D\'Niko E.

I'm a saxophonist from Baltimore Maryland. My musical Journey began in 2003 while attending Frederick Douglass High School. I would gig professionally under the group The Dukes of jazz combo and then the gospel setting Under The Winds of Praise combo we have performed for a number of events in Baltimore which consists of the grand opening of the Douglas Myers Museum ,the grand opening of the Kennedy Krieger Center, the Reginald F Lewis Museum ,events in City Hall, the mayor's inaugural and so forth. I have placed first place at the Omega Psi Phi competition and I placed second place in the EXO act so competition for best saxophone solos. Outside of school, I've also had the privilege to Gig professionally and go to nightclubs such as the Arc Social Club, Blues Alley ,Club 347 (before it shut down), Eden's Lounge and so forth. I've had the opportunity to play with artists such as Donte Winslow,I jammed with Roy Hargrove at Cafe Nema's in DC, Ethel Ennis, Gary Bartz, Desiigner, and many others. I've also Perform with local artists such as Mood Swings( big band), Joe keys and the Late Bloomer band( Eclectic funk), The Upstarters (Punk, Ska, Rock), Jeron White Polarity( Progressional Jazz), Deep Water( Easy Listening Jazz), Brooks Long and the Mad Dog No Good( Soul, RnB), the Kim Poole Experience( Soul Fusion), New World Outreach Jazz Orchestra( NWOJO Big Band) and more.