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 I've played guitar for over 50 years and I've worked with everyone from Chicago Blues legends like Otis Spann and Sunnyland Slim in the 60's & 70's, to leading my own jazz trio here in San Francisco for the last 18 years. Early in my career I played Blues, R&B, Folk, Rock n Roll, Western Swing and Country. By the time I started playing jazz in the early 1980's, these influences shaped how my style has evolved. Currently my trio plays locally in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

I have performed at SF Bay Area Venues such as Enrico's, Rasella's, Cafe Claude, The Rose Pistola, Broadway Grill, Revolution Cafe, Cafe Society, Kaffehaus, Pasta Pomodoro, Gold Dust Lounge, Birk's Steakouse, Unwined and many others.​

Some of the artists I have performed with are:

Otis Spann - Legendary Chicago Blues Pianist
Sam Lay - Famed Chicago Blues Drummer (Sam has worked with many of the Chicago Blues icons, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and even Bob Dylan on the Hwy 61 Revisited album.
Sunnyland Slim - One the great blues pianists and singers.
T-Bone Walker - One of the greatest blues artists of all time. His influence on guitarist cannot be overstated. 
Jerry Portnoy - Sam Lay, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and Roomful Of Blues.
Down Child Blues Band - Canada's best blues band.
Otis Clay - Hi Records Recording Artist
Pee West & The Western Playboys 
Conner Cagle And Trinity (Formerly with Dr. John in New Orleans)
Lindsey Sargent - Florida A&M Director of Jazz
Scotty Barnhart - (Currently Director of the Count Basie Band)
Welson Tremura - Professor at Brazilian Music Institute at University of Florida. Please check out the video clips of this band on this site.

 

For info contact:  jazzcat9@gmail.com