Bill Payne, Billy Powell, Greg Rollie, Monk, Peter Gabriel, Jan Hammer, Bruce Hornsby, Jimmy Smith, Professor Longhair, Rick Wakeman, Nicky Hopkins, Rod Argent, Dr. John and more to come later.
I was born and raised in the Baltimore/ Washington DC. area then moved to southern California. Graduated with BS in Music Composition from Towson State University in Baltimore, MD. I'm currently performing with Leo Nocentelli's Meters Experience.
I've performed or recorded with:
Daniel Lanios (U2, Peter Gabriel),
Cyrill Neville (Neville Bros.),
Ivan Neville (Rolling Stones- Neville Bros.),
Randy Bachman (BTO),
Stanton Moore (Galactic),
Richard Street (The Temptations),
Mike Gordon (PHISH),
Oteil Burbridge (The Allman Brothers),
Will Calhoun & Doug Wimbish (Living Colour),
John Avila & Johnny Vatos (Oingo Boingo),
Dave Ellefson (Magadeath),
Joe Louis Walker,
Karl Denson,
Darryl Johnson (The Neville Bros./ Daniel Lanios),
Tony Braunagle (Bonnie Raitt / Taj Mahal),
The Drifters,
Evan Stone (John Tesh),
Blind Dog (Laurie Records),
Kelly Mcguire,
Cubic Feet (Warner Chappell) and
The Strand (Wasp records).
I've had the privilege of playing at the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, the renowned Tipitina's in New Orleans, the Filmore in San Fransisco, CA., CBGB's and Tramps in New York City, the Pier Six Concert Pavillion in Baltimore, Maryland, the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip and at the CMJ conference New York. I've shared stages with such diverse veterans as James Brown, Joan Osborne, Jackson Browne, Average White Band, The Bellamy Brothers and Galactic.
Been a while hasn't it? I picked up a keyboard to add to my collection of instraments in my toolbox. I also picked up YOUR keyboard book to get me started. I didn't know you were an author! If you have time check out my page which has some tunes I worked out with Dennis!
Great thanks for helping Department of Virtuosity with spread the Virtuosity worldwide!
The 10th issue of Department of Virtuosity has been published!
There you will find 13 reviews most of whom are virtuoso-oriented albums: Epidemia (6 reviews of CDs and 2 of DVDs; melodic fantasy power metal from Russia), Lua Hadar (2 reviews; jazz with female vocalist from the USA) and Zonata (3 reviews; neoclassical power metal from Sweden).
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That's the Idea..I wanna see how the other half lives..HA! I have 2 friend relocating to Ca to get plugged in.One girl is HOT!!!! and a super super talent. Getting a wisdom tooth surgically removed next week.Fun Fun!. I'll buzz ya!
who are all those gig with Al baby? dude, I want to come out and hang one weekend if I can.. Let me know.Come on a Thursday leave on Monday? something like that?
