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.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Upcoming Gigs

SXSW is now over and it's time to post my upcoming gigs for March and April. Somewhat fortuitously, I have a light week to recover from the madness.

I am very excited about my two upcoming gigs as a leader with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones. The first will be on April 3 at Cool River Cafe and feature a variety of tunes, including some original compositions. The second will be a house concert hosted by Daren Appelt on Sunday, April 10 at which we will present a program of Jimmy Van Heusen tunes.

3/24: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Brian Donohoe, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
3/30: East Side Farm Gig with The  Heirlooms from 5-7 PM.
3/31: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
4/2: Private Event in Austin with The Vintage 15 from 7-10 PM
4/3: Cool River Cafe with Owen Summers Quartet featuring Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones from 7-10 PM.
4/4: School Clinic with Josh Flowers from 10-11 AM
4/5: Cru Wine Bar Domain with Pat Harris from 8-10 PM.
4/6: Private Event in Austin with The Vintage 15 from 6-8 PM.
4/6: Jovita's with The Vendetta Big Band at 9:30 PM.
4/7: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
4/9: Private Event in Houston with The Vintage 15 from 7-10 PM.
4/10: House Concert presenting the Jimmy Van Heusen Songbook with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Masumi Jones from 3-5 PM.
4/14: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
4/16: Private Event in Dallas with The Vendetta Big Band from 7-10 PM.
4/21: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
4/28: The Vineyard at Florence with Bart Madeley, Mike St. Clair, and Lanny Booth from 6:30-8:30 PM.
Posted by Owen Summers at 12:33 PM

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