Juilliard!

I got word last week that I was accepted into the Jazz Masters Program at the Juilliard School in New York City! I will be moving down to New York in late July or early August, looking forward to being in such an exciting place!

Upcoming Events and More....

Just returned from the tour to Spokane, Washington! What a great week of teaching and music making! It looks like DubbleStuff will be trying to play a bit more locally in the coming months so stay tuned for that...

I just booked a show with my quartet at Il Vinaio in Phoenix, Arizona where I will get to play music with some new musicians in a great city! I will be there Friday April 30th 8 to 11PM. Check it out if you are in the area...

But before that, there are several concerts in Rochester!, including one with my quintet at Lovincup on the evening of easter (4/3) for their jazz night 7 to 9! A few eastman recitals and a recording session coming up for the Rick Holland Little Big Band in May.

Also, hopefully I will be hearing back about grad schools soon!

Until next time -

Nick

On Tour

Today is day 4 of DubbleStuff's Pacific Northwest tour to Spokane, Washington. We've been having a great time meeting and playing with students at Mt. Spokane and Shadle Park High Schools, it has been inspirational to see so many young people interested in music, and openly sharing their passion with us.

Now it is time for us to gear up for a few college workshops at Whitworth and Gonzaga Universities, and a two club gigs this weekend. As this is my first time up in the Northwest it is also a great opportunity to relax and take in the great local scenery!

Lots of gigs on the horizon when I get back to Rochester, and the summer is shaping up to be quite busy, including a repeat performance at the Syracuse Jazz Festival with the Al Chez Brothers of Funk Big Band!

Until next time...

Nick

Done with Auditions!

Auditions were a little bit crazy down in NYC at Manhattan School and Juilliard, but luckily my grad school auditions are done now! On to the next thing... all the while waiting to hear if I got in!

Monday the band leaves for Spokane, and that should be a great week of playing, teaching, and meeting new people out in Washington. I've never been out to the Pacific northwest before, I'm looking forward to visiting a new place!

Thanks again for checking out the site! Check back soon for more updates....

Nick