If you're like me, the long months of summer offer a great time to brush up on your skills and work on new and interesting material. However, the multitude of things to work on can often be overwhelming.

Check out this excellent article from the guys at Jazz Advice for some great summer practice tips.

Earlier this afternoon I passed my comprehensive oral exam over my graduate research paper, Jean-Marie Londeix's Contributions to the Saxophone and Saxophone Pedagogy, and the literature from my graduate recital that I presented in April:

     Platti - Sonata in G-Major
     Cockcroft - Beat Me
     Yoshimatsu - Fuzzy Bird Sonata
     Leszczynski - They Might Be Gods
     JacobTV - The Garden of Love

This marked the final requirement of the Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance and I will be walking in the commencement ceremony this Saturday!

As this semester winds down and the summer begins, look here for more frequent updates, audio/video files from my recital, and a new-and-improved Education section. As always, feel free to contact me via the Contact page.