I'm a professional musician who loves getting paid for what i do. I really love all forms of good music, ranging from: Blues, Boogie, Rock, Doo Wop, Funk, Reggae, all forms of Jazz music, to Americana, Roots and Country!
I travel all over the world playing with many different bands, and individual artists
I have studied drums and percussion for many years under:
Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey, Alphonse Mouzon, Bobby Matos, including in the very beginning: Ricky Fataar, and David Eagles.
I have played with, recorded or been onstage with:
Blues, R&B, Doo Wop, Soul:
Ronn Hill (Chicago),Canned Heat, Lester Chambers (Chambers Bros.), Guitar Shorty, Steamhammer (Kieran White-Blues Artist from U.K.), Joe Houston, Jimmy Smith, Mickey Champion, Buck Cannon, Curtis Gray and the Blues II Blues Band, Jimmy Roberts,Teddy Lee Hooker, Alley Gators (Blues-Rock), Gene Summers, Johnny Mayer, T. Bone Carter, David Whitfield, Terry Spears, Mack Dougherty, Job Striles, Harlan Spector, Clare Diane, Red Hot Roosters, Jon Dunmore (U.K.) & many others!
Jazz Artists:
Tommy Tedesco, John Rangel, Michael Saucier, Tom Kubis, George Mason, Johnny White, Sigmond Dillard & The Signature Band, John Hatton, Alex Davis, Ron Barrows, Johny White, Ben Di Tosti, Scott Whitfield, Brian Friedland, John Fick, Mike Willis, Marty Butwinick, Jimmy Roberts, etc., etc.
Folk:
Maria Maldaur, The Martins (K.K. Martin & Sisi Martin),etc.
Rock:
Beach Boys, Its A Beautiful Day, Moby Grape, John Sebastian, Renegade, Guitar Willie, Oxiegen, Strawberry Alarmclock, Brewer and Shipley, Ice Breaker (Rock), Michael Stevens, Under the Wheel (spanish rock band), Kerry Doolin, Gerald Ishibashi & Stonebridge, Nick Future, The Darlings, etc., etc.,
Country Artists:
Champagne Velvet, Leather & Lace, Brian Stace, Karling Abbeygate, The Hulamonsters (Island Music), Johnny Mayer, Jim Pulsifer, Drew Daniels, Brian Netzley, Brantley Kearns, Dave Winstone, Verne Monette, Chad Watson, Thad Foster, Kenny Klein and many many other exciting & fine artists, and many others !
Ethnic:
Max Gail and Friends, etc., etc.,Religious:
Jon Dunmore, etc.
I travel in the above mentioned circles including the jazz big-band circles with Buddy Childers(may he rest in peace), Roger Kellaway, Tom Scott, Steve Spiegl, Pat Longo, Tom Kubis and many other jazz notables.
Availability:
I am available for as a musician for sessions, tours, film scores, sound tracks, t.v. appearances either solo or with my band; for movies as an actor or extra. I teach music appreciation, history, and high level technical study of drums and percussion too!