On Sunday, May 31st @ 5:30pm (Studio A – 2nd Floor), I will be presenting an Honor’s class at The Brookline Music School about the profound underlying musicality of Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches. Just like a master musician, Martin Luther King uses melodic, rhythmic, and dynamic tension to emphasize and captivate when he speaks. [...]

Dear Secret Agent 009, Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come to the Lizard Lounge in your best spy attire this Friday! This message is to inform you of a convergence of fellow spies, secret agents, femme fatals, covert operatives, holders of state secrets and arch-nemesis at the above location Friday-May [...]

This is one of the highlights of my year: Following the outstanding 40th anniversary concerts of Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 2007 and White Album in 2008, Brookline Music School will complete their Beatles concert trilogy with Abbey Road. Nearly 100 Brookline Music School students and faculty will perform exciting new arrangements [...]

Last week, I had the great pleasure to participate in Vesseala Stoyanova’s Eastern Stories Under Western Skies project at the Uncommon Ground in Chicago, IL.  I got to play some amazing music with great musicians.  Below are links to a few pics & videos taken (mostly by Gonzalo Plaza) while on the trip. I had [...]

A good friend and artist, Dylan Gould has a postcard project.  She was kind enough to include some photos of my website in her work. Check it out: Isn’t that great?!  Click on pic for more postcards. Thanks Dylan!

I am proud to announce an endorsement with Godin Guitars.  I’ve been an admirer of their Multiac Series for years, and currently use two of their models: The Multiac Nylon Duet & The Mulitiac Nylon Fretless (this one’s new to the family).  Their brilliant aesthetic sense and thoughtful electronic design sets them apart from other [...]

On Friday, April 24th I’ll be playing at the Uncommon Ground in Chicago, IL as part of Vessela Stoyanova’s Eastern Stories Under Western Skies project. Vessela had a beautiful idea to combine traditional Balkan music with western musicians.  The result is music that is charming, sophisticated and delightful to listen to. I’ll be performing with [...]

I’ll be sitting in on a tune with my dear friends and amazing musicians, Valerie Thompson & Vessela Stoyanva of Goli this coming Thursday, the 2nd of April at the Lizard Lounge. They will be playing a full set, along with the Steamy Bohemians & Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band.  It’s going to be a [...]