About Me:

I am a musician and educator in Austin, Texas. I perform in Texas and elsewhere with my own jazz groups and as a sideman in a variety of genres.

I grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York and was fortunate to be exposed to many great musicians at a young age. My musical journey began by studying classical piano with Gwen Stevens and participating in masterclasses/chamber music coaching with a variety of artists. I later discovered jazz and began to take the saxophone more seriously, studying with Tim Price in New York.

I moved to Austin in mid 2007 and quickly began performing with a variety of groups and building my private studio of piano and saxophone students. Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to perform and record with many great musicians, arrange significant portions of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker score for jazz combo as part of a dance production, and much more.

Please contact me at 845.702.4308 or odsum25@gmail.com for booking or private lesson inquiries.

Friday, January 20, 2012

January Schedule: The Slow Times

The New Year is upon us and it brings with it the annual couple of months with very few gigs. I'm trying to find some shows for Mente Clara, my 7 piece band that mainly plays the music of Hermeto Pascoal and hopefully I'll have an update soon. At any rate, here are the public gigs I do have one the books at the moment.

1/4: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
1/27: Papi Tino's with Javier Jara from 7-9:30 PM
1/28: Jester King Brewery with The Vintage 15
Posted by Owen Summers at 10:51 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

December Schedule

12/3: Papi Tino's from 9-11:30 PM
12/3: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
12/6: The W Hotel with Derek Tarnow
12/7: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
12/8: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/9: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/9: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
12/10: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 PM
12/10: Papi Tino's from 6-9 PM
12/11: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
12/13: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/14: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/15: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/16: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 7:00 PM
12/17: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
12/18: Of Mice and Men: A Jazz Nutcracker at The Carver Center at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
12/19: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
12/31: The Vineyard at Florence from 4-6 PM
12/31: Private Event with The Vintage 15
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

November Schedule





Mark your calendars for Mente Clara's debut at Skinny's Ballroom on Wednesday, November 30. We will be playing the music of Hermeto Pascoal and Moacir Santos. It should be a fun night of great music as we will be sharing the bill with Brian Donohoe & Progress.


11/2: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
11/3: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
11/4: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
11/5: Papi Tino's with Blake West Trio
11/6: Private Event with The Vintage 15 
11/11: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/12: The Vineyard at Florence from 4:00-6:00 PM
11/16: Palmer Events Center with The Vintage 15
11/18: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/26: Private Event with The Vintage 15
11/29: The Vineyard at Florence
11/30: Skinny's with Mente Clara at 9:30 PM
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

October Schedule

Autumn is upon us, although it doesn't feel like it in Texas. I have quite a bit happening over the next couple of months. I'll be hitting the west coast with the Bandulus for a couple of weeks beginning at the end of October, but even more exciting to me is a chance to have my new band Mente Clara perform in November. Mente Clara is a three horn fronted group devoted to interpreting the music of Hermeto Pascoal, Moacir Santos, Toninho Horta, Egberto Gismonti, and other Brazilian masters. More details will come as the date approaches, but we will be taking the stage at Skinny's in a double bill with Brian Donohoe's Progress on November 30.



9/29: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM. 
9/30: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
10/1: The Vineyard at Florence from 4:00-6:00
10/1: Full Throttle Bar (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
10/4: Private Event with Owen Summers Quartet
10/5: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
10/6: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/13: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/15: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
10/20: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM
10/22: Private Event with Vendetta Big Band
10/22: Jack's Patio (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
10/27: Lip's Lounge (El Paso) with The Bandulus
10/28: The Hut (Tuscon) with The Bandulus
10/29: Swing House Studios with The Bandulus
10/30: Gallagher's (San Diego) with The Bandulus
10/31: Mission Tobacco Lounge (Riverside, CA) with The Bandulus
Posted by Owen Summers at 9:44 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

September Schedule

9/1: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/3: The Vineyard at Florence with Javier Jara from 4-6 PM.
9/4: The Domain with The Vintage 15
9/7: Jovita's with Vendetta Big Band
9/8: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/9: Arthouse at the Jones Center from 7:30-9:15 PM.
9/10: Galveston with The Vintage 15
9/15: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/21: Jack's Patio (San Antonio) with The Bandulus
9/22: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM.
9/23: Dragon's Den (New Orleans) with The Bandulus
9/28: Swan Dive with Vendetta Big Band
9/29: The Vineyard at Florence from 6:30-8:30 PM. 
9/30: Flamingo Cantina with The Bandulus
Posted by Owen Summers at 10:36 AM 0 comments
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