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Saxophone, flute, clarinet and EWI for sessions, stages and records. Forty years of showing up prepared and making someone else’s music sound better.

Upcoming Events

Come hear it live.

Oct 30, 2026 New York Horns with Glenn Alexander & ShadowlandTriumph Brewery, Red Bank, NJ
Date
Friday, October 30, 2026
Time
8:00 PM ET

Free admission.

Nov 9, 2026 Friction & Friends, Memorial for Wayne WarnekeFirst United Methodist Church, Stamford, CT
Date
Monday, November 9, 2026
Time
1:00 PM ET
Venue
First United Methodist Church, Stamford, CT
Nov 13, 2026 Rob Stephens and the New Renaissance EnsembleGrace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ
Date
Friday, November 13, 2026
Time
7:30 PM ET
Venue
Grace Church Van Vorst, 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ
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Nov 20, 2026 Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of ChicagoHarvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount, VA
Date
Friday, November 20, 2026
Time
8:00 PM ET
Venue
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount, VA

Beginnings returns to the Harvester Performance Center for an unforgettable evening of Chicago's greatest music!

Tickets from $55.

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Nov 21, 2026 Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of ChicagoNewton Performing Arts Center, 60 W 6th St, Newton, NC 28658
Date
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time
7:30 PM ET
Venue
Newton Performing Arts Center, 60 W 6th St, Newton, NC 28658

Beginnings debuts their world renowned Celebration of the Music of Chicago at Newtown PAC!

Tickets $51 including fees.

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Dec 3, 2026 The NYC Hit Squad Rocks the Lighting of the 2026 Wall Street Christmas TreeSteps of the New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY
Date
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Time
6:00 PM ET
Venue
Steps of the New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY

Listen

Recordings, one at a time.

Now playing
Somebody Call Eddie
Saxophone
0:000:00
Remembrance: Song For MichaelRecorded with my band, Humblebrag.
Last Child (Aerosmith)Eric Halvorson on drums, me on saxes.
Walk Away RenéeLive in Newberry, South Carolina, March 8, 2020.
Live in ParisParis, September 15, 2019.
Passion StreetLive at Bethel Woods.

On Stage

From small clubs to big stages.

Three saxophonists crowd a microphone on stage.
John in a red shirt leaning into a tenor saxophone under blue stage lights.
John and his bandmates posing in front of a Towne Crier Cafe stage.
John on saxophone beside a guitarist in a white shirt on stage.
Four horn players in white suits under blue and pink light.
John in sunglasses playing baritone saxophone.
John and eight bandmates posing on a starry stage.

Credits

A selection. Broadway pits, international tours and more recording sessions than I can count.

Performances and Recordings

  • Ed Sheeran
  • Diana Ross
  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
  • The Allman Brothers Band
  • Little Feat
  • They Might Be Giants
  • Isaac Hayes
  • Kerri ‘Kaoz’ Chandler
  • Robert Stephens & the New Renaissance Orchestra

Albums Selected Discography

  • InspirationKerri ‘Kaoz’ Chandler Presents Arnold Jarvis1994
  • Moanin’ For MamaIsaac Hayes1996(?)
  • Tunnel Vision (EP)New York Horns1997
  • New York HornsNew York Horns2014
  • Glenn Alexander & ShadowlandGlenn Alexander & Shadowland2017
  • SoultimeSouthside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes2017
  • Detour Ahead: The Music Of Billie HolidaySouthside Johnny2017
  • Knockin On The DoorGlenn Alexander & Shadowland2019
  • Journey To The Place Called ThereRobert Stephens & the New Renaissance Orchestra2025
  • Bragging RightsHumblebrag2026

Theater & Shows

  • Movin’ Out2003
  • Movin’ Out, First National Tour2004–2007
  • Movin’ Out, Second National Tour2007–2008
  • In the Heights, Off-Broadway2007
  • Grease2007–2009
  • Hairspray2008
  • Hair2009
  • Memphis2009–2010
  • Memphis, First National Tour2010–2011
  • A Night with Janis Joplin2013–2014
  • Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Revival)2018
  • Tina!2019–2022
  • MJ2021
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