Sun, May 13 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Thurs, May 17 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, May 18 - Viva in Los Gatos with the Don Olivet Quartet - 7-11pm

Sat, May 19 - Private Party

Sun, May 20 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Thurs, May 24 - Cloverdale Arts Alliance with Lee Charlton Trio- 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, May 25 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 7-10pm

Sat, May 26 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 6:30-9:30pm

Thurs, May 31 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

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Thurs, June 1 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Sat, June 2 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Yancie Taylor and Rob Wright-7-10pm

Sun, June 3 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, June 4 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville - 7-10pm

Thurs, June 7 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, June 8 - Healdsburg Jazz Festival with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Sat, June 9 - Vino di Amore in Cloverdale with Marie-Louise Clark and Jazz Habit - 7-10pm

Sun, June 10 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, June 11 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville - 7-10pm

Thurs, June 14 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, June 15 - THE FRENCH GARDEN BISTRO in Sebastopol with Buce Halbohm and TheBlue Jazz Trio - 7-10pm

Sat, June 16 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 7-10pm

Sun, June 17 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, June 18 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville - 7-10pm

Thurs, June 21 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, June 22 - Viva in Los Gatos with the Don Olivet Quartet - 7-11pm

Sun, June 24 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, June 25 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville - 7-10pm

Thurs, June 28 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

I have been playing piano professionally since 1972. My main interest encompass classic jazz, be-bop, standards and some blues. Have played jazz festivals in Frankfurt, Healdsburg, San Jose, and Sonoma. I am currently work with Vernelle Anders, Lee Charlton, Jim Passarell, Rob Wright, Steve Weber, Yancy Taylor, Geoff White, Elena Welch, Don Olivet, Kendrick Freeman, Michael Brandenburg, Yolanda Nickell, Jess Petty and others.

Main piano influences are Bud Powell, Sonny Clark, Wynton Kelly, Hampton Hawes, Kenny Barron, Red Garland, Tommy Flannagan, Kenny Drew, and Phineas Newborn

Jazz influences that helped formulate my direction include Johnny Griffin, Sonny Stitt, Ken Plourde, Max Hartstein, and Allan Praskin.

I love looking for the not so common jazz compositions. Some of my favorite writers include Freddie Redd, Tadd Dameron, Gigi Gryce, Russ Freeman, Matt Dennis, and Oscar Pettiford.

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