In April 2026, I was commissioned to write a movement for the UConn Jazz Faculty’s Jazz & Justice Suite: A Multi-Movement Declaration in conjunction with the UConn Gladstein Family Center for Human Rights. Here is the video of my piece Waltz Gaiabetic from the premiere concert at J. Louis von der Mehden Concert Hall.
In October 2025, I had the honor of performing with the Draa Hobbs Quintet at Stage 33 in Bellow Falls, VT. Draa Hobbs celebrated his new album with a concert backed by tenor sax virtuoso Michael Zsoldos, Berklee College of Music’s Rich Greenblatt on vibes, Hartford bassist Steve Bulmer, extraordinary drummer Tim Gilmore, plus Sarah Clay on flute and vocals for select numbers. Enjoy Draa’s composition “Uprising”
Here’s a cut from the 2019 Berkshire Jazz Festival featuring Jazz Prodigy Anton Kot on drums, Paul Arslanian on piano and yours truly on bass. I was quite honored to be performing with such fine musicians and Anton is someone to keep an ear out for…he’s only 17 in this video, amazing!
A fun video with A Jazz Affair: Trevor Davis, John Smayda and Doug Schlink. Video by Tre Davis. From a wine and chocolate cruise on the Essex Steam Train and Becky Thatcher river cruise.
Here’s a set from my gig with Ricky Alphonso’s Blue Soul Unit at The Lounge in Brattleboro, VT from May 2018. Features Rick on Trumpet and Vocals, Eugene Uman on piano, yours truly on bass and Tido Holtkamp on drums. Such a pleasure to make music with people like this!
I had the pleasure of sitting in with the Hartford Jazz Orchestra which features the music of the very talented Chic Cicchetti. It is now led by the exceptionally talented Donn Trenner. Check out “Freckle Face” featuring a flugelhorn solo by Pat Lennon, who just kills it!
Here’s some YouTube live of Alone Together with Draa Hobbs and Claire Arenius. Sorry for the background chatter but it doesn’t get much more fun than playing with these guys!