Mike DiRubbo

Alto Sax
Artist Albums
Recently Added
02/05/2024
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
11/27/2023
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Jason Tiemann Quartet
09/30/2023
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
09/29/2023
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
07/01/2023
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Steve Davis Quintet
06/30/2023
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Steve Davis Quintet
03/07/2023
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Elam Friedlander Quintet & jam session
08/02/2022
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
08/24/2021
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
01/04/2020
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
01/03/2020
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
11/02/2019
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George Coleman Jr. Quartet
11/01/2019
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George Coleman Jr. Quartet
09/21/2019
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Brian Charette Quartet
09/20/2019
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Brian Charette Quartet
08/03/2019
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
08/02/2019
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
06/25/2019
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Josh Evans Quintet
02/02/2019
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Steve Davis Quintet
01/26/2019
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
01/25/2019
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
11/17/2018
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George Coleman Jr. Quintet
11/16/2018
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George Coleman Jr. Quintet
08/11/2018
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
08/10/2018
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
05/29/2018
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Josh Evans Quintet
03/27/2018
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Josh Evans Quintet
12/09/2017
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
12/08/2017
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
09/08/2017
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The Brian Charette Quartet
07/06/2017
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The Brian Charette Quartet
07/05/2017
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The Brian Charette Quartet
06/24/2017
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet
06/23/2017
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet
01/21/2017
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After-hours Jam Session with Mike DiRubbo
11/19/2016
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet
11/18/2016
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet
05/14/2016
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
05/13/2016
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
04/16/2016
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The Steve Davis Quintet
04/15/2016
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The Steve Davis Quintet
04/14/2016
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The Steve Davis Quintet
03/29/2016
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The Josh Evans Group
02/27/2016
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Joe Farnsworth "after-hours"
01/09/2016
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Joe Farnsworth "after-hours"
11/21/2015
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The Michael Weiss Group
11/20/2015
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The Michael Weiss Group
11/07/2015
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Joe Farnsworth "after-hours"
10/10/2015
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After-hours Jam Session
09/26/2015
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
09/25/2015
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
07/27/2015
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The Joe Farnsworth Quartet
02/21/2015
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
02/20/2015
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
01/03/2015
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The Craig Wuepper Quartet
06/14/2014
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
06/13/2014
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
04/24/2014
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The Craig Wuepper Trio & "Earsight"
12/28/2013
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
12/27/2013
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
12/05/2013
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The Brian Charette Sextet
12/04/2013
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The Brian Charette Sextet
06/22/2013
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
06/21/2013
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
05/25/2013
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The Steve Davis Quintet
05/24/2013
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The Steve Davis Sextet
04/11/2013
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The Brian Charette Sextet
04/10/2013
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The Brian Charette Sextet
04/02/2013
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The Jim Rotondi Group
02/14/2013
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Craig Wuepper & "Earsight"
12/29/2012
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
12/28/2012
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet
09/29/2012
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The Craig Wuepper Trio & "Earsight"
09/20/2012
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The Pete Zimmer Group
09/06/2012
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Bill Cantrall & "Axiom"
08/09/2012
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The Brian Charette Group
06/27/2012
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The Vitaly Golovnev Quartet
03/01/2012
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The Mike DiRubbo Group
01/14/2012
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Craig Wuepper & "Earsight"
12/21/2011
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The Brian Charette Band
10/02/2011
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Afterhours with: The John Webber Trio
05/14/2011
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The Steve Davis Quintet
05/13/2011
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The Steve Davis Quintet
05/12/2011
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Afterhours Jam Session
03/24/2011
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The Mike DiRubbo Trio
12/21/2010
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The Brian Charette Band
08/14/2010
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The Mike DiRubbo Band
08/13/2010
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The Mike DiRubbo Band
07/08/2010
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The Craig Wuepper Trio "Earsight!"
06/03/2010
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After- hours Jam Session
04/29/2010
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The Jim Rotondi Sextet
04/28/2010
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The Jim Rotondi Sextet
04/03/2010
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The Steve Davis Quintet
04/02/2010
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The Steve Davis Quintet
03/04/2010
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet "Repercussion"
10/17/2009
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The Steve Davis Quintet
10/16/2009
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The Steve Davis Quintet
07/18/2009
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The Mike DiRubbo Group "Chronos Quinet"
07/17/2009
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The Mike DiRubbo Quintet "Chronos Quinet"
04/09/2009
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After- hours Jam Session
01/08/2009
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The Steve Davis Quintet
01/07/2009
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The Steve Davis Quintet
09/06/2008
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The "Killer" Ray Appleton Quintet
09/05/2008
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The "Killer" Ray Appleton Quintet
07/12/2008
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The Steve Davis Quintet
07/12/2008
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The Steve Davis Quintet
07/11/2008
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The Steve Davis Quintet
03/20/2008
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The Mike DiRubbo Quartet
Upcoming Shows
03/19/2024
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
04/16/2024
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Mike DiRubbo Quartet
"Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone - deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility - immediately grabs the ear.  It’s a sound familiar to the cream of New York’s hardcore jazz community since the mid-'90's" writes Ted Panken.    Today, in an age where media-created young lions are more interested in downloads than down beats, alto saxophonist/composer/bandleader/educator Mike DiRubbo is the real deal. Ever since he arrived in New York two decades ago, DiRubbo has reigned supreme as one of the most durable and dynamic musicians of his generation. That bold statement is augmented by the aural evidence of his work with the brightest jazz stars including Tony Reedus, Larry Willis, Eddie Henderson, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Dwayne Burno, Peter Washington, Carl Allen, John Hicks and Cecil Payne, and as a solo artist, with seven critically-acclaimed CD’s as a leader.    On his instrument DiRubbo has it all: from Benny Carter’s mastery of melody and Johnny Hodges’ ballad mellow tones to Charlie Parker’s light-speed fluency. But what truly sets DiRubbo apart from the rest was his apprenticeship under the legendary alto saxophonist/educator Jackie McLean. Mike DiRubbo plays Yanagisawa saxophones and is a Vandoren artist.