Like someone once said in a song, "What a long, strange trip it has been." I remember music being something special for, well, as long as I remember. My Grandparent's Classical Music. My Parent's Big Band & early Rock & Roll. "Tell it to the Marines." My older sister's eclectic record collection. That 9 Transistor®™ radio that went everywhere with you. WJR, WXYZ, WKNR, CKLW, WRIF & WABX. The Beatles, Rolling Stones & The Who. Mo Town. The Frost, Stoogies & MC5. Black Sabbath, ELP & Chicago. Johnny Cash, Roger Miller & The Statler Brothers. The segue from "She Loves You, Ya, Ya, Ya" to "Power to the People."
Learning to play. Trumpet in Jr. High School. Tuba, Bass Guitar and Flute in High School. Concert & Jazz Bands in College. And gigging. Lots & lots of gigging. Hard Rock covers through out Mid & Upper Michigan during College. Rock, Punk, Fusion & Jazz and an occasional Bluegrass or Country gig (Ask me about that cold day in Hell!) in and around Detroit in the late 70s, early 80s. Reggae, Rock, Country & Island Music in the Florida Keys in the mid to late 80s. Back to Metro Detroit to play The Blues. A few years in Elgin, IL then back again to Michigan with a bit of touring about the US & Canada. And Here I Am.
Cold Parts is a Country/Alt-Country album with a blend of Traditional, Country Swing and Country Rock. American Dream is a collection of songs written over the course of more than fourty years (The oldest around 1980, the latest in 2022). Blues, Rock & Roll and other Roots Music make up this collection. In Progress is just what it says, works in progress. So put on your hard hats and watch out for sharp objects and falling debris! I perform all vocals and instruments (With a few guests helping me out on American Dream). I hope you enjoy what I've created.
I have played the bass, and occasionally harmonica, with Detroit area artists including Howard Glazer, Harmonica Shah and Emanual Young and Chicago area artists including Joe Rayfield. I've toured the USA and Canada and have played in Athens, Grecce (All with Howard Glazer and Harmonica Shah).
