Mike DiRubbo - Saxophone
Mike DiRubbo was born in New Haven, CT in 1970 and fell in love with the saxophone as a child. In 1988 his musical life changed when he came under the tutelage of alto sax master and educator Jackie McLean at The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Moving to New York City in the mid-1990’s, Mike quickly established himself as a leader and a sideman with Harold Mabern, Al Foster, Larry Willis, Cecil Payne, Mario Pavone, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, Tony Reedus, Carl Allen, Joe Farnsworth and others.
An active performer, bandleader and composer, DiRubbo has ten recordings as a leader which feature over 50 of his original compositions. Mike has been featured in articles, reviews, and interviews in magazines such as Jazziz, Hot House, JazzTimes, JazzWise and Down Beat where he’s a perennial presence in the Down Beat Critics Poll Rising Star: Alto Saxophone category. He also holds a BM and MM degree in Jazz Saxophone.
“Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone – deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility – immediately grabs the ear. It’s a sound familiar to the cream of New York’s hardcore jazz community since the mid-‘90’s” – Ted Panken...
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Mike DiRubbo - Saxophone
Mike DiRubbo was born in New Haven, CT in 1970 and fell in love with the saxophone as a child. In 1988 his musical life changed when he came under the tutelage of alto sax master and educator Jackie McLean at The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Moving to New York City in the mid-1990’s, Mike quickly established himself as a leader and a sideman with Harold Mabern, Al Foster, Larry Willis, Cecil Payne, Mario Pavone, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, Tony Reedus, Carl Allen, Joe Farnsworth and others.
An active performer, bandleader and composer, DiRubbo has ten recordings as a leader which feature over 50 of his original compositions. Mike has been featured in articles, reviews, and interviews in magazines such as Jazziz, Hot House, JazzTimes, JazzWise and Down Beat where he’s a perennial presence in the Down Beat Critics Poll Rising Star: Alto Saxophone category. He also holds a BM and MM degree in Jazz Saxophone.
“Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone – deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility – immediately grabs the ear. It’s a sound familiar to the cream of New York’s hardcore jazz community since the mid-‘90’s” – Ted Panken
www.mikedirubbo.com
Caili O’Doherty - Piano
New York-based pianist, composer, arranger and educator, Caili O’Doherty (pronounced “KAY-lee” “oh-DOE-er-tee”) has performed around the world at major festivals and jazz venues. Caili has received national awards for piano performance and composition from the ASCAP Foundation and Downbeat Magazine and is a Nord Keyboard Artist.
cailimusic.bandcamp.com
Ugonna Okegwo - Bass
Ugonna Okegwo is one of the most distinctive and sought-after jazz bassists in the world. Critics across the globe have praised him for his rich tone, supple sense of swing, stylistic range and inventiveness. These qualities have not only earned him a place on the bandstand with jazz legends as diverse as Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders and Joseph Jarman – they have established him as one of the leading lights of a younger generation redefining jazz for the new century.
www.ugonnaokegwo.com
Adam Arruda - Drums
Residing in Brooklyn, New York, Toronto native Adam Arruda is among the most sought-after drummers in the jazz and improvised music scene. He has had the privilege of working with such artists as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brad Mehldau, Dave Kikoski, Seamus Blake, Aaron Goldberg, Alex Claffy, Laura Anglade, Ben Solomon, Francesco Cafiso, Giuseppe Cucchiara, Davis Whitfield, Vanisha Gould, Kazemde George, Orlando le Fleming, Ben Eunson, Andrew Renfroe, Simon Moullier, Martin Nevin, Matt Clohesy, Matt Penman, Matt Brewer, Matt Dwonszyk, Sarah Hanahan, Luques Curtis, Or Bareket, Glenn Zaleski, Alex Lore,Wayne Escoffery, Miki Yamanaka, Joel Ross, Mike Moreno, Josh Evans, Greg Osby, Dayna Stephens, Gilad Hekselman, Christian Scott, Charles Altura, Sam Yahel, Simona Premazzi, Kevin Eubanks, JD Allen, Stacy Dillard, Romain Collin, Orrin Evans, Joel Frahm, Veronica Swift, Matt Chalk, Benny Bennack, Aaron Burnett, Martina DaSilva, Alex Goodman, Matt Marantz, Rick Rosato, Tommaso Gambini, Ben van Gelder, Manuel Schmiedel, Igor Lumpert, Leo Genovese, Sam Dillon, Andrew Gould, Jason Prover, Sam Raderman, Ricardo Grilli, Hans Luchs, Sam Dickinson, Russ Macklem, Daniel Ko, Ojiik, Vanessa Perea, Trevor Giancola, Massimo Biolcati, Charles Owens, Eden Ladin, Ben Eunson, Mike Ruby, Billy Buss, Godwin Louis, Nick Hempton, Randy Ingram , Alice Ricciardi, Yasushi Nakamura, Matt Marantz, Lucian Gray, Nick Morgan, Dave Restivo, Saya Gray, Jeremy Pelt, Will Vinson, Bill McHenry, Philip Harper, Ralph Alessi, Jason Palmer, Billy Buss, Joe Gilman, and many more. Adam is a proud endorsee of Canopus Drums and Vater Drumsticks and Percussion.
adamarruda.net
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