Background

Performer/Composer/Songwriter/Teacher, acoustic pianist, electric keyboard artist. Bachelor of Music degree with major in composition/theory; minor in applied piano; minor in applied bassoon.

Served 5 years as Executive Director for SumArts, Inc. which organized the Houston Jazz Festival and Juneteenth Blues Festival.  Previously worked extensively as concert jazz pianist, classical accompanist for ballet schools, and director of music for theatrical productions. Lead own group which shared concert stage with notables such as Ahmad Jamal, Kirk Whalum, Charles Rouse and others.  Worked as pianist with notable jazz artists: Milt Larkin, Arnett Cobb, Jimmy Ford, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Diunna Greenleaf, Sabu Adeyola, Clyde Adams, Chris Maresh, Kinney Abair, Barrie Lee Hall, Calvin Owens, Mark Simmons, Lan Richards, Paul Carr, Sais Kamaliddin, Conrad Johnson, Ernie Savage, Rock Romano, Sylvester LeBlanc, Seldon Newton, Howard Harris, George Thomas, Leo Polk, Carolyn Blanchard, Liz Gray, Vicky Davis, Carl Adams, Bubbha Thomas and many other Houston area locals.

Served as resident composer & accompanist for City Ballet of Houston and composed for several other dance companies including Farrell Dyde's Theatre Dance Unlimited. Worked as copyist and musical score editor for renowned composer, Anthony Braxton. Sub-contracted as music transcriptionist of Duke Ellington scores for the Smithsonian Institute. Artist in residence with Texas Institute for the Arts in Education and Writers in the Round. Led own group for 20 years playing jazz festivals, concerts, and small jazz venues.

Currently performing on jazz festivals, and developing origianal works.  Teaching theory, song-writing, and piano in all styles: classical, jazz, blues, pop, gospel, etc.  Former music director of Gospel Truth Missionary Baptist Church [5 years].  Currently working as composer/songwriter to complete an album in progress, and developing a portfolio of songs in various idioms for the purpose of pursuing contracts with publishers, recording labels, movie & TV sound tracks, etc.

Location

Pearland, TX 77581

Occupation

COMPOSER, SONGWRITER, PIANIST, & TEACHER

Music That Inspires Me

Films I'll Watch More Than Once