One of the fundamental ways that someone develops a good sound on their instrument is by listening to a bunch of artists that have good sounds.  I realized a while back that while I practice and teach Clarinet I did not have a simple 5 or 10 list of names that I could just shoot [...]

I first caught the trio version of this group at Dazzle in Denver, CO.  They have since just come out with their debut album “Now vs. Now”.  The group was started and is lead by pianist Jason Lindner and includes Panagiotis Andreou (bass and vocals) and phenomenal drummer out of NY, Mark Guiliana.  They quote [...]

I had the amazing opportunity this past July to attend a week long workshop at SIM in Brooklyn with one of my all-time FAVORITE bands, Kneebody.  This is a group that combines aspects of jazz, hip-hop, indie rock, and pretty much anything else you could throw into the pot.  They are all extremely versatile, individualized, [...]

As you probably already know from reading my bio, I’ve been playing saxophone since I was six years old. That means I’ve been through a lot of reeds, mouthpieces, music, horns, and most importantly, teachers. I thought I could provide some tips on how to find a teacher based on what I’ve learned over the past few years. What Are [...]

KUDZU performing “You Smell Like the Brownie I Should’ve Had” at University of Denver, Lamont School of Music — May 29, 2009.

Will Hollifield Band performing, “Your Small World” at The Five Spot — August 4, 2010.

KUDZU performing “Petey Greene” at University of Denver, Lamont School of Music — May 29, 2009.

Welcome everyone to my new website!  Thanks for checking this out and if you have any comments, questions, or concerns please let me know.  Things are pretty sparse right now, but there’s more to come soon.  I’ve started some blog posts for featured artists that I like with videos and recent news, information for Clarinet [...]

The debut album “KUDZU” is in the final stages of production.  We started recording back in March 2009 after about a year and a half of working together.  It features 10 all original compositions by some of its members, William Hollifield (Sax), Chris Lambert (Guitar), and Dylan Johnson (Drums).  It’s remaining members are Jack Kyokong [...]

KUDZU began in early 2008 as an outlet for original compositions.  Since its inception, it has grown to be a truly original voice in today’s music scene.  Harnessing the sounds of jazz, funk, and indie rock, KUDZU stuns audiences with the unbelievably great music produced by this seasoned group, the individual members’ abilities, and the caliber [...]