W. Ellington Felton, Mya Harrison, Matt Rippetoe, Marc Blackwood, Marty Morrison, Russell Carter, Tim Steele, Gavin Fallow Hamilton Hayes, Eli Staples, Meshell Ndegocello, Braylon Lacy, Gino Igleheart, Charles Ostle, Joe Brotherton, Rob Coltun, Clyde Adams, etc..
Influences
Keith Jarret, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea, Mary Lou Williams, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, Bob James, Phineas Newborn, Oscar Peterson, Paul Bley, John Medesky, Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Lonnie Liston Smith, Art Neville, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Grant Green, Soulive, The Greyboy Allstars, James Brown, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Phish.
I am Jazz pianist turned hip hop, R&B, Drum and Bass, Boogaloo Funk, Avante Garde, country, blues and World Music gun for hire. I travel the world in search of the consumate musical experience and along the way meet tons of interesting people and hear great players in all genres. I am a proud contributer to 3 very cool Washington DC bands, called FUNK ARK, BLACK AND TAN FANTASY BAND and INNERLOOP. You can also find me backing such artists as, FEDERICO AUBELE, Theivery Corporation's NATALIA CLAVIER, W. ELLINGTON FELTON, GRAMMY WINNING r&b singer, MYA, RAMP (Roy Ayers Musical Productions), Raheem DeVaughn and ALFONSO VELEZ (among many others). Music feeds my passion for life. Also I am married to the most wonderful girl I've ever met, Elizabeth. Life is good.
Check out the download from last night's edition of our radio show MIDNIGHT SOULSTICE on W-RIR with special guest THE NEW BIRTH - a must for every Soul fan!
