Mike DiRubbo: Jazz Musician in New York

About Mike DiRubbo

Mike DiRubbo is an American alto saxophonist and soprano saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. DiRubbo is based in New York City where he has made a career for himself in the field of jazz, establishing himself as a player firmly rooted in the Post-bop idiom. DiRubbo's sound on alto saxophone was heavily influenced by tenor saxophonists Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane. He has released 10 albums as a leader and has performed and recorded as a sideman with Steve Davis, Mario Pavone, Al Foster, Jim Rotondi, Joe Farnsworth, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Larry Willis and Harold Mabern.