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news 12/6/11
Just got back from Zurich, Switzerland with Jen Dale-- great time over there! December is full of dates with great artists.
Coming up on the 13th is a BET event with Charles Perry, Kimberly Nichole, Sasha Allen, and Jaiden. I'm back with Kimberly Nichole on Dec. 17th at Joe's Pub for what promises to be an unforgettable show. I'm doing few dates with Christine Hoberg, including Dec. 22 at Rockwood Music Hall and a possible date at the Highline Ballroom (TBD) and a few others that are still getting the details ironed out. New Year's Eve will be an instrumental vibe with saxophonist Danny Walsh at the Park Lane Hotel.
I've spent virtually all of my daytimes in the summer and fall working on the buildout for the new Bunker Studio in Williamsburg. It's an amazing space that's still moving toward total completion-- however, most of what's left to do is aesthetic in nature. We're a fully functional space, and we've been having sessions in the breathtaking Studio A for about a month. Studio B opens today with its first session! While it's a commercial studio with a few great engineers on staff, I look forward to using the space as a platform to develop and produce projects exclusively with musicians that inspire me.
All for now!
news 11/6/11
Sorry it's been awhile with no updates. I've been too busy playing with Denitia Odigie, Rob Lewis, Christine Hoberg, and many others. Tonight is a great night of music with a live DVD recording of Cory Henry's organ trio feat. the great Nathaniel Townsley, yours truly on guitar, and other special guests. Following that I'm playing some acoustic for Hildegunn Gjedrem's release of her new project Share your Secret. Both events at Rockwood Music Hall starting with Cory at 6:30. Here are some other highlights this month:
Monday 11/7 has me with Chester Gregory at the Triad. Friday 11/11 has me back at Rockwood with Christine Hoberg, and again on the 19th I'll be at Rockwood with Philip Lassiter.
Doing a couple of dates in Zurich, Switzerland with Jen Dale to round out the month. Here's to more frequent updates!
news 12/8/10
In the last few months, I've relocated to Brooklyn, NY. Since then, I've had the opportunity to work with lots of great artists of so many different flavors--a major label country singer, a gospel choir, an arena rock band, many singer-writers, a couple of R&B singers, and jazz groups from organ trios to big bands--and it's only the beginning. These are exciting times. On the more creative tip, I'm beginning production this month for a project with the amazingly wonderful singer/writer Sarah Renfro. Stay tuned! Off to Avatar Studios today for a session with producer Tommy Sims.
news 5/19/10
Been in the studio over the past few months with a couple of different artists. First was Bruce Williams for his organ project featuring Pat Bianchi and Cecil Brooks, III.
Taking up most of early 2010 was preproduction, tracking, and mixing for the upcoming release by .357 Lover, which I produced in addition to playing. It was a pleasure tracking and getting input from John Davis, and mixing with both John and Joel Hamilton.
Upcoming projects include a recording with keyboardist Tom Wetmore, and hopefully beginning work on a new record of original music.
news 11/21/09
Short update-- At Skipper's Plane St. Pub in Newark, NJ this Sunday, November 22, with Radam Schwartz (Hammond B3) and Steve Johns (drums). An early hit-- 4PM to 8PM.
news 9/1/09
Very busy lately! Playing this weekend (Sept. 4) at the Tony Williams Jazz Festival in Philadelphia in an organ quartet with Bruce Williams, Pat Bianchi, and the great Cecil Brooks, III. Now that's a band! In Philly again on Sept. 12 for something totally different--the BURLESk-N-MORE event with .357 Lover. We will also be doing a video shoot down there earlier in the day.
.357 Lover recently recorded a video performance for the FOX television show Fearless Music. Should air nationally in about a month. The band also has a new record coming out called Diorama of the Golden Lion. Wednesday, some members of the band will be doing an in-studio acoustic performance on a satellite radio station to promote the new record.
The summer was busy, with lots of performances with Lonnie Youngblood, Melvin Davis, and other regular projects. Here's hoping for more great things in the fall!
news 5/7/09
Long time with no updates. I am now playing with Corn Mo's band .357 Lover. .357 Lover will be at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles on May 31, with other NYC and east coast shows coming up-- check the .357 Lover page periodically for more details. I will unfortunately no longer be performing at the CD release for Radam Schwartz on May 15th and 16th at Cecil's, as I had a scheduling conflict with a private event, but I recommend you check it out! I will indeed be at Cecil's with the Jim Saltzman Quartet on May 29 and 30 playing some of Jim's original music. Friday May 8 I will be at Richard Cecere's with Mel Davis for some standards and R&B. Finally, I recommend checking out the jazz jam session at Cecil's on Tuesdays. Usually Bruce Williams hosts, occasionally I host, and the house band usually includes Noel Sagerman on drums and Pat Bianchi on Hammond B-3 organ. Even when I am not hosting I usually stop through. There is no cover or music charge, and some amazing musicians usually stop through or play in the house band--come early at 9PM as the first set is usually a killer.
news 3/8/09
Upcoming gigs April 17 and 18 with the Jim Saltzman Quartet at Cecil's Jazz Club in West Orange, NJ. Interesting original music worth checking out!
news 12/30/08
Welcome to my yet-again-redesigned site. I've attempted to make it a bit more easy-to-read and navigate. I've been kind of slack about updates, but I've been busy, doing some gigs with Radam Schwartz, Bruce Williams, Matt Chertkoff, and others. I've scaled back my performances with the Cecil's Big Band dramatically to make time for other projects.
news 9/8/08
Sorry no updates for awhile. Upcoming gigs are with pianist/composer Sueyoung Yoo at Trumpets in Montclair, NJ on 9/24. Featuring Daniel Foose, David Smith, et al. Also with Tom Wetmore 9/27 at the Knitting Factory with Garrett Brown, Justin Sabaj, et al. Still on Mondays at Cecil's, and some Tuesdays as well.
news 5/23/2008
Come to Cecil's Jazz Club on Fri-Sat June 5-6 in the evening for saxophonist Bruce Williams, featuring Brad, Nick Rolfe on keys, Tyshawn Sorey on drums, et al. This promises to be a great show of electric-oriented jazz material.
news 3/11/2008
Check out the R&B-influenced Eric Bloom and the Reform Party featuring Brad, Kellan Harrison, and others at Black Betty at 366 Metropolitan Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Thursday, March 13.
news 12/11/2007
The Vostok Record is now available for download on iTunes. Just in time to use one of the many Christmas iTunes gift cards that you will inevitably be receiving from aunts, uncles, and parents who want to seem "with it."
news 11/29/2007
Big news! The Vostok Record is finally for sale online at CDBaby. Big discount if you buy more than one copy, so check it out! Buy one and support original, creative music!
news 10/28/2007
Weekly gigs continue Saturdays at Carino's with Willie Appliewhite and Mondays at Cecil's with Mike Lee and the Cecil's Jazz Orchestra. The Cecil's Jazz Orchestra will also be appearing Friday, November 16th if Mondays are not your thing.
news 9/22/2007
Last-minute, but playing tonight at Carino's, which is a new spot at 1710 2nd Ave (between 88th and 89th sts). This is an interesting trio with trombonist Willie Appliewhite and percussionist Charles Pulliam. We've been doing this almost every week, but nothing is set in stone and it's always last minute, so visit the contact page to get in touch weekly to see if this is going on! Also playing at Smalls next weekend with Jim Saltzman, see the posting below for details.
news 9/13/2007
Come to Smalls at 183 West 10th street (and 7th ave) in Manhattan, NYC to hear the Jim Saltzman Quartet featuring Brad Williams (gtr) Jay Foote (bass) and Quinn Blandford (drums). This is the early set, 7:30 PM, on Friday, September 28, 2007.
Also, Brad's studio now boasts a new classic guitar recording chain: A vintage Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon microphone into a Neve 1272-clone preamp from Seventh Circle Audio. Contact Brad for more information on ftp and e-mail guitar tracks for your next recording project!
news 8/14/2007
Stop by the Candle Light Lounge at 24 Passaic St. in Trenton, NJ on Saturday afternoon, August 18, from 3-7 PM to hear the Freddie Hendrix Quartet.
Also, be sure to check out the Jim Saltzman Quartet, featuring Matt Wigton (bass), Brad Williams (guitar) and Quinn Blandford (drums) at Louis 649, 649 9th st. (ave C.) in the lower east side of Manhattan. September 8, 2007, 9:30 PM-1:30 AM.
As always, Cecil's Jazz Orchestra is every Monday night at 9PM at Cecil's in West Orange.
news 8/05/2007
Just a quick update to keep it current. I'm still doing the one-man-band thing in my home studio from time to time. The collection of solo material is growing, and you can hear many of these tunes on the creative section of this site. Cecil's Jazz Orchestra is still doing the Monday night thing, and I'm doing a few other freelance gigs as well. Unfortunately, many of the public events have been fairly short-notice of late and have not made it to my website in time. Stay tuned for more, however!