Mike Dirubbo on Saxophone

Saturday, December 3, 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Location: Firehouse Cultural Center

Event type: Center Stage

This Event is on Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm.

A warm welcome to Mike Dirubbo on his first visit to The Firehouse!
Alto saxophonist/composer/bandleader/educator Mike DiRubbo is the real deal. Ever since he arrived in New York two decades ago, DiRubbo has reigned supreme as one of the most durable and dynamic musicians of his generation. That bold statement is supported by aural evidence of his work with the brightest jazz stars including Al Foster, Harold Mabern, Larry Willis, Eddie Henderson and more. As a solo artist he boasts nine critically-acclaimed CD’s. DiRubbo has been featured in articles, reviews, and interviews in magazines such as Downbeat, Saxophone Journal, The Sax (Japan), Jazziz, Hothouse, Jazz Times and more. Mike has been nominated in the Downbeat Rising Stars Alto Saxophone category every year since 2013.

Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone – deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility – immediately grabs the ear. It’s a sound familiar to the cream of New York’s hardcore jazz community since the mid-‘90’s

– writes Ted Panken

 

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