I am a guitarist originally from Little Rock AR. I began playing professionally at age 15 & by age 30, had played in 10 working bands & had traveled Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Kansas, & New Mexico, playing everything from top 40, pop, disco, R&B, Funk, Jazz, hard rock & original tunes & “acoustic guitar” as a solo artist in country clubs & private parties. Also a session player for many recording sessions in the local area but can only account for about 5 published recordings for various artists. I am a student of music theory from the “school of hard knocks” & about 40 years, I love improv-style playing!

Fav Reference books:

*Elementary Harmony by Robert Ottman

*Perspectives in Music Theory by Paul Cooper

*Ted Greene’s Jazz Harmony Series by Dale Zdeneck Publications

*Modes/No More Mystery by Frank Gambale

A partial list of gigging bands:

BOOTHILL HEATWAVE RISING TIDE A NEW DAY WC HANDY MAXX STATELINE AVENUE BAND THE TEKNEKS JOYFUL NOISE WARRIOR

My current CD project, is a multi-genre “instrumental” album, crossing rock, fusion, jazz, blues & solo acoustic, for those who like the emotional effects of melodic solo lines & a “modal perspective” to chord structure.

Its my belief that “instrumental compositions” are unique, in that they can very accurately tell a story around a simple theme & trigger the emotions in the process!

The CD will be available winter of ’09