If I were forced to only listen to one song for the rest of my life, it might be "Feel Like Making Love" by Roberta Flack. It's only two-ish minutes long, but it truly never gets old.

I finally went for it and ordered a massive cart of items for my home studio. I was pretty minimal with my set-up in school because I had access to great equipment on campus, but it feels great to have my own now and be able to use it whenever I want. I also ordered the coolest, swaggiest instrument out there for myself to learn - the electric bass. I'm planning to start with "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE, "Feel Good Inc." by the Gorillaz, and "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King!

I wanted to dedicate a blog post to MARINA (aka Marina Diamandis, formerly Marina and the Diamonds). Her music was so central to my listening growing up, and I like how it doesn't follow tropes unless it's in an ironic way. After finishing grade school, I had stopped listening to her so much, but she came out with an album this year in June, and it led me to rediscover her. I feel she's one of those artists whose music you may know without knowing she's the one behind it.

I've been pleasantly surprised to find how warm and welcoming people are in the New York music industry. Sometimes music environments can be toxic, competitive, and gate-keepy, but people here are happy to help and go out of their way to be kind. It's very motivating and greatly appreciated from someone just starting out.

I've been listening to the recently released album, "Love Made Trees" by Loaded Honey. It offers the perfect blend between Motown-esque arrangements and modern production. HIGHLY recommend.

Today was my last day of interning with MIBE Music where I tagged over 500 tracks with metadata for their library. Thanks to my supervisor, Charles Pilgrim, for being the conductor of this experience, guiding us interns from one track to another.

Today, I drove with all of my belongings from Boston to NYC to start the next chapter of my life. (I can't decide which of the two cities has worse drivers.) Excited for lots of live music and everything else to come!

Did a fun gig with my good friend Nathan Suh at the Bebop. Something to check off my Berklee bucket list!

Lots of projects in the works, stay tuned (music pun?).

This weekend, I am assisting the crew from Talent Is Timeless with filming the pilot for their new TV show in Greenfield, MA. Looking forward to it!

What an absolute HONOR to have my arrangement of Sara Bareilles' music (medley of "Bottle It Up," "Uncharted," "Manhattan," and "The Medium Time") played in front of the queen herself and thousands of others in the audience.

Click here to see my arrangement for the Sara Bareilles Highlight Reel.

Went to see The Criticals and Sawyer Hill at the Bowery Ballroom (NYC). There's nothing better than when the performers are having fun and being silly on stage. This was truly a really fun show. Also, super cool venue.

I accompanied the amazing Alex Hoskyns in a gig at Radio Bean (Burlington, VT). All proceeds went to the National Network of Abortion Funds and the Transgender Program and Thrive Mutual Aid Fund of the Pride Center of Vermont. The turnout was really inspiring. I'm honored to have been a part of this show and to be around such passionate and caring people.

Great set presented by TSHA at Superior Ingredients (NYC).

Attended Soulection's 14th anniversary celebration at the Knockdown Center (NYC). The energy was electrifying!!

Every Thursday, I get to attend the Berklee Global Jazz Institute forums in which student ensembles play for jazz masters like John Patitucci, Danilo Pérez, Joe Lovano, and others. I was in jazz bands as an alto saxophonist at one point in life, but that was several years ago. With that being said, I can still recall the joy and the welcomed challenge of playing swing, Latin styles, funk, and countless other styles that fall under the massive umbrella that we call "jazz." Sitting in on these forums has been a great pleasure and has reminded me of the inclusivity and freedom that jazz embodies. Furthermore, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the extraordinary musicianship of the student players. I have a deep appreciation for the dedication that they have toward developing their craft and the "collective genius" (as Danilo once put it) that is explored during performances.