I grew up playing Western classical music on the accordion. After many years of lessons, contests, and pieces that were far beyond my ability to understand them, I took a 10-year "break." During this time I picked up the drums and played throughout the Boston area in several jazz and rock groups. Gradually my musical tastes turned toward world genres, and I kept hearing the accordion in new and unexpected contexts. In 2003 I took up the squeezebox again, inspired by a klezmer band I heard at a friend's wedding.
I've played in Harvard's klezmer ensemble, Recklez, as well as Skordalia , a Greek group specializing in the music of the Aegean islands and Asia Minor. Now I spend most of my time with Gumbo Diablo , a zydeco / New Orleans r&b / Latin / reggae / roots rock juggernaut.
