Dutch photographer Karen van Gilst visited New York for her Streetnotes project. We met in Prospect Park, where she shot photos and filmed an improvised music video using the sounds of the park
I played three nights at the Blue Note Jazz Club with Kenny Werner’s New Quintet — alongside John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Marcus Gilmore, and Ambrose Akinmusire. An unforgettable experience sharing the stage with today’s jazz giants
Please check out my latest video, and interview, made by Christopher and Jenny for their blog Leiden Living!! I'm playing my new original song "why wouldn't you
After graduating from Berklee I spent three months in the Netherlands with family and friends, before returning to Boston. Now I’m preparing to head to New York for new projects — while Ted, aka ChocoTed, begins his pastry internship there. Life after Berklee feels like
I performed at the reopening events of the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, playing with Jernej Bervar, Marciej Dormeradski, Frans van Geest, and Martijn van Iterson. A highlight was seeing Princess Beatrix among the guests.
Last weekend I went to Boston Illuminus Festival, an evening with lights projected on buildings, interactive art and technology.
In October I joined the Honk Festival in Harvard Square and the PRONK Festival in Providence — days of parades, street bands, and wild performances that ended with crowdsurfing and chaos in a parking garage under the bridge.
I spent a tour week with Slovenian guitarist Jernej Bervar in the Netherlands — from concerts on water stages and boats to playing for Princess Beatrix, sightseeing, and enjoying great food together.
Back in the Netherlands, I saw Terence Blanchard perform at the Bimhuis — an intimate, packed concert that felt like a continuous stream of thought. His trumpet playing was a profound journey, and I felt blessed to experience it.
On July 16th, 2014 there was a live radio show in Leiden, Scheltema from Radio Sleutelstad Fm. There were a lot of bands performing an evening of music. I had the fortune to play with two amazing peeps: Frans Heemskerk on piano and Tom Beek