How I build my setlists. There's actually a science to the song order.

Throwback to my first gig ever. Played to 12 people. Now look where we are.

Rhythm section communication. What the sax player needs from the band.

Composition process. How I write original jazz tunes.

Gear breakdown. Saxophone, mouthpiece, reeds, and ligature choices.

Transcription analysis. Breaking down a classic Coltrane solo note by note.

Recording session preparation. Charts, sounds, and showing up ready.

Music theory applied. Tritone substitutions and chromatic approaches.

Improvisation over chord changes. The scale choices that define jazz vocabulary.

The New Orleans music scene. Why this city produces singular artists.