“Derrick Michaels' saxophone playing comes right out of his soul; the instrument sounds like a human voice.”
— Baltimore Jazz Alliance
Efrain Ribeiro
“…large sound and free flowing style…”
— Downbeat Magazine
Saxophonist | Composer | Educator
Baltimore-based tenor saxophonist whose approach is at once unapologetically lyrical and uncompromisingly dynamic.
“Derrick Michaels' saxophone playing comes right out of his soul; the instrument sounds like a human voice.”
— Baltimore Jazz Alliance
Efrain Ribeiro
“…large sound and free flowing style…”
— Downbeat Magazine