Today’s a busy day of rehearsals and teaching, culminating in a visit to “The Jazz Corner of the World” for the regular Friday show by the Birdland Big Band. We’ll be roaring away, at the club, from 5-7pm. Hope to see you there…

There was a time when I used to regularly play all 14 Arban Characteristic Studies, back to back, as a trumpet workout. Just took a stab at them today – boy, am I rusty!! Time to go back and try and tidy them up a bit…

Celebrating Halloween with a double, tonight.

First, I’ll be with the Birdland Big Band for their regular Friday show, 5-7pm at the club.

Then, later, we’ll rocking the 34th Annual LES Halloween Ball at the Theater For The New City, down in the East Village, with Maquino Mono: The Monkey Machine! The event starts around 8pm and we’ll be hitting the stage at 10:30ish.

Hope to see you out and about…

Tonight, the Eyal Vilner Big Band returns to The Garage Restaurant, in Greenwich Village, NYC. We play 2 sets between 7 & 10pm. Come on out and experience Eyal’s great arrangements played by some of the finest musicians in the city. It’s gonna be swinging!