Justin is an active performer in New York City with an especially varied career. He has performed on Broadway, National Tours, Luxury cruise ships, Theaters, Symphonies, Big Bands, and more. Justin specializes in Woodwinds, including Saxophones, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Recorders, and World Flutes.

A Memphis native, Justin studied at the University of Memphis and holds a Master’s in Multiple Woodwind Performance and a Bachelor’s in Music Education. He has been living and performing in New York City since 2016.

Audio & Video

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Flute – Debussy Syrinx
Jazz Clarinet – Benny Goodman Transcription – Sweet Georgia Brown
Bass Clarinet – Grand Canyon Suite Excerpt
Classical Alto Saxophone – Demersseman Fantaisie

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Selected Performance Experience

Broadway

Back to the Future – Sub Reed 1

Flute,  Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax

Be More Chill – Sub Reeds/Keys 2
Flute, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Alto Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Synthesizers, Vocoder

Elf the Musical at Madison Square Garden – Reed 2
Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax

Broadway National Tours

Hairspray
2023 US Tour – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 
2021-22 US Tour – Sub Reeds 1 & 2 

Elf the Musical 
2022 US Tour – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
2018 US Tour – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
2017 North American Tour – Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax
2016 US Tour – Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax

Regional Theater

Asolo Repertory Theater
Hair – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax

Ogunquit Playhouse
42nd Street  – Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax
dir. Randy Skinner; feat. Sally Struthers, Rachel York, Steve Blanchard 

Columbia University
Cabaret – Tenor Sax

Manhattan School of Music
Cabaret – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
dir. Liza Gennaro; music dir. David Loud

NYU Tisch
Legally Blonde – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
Applause – Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax

St. Joseph’s College
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax

Playhouse on the Square (Memphis)
Memphis the Musical – Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet
Kiss Me Kate – Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax
The Rocky Horror Show – Tenor Sax
Hairspray – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
Gypsy – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
Monty Python’s Spamalot – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet Alto Sax, Sopranino Recorder
Reefer Madness – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax

Theatre Memphis
Oliver – Flute, Clarinet
Into the Woods – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet
Mel Brooks’ The Producers – Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax
The Boy From Oz – Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
The Addams Family – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax
The Music Man – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax

Other Theaters
Into the Woods, Once on This Island, Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line, Shrek the Musical, Hello Dolly!, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, My Fair Lady, Legally Blonde, Leader of the Pack, Bye Bye Birdie, A Christmas Story

Cruise Ships

Cunard Line – RMS Queen Mary 2
Royal Court Theater Orchestra – 2018 – Reed 1

Cunard Line – MS Queen Victoria
Queen’s Room Orchestra – 2018 – Reed 2
Royal Court Theater Orchestra – 2017 – Reed 2

Holland America Line – MS Noordam
BB King All Star Band – 2015 – Tenor Sax

Great Balls of Fire

Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Harmonica, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals

Over 150 performances at venues including:
Maine State Music Theater, Lakeport Opera House, Penobscot Theater,  Florida Studio Theater, Seven Angels Theater, Arizona Broadway Theater, Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, Surflight Theater, Sierra Repertory Theater, Bucks County Playhouse

Big Band

Kevin Blanq Big Band @ Swing 46 – sub Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet

Memphis Symphony Big Band – sub Tenor Sax, Clarinet

Memphis Jazz Orchestra – Reeds

Classical

Memphis Symphony Orchestra – sub Bass Clarinet, Clarinet III

Memphis Repertory Orchestra – Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet

Memphis Saxophone Quartet – Bari Sax

Rock & Pop

The Legendary Dr. John – Spirit of Satchmo @ GPAC – Bari Sax
Victor Wainwright @ WC Handy Blues Fest – Tenor Sax
Nick Black Soul Diaries – Tenor Sax
Brennan Villines – Tenor Sax 
The Incredible Hook – Tenor Sax, Bari Sax
Mary Owens Sweet Soul – Tenor Sax, horn arr.

Other Performances

TV 
Christmas on Broadway @ The Beacon Theater – Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax

Cabarets 
Howard Ashman Award – Alan Menken @ Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater – Piccolo,  Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Sidney DuPont @ In the Works In the Woods – Alto Sax, Clarinet
Salty Brine’s Living Record Collection @ Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax
All Jazzed Up @ The Slipper Room – Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Schubert Alley Cats @ Green Room 42

New Works Premiered
Tetragramatton Chamber work by composer Zane Gillespie – Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax

Featured Performances
William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet – Memphis Alumni Quartet featured with The University of Memphis Wind Ensemble – Bari Sax