Qualifications and Accomplishments:

  • Finalist for the 2024 Michigan Jazz Festival Horn Competition 
  • Named as an alternate for the 2024 International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition
  • Mentor for the Michigan Jazz Festival High School All Star Band
  • Has been a part of jazz workshops and clinics in schools all over Michigan through MSU's outreach and touring
  • Member of MSU's top Jazz Orchestra since 2022, competed at Lincoln Center in NYC and soon to tour Japan
  • When he is back home, routinely runs improvisation clinics for the jazz band at Dearborn High School
  • Has performed at notable events and venues such as the Detroit Jazz Festival, Michigan Jazz Festival, East Lansing Jazz Festival, Arts Beats and Eats Festival, Aretha's Jazz Cafe, Detroit's Orchestra Hall, and the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center