Text by Ari Ambrose ( please contact Ari here in case you want some advice from him: ariam73@gmail.com.)
I am an immigration attorney and saxophonist living in New York. I originally came to New York from Washington D.C. in the early 1990s to attend the Manhattan School of Music, ostensibly to study music but also to be part of the thriving jazz scene here. It was an amazing time to be in New York: I got a chance to see some of my favorite musicians up close, and played sessions with people who later became some of the most influential musicians on the current scene. After some of years of playing and teaching I decided to go to law school, specifically to enter the field of immigration law. Like many people, I’ve had some ups and downs and considered quitting playing music for good, but since becoming an attorney I have managed to keep a fairly active schedule performing, recording, and teaching music.
