Derrick Michaels Trio & Stimulus Package Derrick Michaels is a saxophonist/improviser based in Baltimore, whose music is at once unapologetically lyrical and uncompromisingly dynamic. His trio with Alex Weber on bass and Mike Kuhl on drums blurs the line between straight ahead jazz and experimental music with aplomb, challenging the presumptions of jazz purists and stalwart experimentalists alike. Stimulus Package is a Baltimore based trio that utilizes melodic improvisation.