Guitarist/Tenor Saxophonist/Multi-Instrumentalist/Composer/Improvisor.
- associated with improvised music community of toronto (which started with the infamous alto saxophonist Maury Coles whom i was in a band with near the end of his life called "Abstract" we recorded 2 albums one of which with Joe Mcphee) with people like Glen Hall, Jason Hammer, Evan Shaw, Mark Hundevad, Jean Martin, Nick Fraser, Scott Thompson, Ken Aldcroft, Joe Sorbara and many others.
- have also worked with musicians from outside canada including William Parker, Paul Hession, Dominic Duval, Gerry Hemingway, Sabir Mateen, recent performance @ the guelph jazz festival in an orchestra comprised of my good friends/members of AIMToronto playing with Anthony Braxton, I HAVE EATEN THE CITY colloborated with musician Francois Houle @ the 2007 Open Ears Festival, STYTS and IHETC have also colloborated with the infamous Damo Suzuki of Can, I had the opportunity to play David Daniells "Sunfish" @ X-Avant Festival in toronto with many other great local players, in 2007 was also part of the RYHS CHATTAM ensemble in toronto ontario playing his famous piece 'guitar trio', etc.
- had the opportunity to play shows with bands such as Nels Cline Singers, Time of Orchids, Trevor Dunn & Shelley Burgon, Don Caballero, Kayo Dot, Drums & Tuba, Nihilist Spasm Band, Hella, Koenjihyakkei, Pinback, and many others. I've recorded with The Constantines for their sub pop release "Shine a Light", the last Vermicious Knid release, the band Red Trakpants 'fear of castration' album, Insideaminds upcoming album, played a bit of sax on The Blankett's upcoming release, also some freakout sax on the track 'windmills' by a cool metal band from kitchener called Whats He Building In There, and many others
Bands/Projects - I HAVE EATEN THE CITY with Nick Storring - cello, laptop/electronics and Brandon Valdivia - percussion
- SING THAT YELL THAT SPELL with Lennie Haggerty - drums, Tim Nicholls - bass
- SANDBOX duo with Michael Keith - multi-instrumentalist (we have a monthly series @ tranzac club in toronto)
- a proud regular member of Dave Clark/Lewis Melvilles THE WOODCHOPPERS ASSOCIATION!!! (summer of 2007 the woodchoppers did a recording on the toronto island and played a few gigs, including one @ the guelph jazz festival, with the brilliant and beautiful malian musician JAH YOUSSOUF!! look for a recording in the near future!!)
- play guitar for ISLA CRAIG
- member of AIMToronto Orchestra
- duo with flautist Rob Piilonen, WHISPER, which has a CD available
- I am also a member of Nilan Perera's HOLYBLUEGHOST band
- I also colloborate with dancer (butoh, modern improvised) CLAUDIA WITTMAN
- band SATANIST DAYCARE featuring Michelangelo Iaffaldano, Michael Morse, Nick Storring and myself
- duo project NOT THE WIND, NOT THE FLAG with IHETC drummer BRANDON VALDIVIA which includes 2 recording projects to be released in 2008.
- Brandon and I have also been frequently conspiring with flautist ALIA O'BRIEN embracing our love for world folk trance musics and free jazz.
- playing guitar for the beautiful and talented ANNA LINDA SIDDALL!!
- collective improv project called ALLO CAVEMAN, featuring Justin Haynes, Jean Martin, Alex Lukashevsky and myself.
- COW TONGUE band with Michael Smith, Evan Shaw and Jean Martin
- new band, FANAA - Gable Levine - Clarinet, Alia O'Brien - Flute, Nick Storring - Cello, Lennie Haggerty - Drums, John Farah - Keyboards, Evan Shaw - Alto Sax, Colin Fisher - Guitar
- I play the occasional solo set *please contact me if interested in booking for such a thing.
- recently finished a studio project with fabulous engineer/producer/percussionist JEAN MARTIN!! its called LITTLE MAN ON THE BOAT. It is now available!!! available from the barnyard records website
- on the horizon.. a duo recording with myself and JOE SORBARA..