Pretty stoked about 2026. Hoping to play a ton more, especially with this group of amazing humans. Steve Swell and Hans Tammen from a few months ago.

Fun sessions from this week.

SOME trading from last week. Ive got to start writting again and get more sessions going. More to come

I'm way behind on putting videos up form China and when I first returned. Lots if fun stuff getting added to the calendar for next year!!!

Excited to be headed to China in May to tour Annie Chen's album Guardians!

5/23 JZ Club Shanghai
5/24 JZ Club Shanghai
5/26 RealLive & Books XiaMen
5/27 Penny Black ShenZhen
5/29 Golden Jazz Club ZhuHai
5/30 ChangSha Exhibition Center(长沙易度时光展演中心)
5/31 Defactto Beijing

Out today! — Cosmic Cliffs, by trumpet/shakuhachi voyager @aaronshragge’s ensemble Whispering Worlds (@lukeschwartzmusic - guitar, @deeceebanks - bass, @dericdickens - drums) which seamlessly integrates looping/live processing/sampling.
CD or digital download at the link.

Dave Sewelson set it up the trio including myself and the great drummer Charles Downs, also known on past records as Rashid Bakr. Charles played on a few of my favorite Jimmy Lyons and Cecil Taylor records as well as with Other Dimensions in Music with Roy Campbell.

Super fun hangs @nubluclassic With @hanstammen and @sdswell2001 looking forward to more improvised moments...

Go get some miles in while listening some killer music!

Fun jammy jamms.

Gigs this week.

Sunday night jams. The beginning of my BlueSky adventures! Drums and vocalist trading 4's.
#drumming #jazzdrums #avantgardemusic #brooklynjazz