Prior to starting my PhD, I received a BM in Jazz Studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and I have been working as a freelance jazz saxophonist in the Midwest since 2012. I've been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to play all over the country, and I still perform regularly with various groups in the area such as the Kline/Gemus/Buckley Trio, Retro-Nouveau Quartet, Buckley/Kline Duo, Animal Mother, and the Original Farm League Big Band.
Recently drummer Tom Buckley and I released the second album of our improvised duo project on the Flood Music label (Chicago). Animal Mother also recently released our third studio album - you can check out some of this music on this page if you're interested, and follow the links and email me if you'd like to hear some more!
July/August 2025 Performances:
7/13 @ Northside Tavern 8pm (Animal Mother)
7/17 @ Ghost Baby 6:30-11:30pm (Josiah Wolfe Trio)
7/18 @ Oakley Wines 8-10pm (Cole Baker Quartet)
7/23 @ King Pigeon 8-10pm (Baker/Kline/Wolfe Trio)
7/29 @ Fountain Square Jazz Series 6-9pm (Myles Twitty Quintet)
7/31 @ Caffe Vivace 7-10pm (Myles Twitty Quintet - album release)
8/1 @ Caffe Vivace 7-10:30pm (Jim Anderson and the Semaj'A Consort)
8/7 @ The Comet 9-11pm (Matt McAllister's Dancers)
8/8 @ Caffe Vivace 7-10:30 (Spencer Merk Sextet - album release)
8/19 @ Fountain Square Jazz Series 6-9pm (Retro Nouveau Quartet)
8/22 @ Revel OTR 8-10pm (Wurzelbacher-Kline Quartet)
8/28 @ Caffe Vivace 7-10pm (Cincinnati Jazz Messengers)
8/30 @ Caffe Vivace 7-10:30pm (Michael Mavridoglou Quintet plays the Music of Duke Ellington)