. Sat. at deerhead inn PA and Sunday Jazz Festival Huntington.

HJW 4 day int. 10th y anniversary, teaching in Hudson NY, students from conservatories from across the globe. Aug 11-14 + Chris Washburne

Sun. Sept. 18: Lake George Festival with the Amina Figarova band, Mo. Sept. 19 Ron Horton/Tim Horner nonet,music of Andrew Hill, Brooklyn.

Oct.8: TONY MORENO QUINTET - double CD release at the 55bar. Will be great.

Coming up, artist in residence at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Concert in Symphony space NYC ow.ly/9GLU305QPen nov.20.

At the corneliastreet cafe with Nate Radley, Ari Hoenig and Matt Clohesy on Sept.7

at the legendary Deer Head Inn, Sat.20, 7 to11pm

Feb 9-10 Winter fest Copenhagen - Feb 13 Corneliastreet Cafe with Sebastian Noelle, Dan Weiss and Matt Clohesy - Feb 18 Hudson Winter Fest. workshop.

Tonight, Sat. March 24, with the group of Sebastian Noelle including Dan Weiss, Thomson Kneeland, and Matt Mitchel at the Corneliastreet Cafe NYC. O yes:)