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.