Steve Varner, Joe Michaels, Paul Klinefelter, Joe Mullen, Tony Marino, Bob Meashey, John Swana, Bob Howell, Matt Davis, Ryan Kauffman, Steve Meashey, Ray Ferretti, Rich Burton, Glenn Ferracone, Ed Yellin, Dave Schiff, David Lackner, Tony DeAngelis, Brian Howell, Dave B. Thomas, Matt Monticchio, Bobby Rose, Dennis Deblasio, Judith Kay, Jim McFalls
Influences
Rachmaninov
Chopin
Debussy
Liszt
Stravinsky
Berlioz
Stockhausen
Miles Davis
Bill Evans
Brad Mehldau
In 1995 my good friend Richard Burton asked me to collaborate with him on the production of my first CD as a leader (the second release for his company Vectordisc), Scenes from a Voyage to Arcturus. Around this time my good friend drummer/ percussionist Joe Mullen enticed me back into the record studio for some long evenings of experimental/improvisational musical work. Some of the most fruitful of these sessions were with Trumpeter John Swana and a compilation of the best of those sessions was released in late 2006 on Richard's Vectordisc label. Its title is Cycles.
My second release for Vectordisc was House of Counted Days a quartet recording of my music featuring Joe Mullen, Tony Marino, and John Swana. Arcturus and Counted Daysfound their way (thanks to percussionist Dave Torchia) into the hands of Art of Life Records owner Paul G. Kohler who took an interest in releasing my music. My first release for him was Music in Three Parts featuring bassist Paul Klinefelter with Joe Mullen followed by Doloroso featuring House of Counted Days rhythm section Tony Marino and Joe Mullen.
In 2003 Paul Klinefelter and I recorded Blues for Zarathustra for Art of Life Records which was released in 2008.
