Christophe Chassol, a pianist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and innovative video artist, has pioneered an integrative approach to music and film that he calls Ultrascore. I first discovered his work through his masterpiece "Indiamore" in 2016, and I was completely mesmerized by his ability to seamlessly blend video, music, and storytelling. The film takes us on a journey through Calcutta and Varnasi, showcasing the sights, sounds, and music of these culturally rich cities. Chassol uses his unique musical style, which fuses classical, pop, jazz, electronic, and world music, to create a one ..read more

I’m very excited to announce the release of the album “Voyage” by the ensemble Nomad Session. I had a blast playing trumpet on this recording. Nomad Session is a San Francisco, Bay Area based wind octet that combines the flexibility of a chamber ensemble with the power and color of larger wind and brass ensembles. This album features two clarinet concertos performed by the innovative and virtuosic clarinetist, Jeff Anderle. Voyage by Nomad Session + Jeff Anderle The first piece on the album is the “Nomad Concerto” for bass clarinet and wind octet. This piece was composed by Jon Russel, who mak ..read more

Elements for solo trumpet is a piece inspired by the music of Claude Debussy. I think that Debussy and other impressionist artists like Monet and Manet had the extraordinary ability to be expressive through finding and sharing the elements they believed to be the most essential. The elements of nature and the elements of our perception, inspired the impressionists and this piece of music. In writing a piece for solo trumpet, there is a need to create both melody and harmony within one line. While writing this piece, I was interested in exploring the way that melodic fragments can create both h ..read more