Longy School of Music, Bard College
Master of Music in Modern American Music
Berklee College of Music
Bachelor of Music in Professional Music, Concentration in Performance
 
Work Experience
Dana Hall School – Wellesley, MA 2011 – Present
Instructor and Band Leader,

Jazz Guitar and Piano 1992 – Present
Performed Solo, Duo and Group Jazz and Brazilian Jazz guitar and Solo Jazz piano at weddings, hotels, restaurants, clubs and functions

Private Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Drum and Bass Instruction – In person and online
Nationwide, 1999 – Present

Babaloo  1999 – Present
Produced and released six albums, Multiple US Tours
Best Of Boston Winner, Five time Boston Phoenix Readers Poll Winner 1999-2005

Ordinario (Co-founder and guitarist) 2004 – Present
Perform Brazilian Bossa Nova by A.C. Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Luis Bonfa et al.
 
Looker (Producer, bassist) 2011 - 2015
Produced, recorded, and mixed 2015 album Looker – Are You Listening?

The Cha Cha Cha Allstars (Founder, guitarist) 1997 – Present
Wrote and arranged original and classic Latin hits for 9 horns and rhythm section Produced and mixed 2011 album The Cha Cha Cha Allstars

Woza Moya (Co-founder, producer, guitarist) 2008 – Present
Write and perform Original and classic S. African, W. African and Zimbabwean music.

Matimba Ya Ripfumelo (Guitarist) 2009 – 2013
Performed South African pop music for the benefit of South African orphanages

Hollywood Squares (songwriter, guitarist, vocalist)1992 – 1998
Wrote and performed original and cover rock, funk and reggae music Signed Publishing Contract with All Nations Music Recorded album with John Williams for Virgin Records, released on Trauma Records

Production Experience
Produced albums, corporate videos, jingles and soundtrack music. Releases include:
2016 - Babaloo
2015 Looker - Are You Listening?
2013 What's Growing in Concord? Soundtrack
2012 The Cha Cha Cha Allstars
2007 Babaloo – International
2004 Babaloo - En Vivo
2002 Babaloo - I'm in the Nude for Love
2000 Babaloo - Hardcore Juju
1997 - Hollywood Squares – Wales

TV and Movie Placement
The Shield (FX) Beautiful People (ABC) Next Stop Wonderland (Miramax) The Music Man (Showtime) Hear and Now (NPR) What’s Growing in Concord? Change for Children That’s Amore Italy National ad campaign (Findus Europe)

Skills
DAWs: Logic Pro X, Protools, Digital Performer, Garageband, Acid Pro Computer: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, GIMP Film: Wondershare Filmora, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker