“…large sound and free flowing style…”
— Downbeat Magazine
Efrain Ribeiro
Baltimore-native Derrick Michaels is a tenor saxophonist and improviser with a deep sound and a bold, imaginative presence in the creative music community. With roots in both the lyrical and exploratory branches of the creative saxophone tradition, his wide expressive palette brings a soulful, melodic sincerity to a wide range of musical environments.
He has been described by Jazz Weekly as a “thick-toned tenorist”, and by Downbeat magazine as wielding a “large sound and free flowing style”. The Baltimore Jazz Alliance says: “Derrick Michaels' saxophone playing comes right out of his soul; the instrument sounds like a human voice.”
Performance Dates
Public Summer Performance Dates:
June:
6/4 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
6/11 Derrick Michaels Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
6/18 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
6/14 - Erin Connelly Quartet + Hi Tom @ The Hargrove Baltimore, MD
6/25 - Michaels/Kuhl Duo + Aaron Irwin Duo @ Hargrove Baltimore, MD
6/26 - John Lee Trio + Aaron Irwin duo @ Palisades Hub, DC
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July:
7/2 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
7/9 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
7/16 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
7/26 Max Goldman band @ Nick A Nee’s 4-7pm Providence, RI
7/30 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
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August:
8/1 with Tom Swafford & Zach Swanson @ iBeam Brooklyn, NY
8/6 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
8/10 with Dave Ballou & John Dierker @ Le Comptoir Du Vin 7pm
8/13 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
8/20 Erin Connelly Quartet @ Tough Pill in Pittsburgh, PA
8/27 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
8/28 Order of the Ace with Joshua Espinoza and Steve Arnold 8:00-12:00
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September:
9/3 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
9/10 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
9/17 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
9/24 Affinity Quartet @ Bluebird Basement 8-11pm Baltimore, MD
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Looking Ahead into Autumn…
10/11 “Jazz Lunch” reunion at Peabody Heights Brewery 1-3pm full band lineup TBA
10/29 Talking Points triple bill @ Zen West Towson, MD
11/8 Duo with John Lee on guitar 2pm @ Cascades Library // 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
