GALLERY
Jazz Pianist
Hi there and thanks for visiting my music page. I've been playing piano for over three decades and have had the opportunity to play with many great players in many cool places around southern California. I've played all sorts of type of music but my true loves are traditional, straightahead, bebop, swing and other forms of jazz music. I am formally trained in jazz big band, theory, chart reading, etc.
Having grown up in Philadelphia in the 80's, I started as a teenager playing synth in rock bands but pretty quickly was moved into blues and jazz by my piano teachers. I fell in love with jazz, and its history, and the way it applies music theory to real-time improvisation. Jazz is freedom. Jazz is truth. Jazz done right touches on something divine and moves the listener (and does not make them sleepy!) My jazz influences include Thelonious Monk, Brad Mehldau, Count Basie, Emmet Cohen, Bill Evans, Jason Moran, Bill Cunliffe, Charlie Parker, Aaron Goldberg, Jon Batiste, Abdoulaye Diabate, Hasaan Ibn Ali, Kris Davis, Harry Connick Jr., Fats Waller, and too many more to mention.
This Web site is a landing point that links to other social media and provides a method of contacting me. I'm available for everything from solo piano, to a quartet, or if you have or want a big band, I especially love that. Just reach out using the contact information below.
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Awards
2023 Pianist Amateur Piano Competition Winner
Band Credits
Jazz Bands:Rob Rennie Trio, West Coast Combo, Modern Time, Crepuscule
Big Bands:Beach Cities Big Band, West Coast Big Band, J4J Big Band, Laguna Beach Big Band, IVC Big Band, OCC Big Band
Rock Bands: Skaie Knox, The Still
Let me know about your event (and whether you'd prefer solo, duo or trio) and I'll be happy to send you a quote. Don't forget to provide your e-mail address or phone number, date(s) and time for the event, etc. Thanks in advance for reaching out!
Tustin, CA
