Hello! My name's Zak...I'm a musician living in Ottawa, Canada. I play saxophone with a wonderful band called the Souljazz Orchestra, with whom I've spent much of the last decade touring extensively throughout North America and Europe. I love the simple life of a traveling musician; one backpack, one horn, seeing the infinite countryside from the window seat of a plane, train, or automobile, hearing locals speak a different language each week, and mostly having the opportunity to meet so many amazing people from all over the world who are so real and passionate about music and life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've recently started to do more solo traveling and honestly I've grown tired of the cheap hotels :-). My stays are usually very short, so I thought Couchsurfing would be the perfect way to meet some like-minded local musicians or people with a little extra space that could introduce me to their favourite pubs, coffeeshops, concert venues, museums, etc...

Interests

Music, travelling, education, social activism, cinema, art, architecture, photography, hockey, snowboarding, the beach, dirty underground jazz clubs, vinyl hunting, stand-up comedy, and good beer!

• arts
• architecture
• photography
• concerts
• education
• beer
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• backpacking
• hunting
• snowboarding
• hockey
• teaching
• solo travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes, please!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2013 I traveled to Agios Lavrentios, Greece to attend Music Village. There, I participated in a truly amazing saxophone workshop that changed my life and affected my entire musical philosophy. I look forward to returning to Music Village in 2018 for my fifth workshop!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am both a lifetime student and a teacher of music and have a deep passion for music education. I would be more than happy to share this passion with you during my stay...maybe you (or your children) are learning to play the saxophone, clarinet, or flute? Or perhaps you'd just like to hear first-hand what a real Canadian winter feels like. I can unfortunately assist you there as well ;-).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States