Graduating Class

2012

Public Email

samuel_rosenfeld@brown.edu

Which band(s) or group(s) are you a member of?

The Trappists

Are you looking to join a band or group?

Possibly

Are you looking to start a band or group?

Possibly

Do you write music?

Yes

Instrument 1 (primary instrument)

Alto Saxophone

Instrument 2

Acoustic Guitar

Instrument 3

Vocals

Specify any genres you play or are interested in exploring.

Jazz, Ska, Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop, Classical

Describe your musical background and interests.

I started taking music lessons from Khaliq “Drew” Al-Rouf in 1999; the alto sax became my primary instrument starting that year. Drew passed away October 22, 2007; he remains one of the strongest influences on my life, and I hope to make him proud in all that I do with my musical life. Before college, I was the tenor saxophonist in a ska band “The Skandals” that ran between fall 2005 and summer 2007. Then I was in the band “DBF” alongside my near and dear friends Phil Zatari (Providence College ’12), Howe Pearson (Wesleyan University ’12), John Herbster (Loyola Maryland ’12) and Charlie Skelsey (St. Michael's ’13). In December 2009, the band changed direction and renamed itself “Saint Mungo’s Churn“, releasing a literally priceless EP album titled “D.B.F.” As for my musical career at Brown so far, I have played saxophone in the Ron Sanfilipo Jazz Combo (Academic Year 2008-9) alongside singer Jacob Combs (Brown ’11), drummer Natan Last (Brown ’12), saxophonist Jeff Herman (Brown ’12), bassist Heidi Jiang (Brown ’11), guitarist Walker Ray (Brown ’11), and pianist Ben Slater (Brown ’11), played in the ska band Worst Case Flamingo alongside trombonist Lee Saper (Brown ’12), trumpeter Jeff Weinreb (Brown ’12), drummer Sam Helman (Brown ’12), guitarist Andrew Rapp (Brown ’12), and bassist Marshall Katheder (Brown ’12), and have now started two bands that performed in April, one known as The Trappists, with Lee Saper and Andrew Antar (Brown ’12) and the other known as the Williams Street Band, featuring John David Pinto (Brown ’10). Music from these groups will be released directly onto this site very soon, so stay tuned!