DG SAX
(SAX SOLOIST)
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PROFILE
Coming from an unconventional music background, Derrick grew up in a household, with his parents always listening to the smooth jazz sounds of Grover Washington Jr., Richard Elliot, and Gerald Albright, which is what inspired him to pick up the saxophone at the age of 8. DG has performed around the city of Chicago with hip-hop, r&b, funk, and reggae artists, have provided him with opportunities to open up for artists such as, Wyclef Jean and Lupe Fiasco. Over the past 15 years, his passion for improvisation and creating a conversation through music has translated to him performing at Taste of Chicago, WGN News, North Coast Festival, and touring across the U.S.