About Me
I am a guitarist, composer/songwriter, arranger, singer, free-lance journeyman. Some of the bands/artists I play with include Kick the Cat, Howard Levy's Acoustic Express, MAGGIE SPEAKS, Anne Harris Band, The Renegades, Andrew Ripp, Sandip Burman, e, Cathy Richardson Band, Tributosaurus, Sellout, Aaron McEvers' M5, M13, The People's Band and Congress of Musicians, Jenna Mammina, Bonnie Koloc, Ladies of the Canyon, Maxwell St. Klezmer Band, Psycles, Blue Band, Patricia Barber, Colby Beserra, Ryan Shultz Quartet, TMS Trio, Kimotion, Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band, and HardArt Groop. I also play frequently at Willow Creek Community Church. I'm truly blessed to play with so many inspired souls. I have written music for theatre: "Notes from the Sandbox Presents A Circus of Truth" (10/04 Lipa Gallery, Chicago), "Brain Humor" (9/05, 1/06 Donny's Skybox Theater, Chicago), and Striding Lion's "The Concept Album" (2008, Performances TBA). I performed in Striding Lion Inter-Arts Workshop's production of Frank Zappa's "Billy the Mountain" throughout the Spring and Summer of 2005 and have begun preparations for the mounting of Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage" with members of that company. I have nine years of experience teaching jazz improvisation at the college level (private instruction and ensemble leadership, Elmhurst College 1998-2007). I've also been an active session guitarist for the last eight years. Apart from guitar, I also play bass, lap steel, dobro, mountain and hammered dulcimers, mandolin, and mandocello. I've also tried my hand at producing local bands/artists such as Kick the Cat, E-mics, Stephen Ferris (stephenferris.com), and Jimmy Callahan (brainhumor.com). My musical services are always available. I'm a nice guy. I try to love everybody, but it's hard.
