---

Mon, Jan 2 - Dry Creek Kitchen in The Healdsburg Hotel with Jim Passarell - 6-9pm

Thurs, Jan 5 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, Jan 6 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Sat, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 11 - On Vacation

Thurs, Jan 12 - Cloverdale Arts Alliance with Shea Breaux Wells, Jim DiMartini and Tom Belton - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, Jan 13 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Sat, Jan 14 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Gary Johnson - 6-9pm

Sun, Jan 15 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, Jan 16 - GAIA'S GARDEN in Santa Rosa - 7-9pm

Thurs, Jan 19 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, Jan 20 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Jim Passarell - 6-9pm

Sat, Jan 21 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 7-10pm

Sun, Jan 22 -Vino di Amore in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, Jan 23 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with BLUE JAZZ JAM - 7-10pm

Hawaii Tour:

Thurs, Jan 26 - Blue Dragon - Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

Fri, Jan 27 - Hilo Tavern  - Hilo,  Hawaii

Sun, Jan 29 - Hilo Burger Joint - Hilo

---

Fri, Feb 3 - Le Magic Pan - Hilo

Sat, Feb 4 - New Chiang Mai - Hilo

Sun, Feb 5 - Hilo Town Tavern - Hilo

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

Fri, Feb 10 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Bruce Halbohm - 6-9pm

Sun, Feb 12 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, Feb 13 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with BLUE JAZZ JAM - 7-10pm

Thurs, Feb 16 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, Feb 17 - MAIN STREET STATION in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 6-9pm

Sun, Feb 19 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, Feb 20 - GAIA'S GARDEN in Santa Rosa with Jim Passarell - 7-9pm

Tues, Feb 21 - Dry Creek Kitchen in The Healdsburg Hotel with Jim Passarell - 6-9pm

Thurs, Feb 23 - PIACERE in Cloverdale with Bruce Halbohm - 6:30-9:30pm

Fri, Feb 24 - Viva in Los Gatos with the Don Olivet Quartet - 7-11pm

Sat, Feb 25 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with Vernelle Anders - 7-10pm

Sun, Feb 26 - Ruth McGowan's Brewpub in Cloverdale with Gary Johnson - 6-8pm

Mon, Feb 27 - TRIO RESTAURANT in Guernville with BLUE JAZZ JAM - 7-10pm

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.

Click the image to view the next photo.