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Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY 2012
Thursday, 2/9/12, 8pm-10pm, Mullen's, Lisle, IL: Pete Ellman Big Band
Saturday, 2/11/12: 10pm, Dance Connection Ballroom & Studio (3117 N. Clybourn Ave), Chicago IL: Tango Espejo
Saturday 2/18/12: Private Party
Sunday, 2/26/12: 7pm-10pm, The Iron Post, Urbana, IL: Lara Driscoll Trio Featuring Mike Harmon (bass), Jay Sawyer (drums)
MARCH 2012
Saturday 3/3/11: Private Party
Saturday, 3/10/12: New York Voices Festival, St. Charles, IL: Accompanying Elk Grove High School Jazz Choir under the direction of Sarah Park
Monday, 3/12/12: 6pm, The Iron Post, Urbana, IL: Young Kim Doctoral Recital Featuring Young Kim (guitar) Andy Burton (drums)
Friday, 3/16/12: 7pm, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, IL: Accompanying Elk Grove High School Choirs under the direction of Sarah Park
Saturday 3/31/12: Private party
“First of all, I never strive for identity. That’s something that just has happened automatically as a result, I think, of just putting things together, tearing things apart and putting it together my own way, and somehow I guess the individual comes through eventually."-Bill Evans
"Go now, be an instrument of peace..."
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recent news
8/2011: I was awarded 1st place in graduate division of the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Jazz Composition Competition! Thank you Union League for your continuous support of my music!
7/31/11: I'm moving to Chicago!!! Champaign-Urbana, it's been a wonderful experience living here and meeting all of you wonderful people. Thank you for your kindness, generosity and support. I will always be grateful for the time I spent here. Please stay in touch!
6/28/11: Tango Espejo's live CD is now available on CDbaby.com!
2/16/11: 5-8pm, Buddy Guy's, Chicago, IL: I performed as a finalist in the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Jazz Competition- Chicago friends and family it was so wonderful to have your support at this event!! I was awarded third place in the age category 23-28 and the "People's Choice" award. Thank you the Union League for the financial award I received for my performance!
10/1/10: Bossa Nuevo official CD release! Click here to listen to samples/buy your own copy!
5/16/10: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: I graduated with a Bachelors of Music in Jazz Piano Performance! Check out this clip in the News Gazette! I'm playing an original composition. There's an interview in the hard copy of the 5/16/10 paper as well that isn't posted online. There are many people who were not mentioned in this article that have been a critical part of my development thus far as a musician and as a human being... Thank you to all who have supported and encouraged me and my music thus far- I would be nowhere without your endless love and guidance.