Leader of The Yoginis, playing original Jazz and World Music
Running Jazz Jam sessions at Seattle's Ugly Mug Coffee House
Contributing music recorded in India for the film Dalai Lama Renaissance, now playing sold-out shows in filmfests worldwide and due to be released in Europe in May 2008, then in the USA.
Recent past musical associations:
Keyboards with Don Baragiano's Hejira a world music band with an Arabic influence.
Keyboards for Naby Camara the great balafonist from Guinea, West Africa
Keyboards with Chandana Dixit, famous Bollywood singer from Bombay, India
Occasional shows with The Red Hot Blues Sisters playing famous American R&B hits plus their tasty originals
I can provide groups of musicians for just about any situation, depending on your needs and budget . Concert, parties, weddings, birthdays, any special occasion where you need some good professional sounding music.
Past Teacher with Youth Advancement Through Music and Art (YATMA) a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching music and art to handicapped
and at-risk youth. I worked with them when they were based in Seattle. Now they are based in upstate New York.
I currently study with Cornish Teacher Jovino Santos Neto, a world renowned veteran of the great Hermeto Pascoal's group from Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
Musical styles:
Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz-samba, Jazz-Indian fusion, American R&B, some experience with reggae and African styles as well.
