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Today is a beautiful day for many reasons:

1.) I've just kicked the jet lag after arriving in Amsterdam for what promises to be a magical summer of gigs, sessions, recording, learning, and exploring. Finally quenching some hardcore wanderlust.

2.) It's 80 degrees and sunny in a city that's usually way too rainy and cool for my mediterranean soul (and hair). 

3.) It's my 24th birthday! Shaping up to be the best one yet :-) Though to be honest this whole week has felt like one long birthday thanks to generous friends and generous music.

4.) I'm prepping for my first of many Dutch gigs this Sunday @ Café Spargo. I'll be accompanied by a great guitar player from Curaçao, Jean-Jacques. We play from 16:00-19:00! See you there Amsterdammers! 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1625463914360692/

http://www.cafespargo.nl/

I'll be joining Tim Brey (piano), Dan Monaghan (drums), Justin Sekelewski (bass) for a quick set at the chic center city Garces spot, Volvér! Next Thursday, February 12th from 8-9 PM. Drop in and join me for a cocktail (or two, or four...)!

http://philadelphia.volverrestaurant.com/home

Join me, Chris Oatts (alto sax), and Dave Sanders (gtr) for some Sunday evening tuneage at Sassafrass Bar in Old City! 7:30-10 PM. No cover, great food and drink, emotional honesty and awkward banter from me on the mic! 

http://www.sassafrasbar.com/

I'll be returning to Chris' this month with a really stellar band! Please join us on Wednesday, May 21st from 7-10 pm at Chris' Jazz Cafe (15th and Sansom)! We'll be playing some original music as well as some gems from the American and Brazilian songbooks. Cover is $10 (or $5 for students). 

The band: Dan Monaghan (drms), Brian Howell (bass), Craig Ebner (gtr), Mike Frank (piano), and Chris Oatts (sax+flute)

See you there!

I will be opening for an AMAZING night of music, featuring The Behn Gillece Quartet and The Tim Brey Trio. Joining me will be the ever-talented and ever-elusive Dave Sanders on guitar. 

For more info/to buy tickets online, visit http://undergroundarts.org/

Tickets are $7 at the door!

I'm honored to be performing on March 12th at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion (2110 Chestnut St., Philadelphia) as part of the Jazz Bridge Project's Neighborhood Concert Series. Jazz Bridge is a nonprofit organization that provides aid to jazz and blues musicians in times of crisis, providing health, legal, financial, personal and professional care to the community while promoting live local music. I'm super excited to be a part of their series this season and would love to share this excitement with all of you!

Join us on March 12th from 7:30-9 pm! You'll hear a few of my own originals as well as some of my favorite standards and brazilian repertoire. 

All concerts are $10/$5 for students--tickets @ the door!

Visit http://www.jazzbridge.org/ for more information about the Project and how you get involved! 

February 12th, 2014 - 7 to 10 pm.

I'll be back at Chris's Jazz Café doing a really special project with one of my favorite Philly singers, Chelsea Reed. We'll play some of our favorite Billie songs, and a few duets. Feel free to give a holler if you have any requests!

The band: Chris Oatts (alto sax), Seth Ebersole (tenor sax), Timothy Brey (piano), Austin Wagner (drms), Jake Kelberman (gtr) and a few more special guests :-) 

http://www.chrisjazzcafe.com/

I'll be with The Danny Jonokuchi Experiment, playing our first show of 2014 on January 20th @ the Bowery Electric in  Manhattan! 

Come visit our page and listen to the album (fo' free?!):  http://dannyjonokuchi.bandcamp.com/

And if you're feeling super curious, here's a video of one of our newer pieces, "Between Us and Progress." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4u1iIn0x0

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