Biography
I started playing guitar as a teenager in Lincoln Nebraska, and it has been my passion ever since. My musical taste is eclectic. Though I play mostly jazz these days, I draw from a varied background of musical experience.
I was 2001's guitar champion at the Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival and have competed in the National Flat-Picking Championships in Winfield, Kansas.
Bands I have played with include: The Devil's Thumb Bluegrass Band, Touch Monkeys, Close to Home, T-Band, Cowtown Boogie, Hugh Regan & Marc Sabatella, The Mongomery Jazz Group with Andrew Vogt, The MDT3, and the Just Jazz Quintet.
While completing a degree in music education at Colorado State University, I enjoyed playing in different jazz ensembles. For over thirty years, I have played as a member or side man in a variety of groups.
Playing jazz with Colorado front range musicians has helped me better understand this great American art form, given me a chance to refine my skill, and provided me opportunities to meet a lot of really fun people.
