I will be sharing my thoughts on the musical art-form, Jazz; performance philosophy; and my faith with Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship Guest Speaker. It was an honor to meet with everyone!
May 15 2021
2013 | Chico's Ad
Over the years i have written a lot of jingles and music beds. Here is a link to a Christmas ad for Chico's featuring Diane Keaton. They used my music for the ad - enjoy!
May 15 2021
2013 | TrueFire 50 Hard Bop Blues Licks
TrueFire.com has release my new educational video,"50 Hard Bop Blues Licks."
May 12 2021
2013 | Alcestis Ascending
I composed and performed the music for the production of a new theatrical work by Seth Panitch - Alcestis Ascending. We performed this play in Tuscaloosa, AL; Off-Broadway in NYC; and at the Raquel Rivuelta Teatro in Havana, Cuba. Attached…
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2013 | Another Visit to Romania
A picture of the view from my balcony during my stay in this beautiful city.
May 12 2021
2012 | NAMM Performance
In January, 2012 I performed with Chris Kozak (bass) and Danny Gottlieb (drums) at Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night at the NAMM Convention in Annaheim, CA. We played one of my compositions, "Go With The Flow."
May 12 2021
2010 | WC Handy Festival
I'm back at the WC Handy Festival again. We performed another concert in the Listening Room.
May 12 2021
2008 | Garana Festival
I was invited to teach and perform at the Romanian Jazz Summit, developed by Fulbright Scholars, Tom Smith and Rick Condit. As part of the summit, we travelled to the Carpathian mountains and performed at the Garana Jazz Festival.
May 12 2021
2008 | My Romania Jazz Diary
In 2005, 2006 & 2008, I served as guest artist/faculty for the Romanian Jazz Education Summit held in Jupanesti, Romania. This forum was co-sponsored by the Fulbright Commission, the International Association for Jazz Education, and Tibiscus University (Timisoara, Romania). Students…
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2005 | Bama Theatre with Gene
In grad school, I studied with jazz guitarist, Gene Bertoncini. He was a great mentor and friend. I had the opportunity to perform at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa. I was able to bring Gene down from NYC and perform…
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2007 | Floating on the Silence
This duo is an outgrowth of my time studying and later, performing with Gene Bertoncini. The CD, released by Summit Records, Features jazz guitar duos of jazz standards using nylon string guitars.
May 12 2021
2006 | Handy Festival
I have been performing at the WC Handy Festival in Florence, Alabama since 1996. Jazz musicians from around the country are invited to the festival to perform throughout the week. One of the hot spots for performing was the Listening…
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