Artist description Instrumental Jazz/Fusion Keyboardist and Composer with a Progressive Rock slant, flavored with Classical, New Age, and World Fusion influences.

Music Style Jazz Fusion / Progressive Rock / World Music

Musical Influences Pat Metheny Group, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Yellowjackets, Genesis, Yes, Kitaro, Oregon

Similar Artists Pat Metheny Group, Oregon, Genesis, Kitaro, Yellowjackets

Artist History Played keyboards professionally for 14 years; was in numerous bands including Street Level, Gemini, and Zen Cats; currently concentrating on composing and solo performances. Met numerous musicians in backstage situations during these years, including Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Laura Nyro, members of Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and George Benson, among others. Studied jazz piano with Kenny Barron at Rutgers University during late 80s.

Instruments Keyboards: Piano, Synthesizers, Sampled Bass & Organ; Guitar; Drums.

Press Reviews "If this sounds more like a voyage into another world than a CD review it?s just because of where this music takes the listener. Prepare yourself for a journey through a new realm of wonder." -- Tom Leary, MULE DOG MAGAZINE, Chicago. "Keyboards, drums, guitars and synthesized saxophone melting in underwater liquids and into one fluid jazz aquatic." -- Lino Terlati, SPECIAL INTEREST, Savona, Italy. "The instrumental album plies an ocean theme, combining the sounds of piano, guitar, percussion and synthesizer..." -- Bonnie Wells, AMHERST BULLETIN, Amherst, MA. "A superb work of instrumental pieces that are both crisp and delicate." -- Cris Carl, GREENFIELD RECORDER, Greenfield, Massachusetts

Location Amherst, MA - USA

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