My March 14 concert with Brad Mehldau at the stunning Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, performing my arrangements of his music for the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, is now available for streaming from the European broadcaster ARTE.
WATCH NOW: Brad Mehldau with Darcy James Argue and the Frankfurt Radio Big BandRead More
I’m delighted to announce that With Every Breath I Take, a new album featuring my orchestral arrangements of Cecile McLorin Salvant’s desert island ballads, performed by the Metropole Orkest and conducted by Jules Buckley, will be out on Nonesuch Records on June 26.
Tomorrow night — Friday, April 3 — Aaron Diehl and I, aided and abetted by the talented young students at in the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra, will perform the 3-part suite I wrote to feature Aaron, A Banquet for the Birds, alongside my arrangements of Aaron’s original compositions.
The past few days have been a literal dream come true: rehearsing with Brad Mehldau alongside the Frankfurt Radio Big Band.
Brad Mehldau, DJA, and the Frankfurt Radio Big BandRead More
Exciting news: on Thursday, September 25, I make my New York Philharmonic debut as an arranger — at their opening night gala!
DJA arrangements performed by the New York Philharmonic with Cécile McLorin SalvantRead More
I’m thrilled to announce the guests for my second season as Composer-in-Residence of the Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Brad Mehldau and Walter Smith III.
DJA + Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Season 2 with Brad Mehldau & Walter Smith IIIRead More
In celebration of Secret Society’s 20th anniversary as a band, we are hitting the road this fall, with a couple of dates in the Midwest and West.
Secret Society 20th Anniversary Fall Tour — Des Moines & DenverRead More
Hello friends,
I’m writing to let you know about a special concert I’m helping to organize for one of my biggest heroes, Jim McNeely.
On April 25 & 26, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will be performing a piece of mine on their Contemporary Jazz Masterpieces concert, alongside works by my friends and colleagues Miho Hazama, Jihye Lee, and Helen Sung.
The JJA Jazz Awards are celebrating a milestone — their 30th Anniversary! I’m very honored to be nominated in three categories: Composer of the Year, Arranger of the Year, and Large Ensemble of the Year.
