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The bass player is the leader of this Denver Jazz Band. His hard-grooving acoustic bass sound was birthed in the New York area, where he learned to play many musical styles.

In 1980, he moved to Colorado with his Denver Jazz Band, and has since been a sought after sideman on over 100 albums, including Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien, Tim and Mollie O'Brien, Sally Taylor, (daughter of James and Carly), James Van Buren with Richie Cole, Keith Oxman, Mary Flower, and Mary Ann Moore.

He has played for President Bill Clinton and other luminaries over the years. He has toured Europe and regularly appears at festivals and clubs across the country.

Denver Jazz Band credits

He has performed with such legendary performers as Spike Robinson, Richie Cole, James Moody, Ernestine Anderson, Ben Sidran, Peter Rowan, Kenny Loggins, New Orleans piano sensation Henry Butler, Fred Wesley (of the James Brown funky horn section), Buddy Tate (of the original Count Basie Band), Bruno Carr (the drummer for Ray Charles, Herbie Mann, and many jazz greats), and a couple of great New York based jazz vocalists Allan Harris and Tom Lellis.

Denver Jazz Band shows

He has opened shows for B.B. King, Kenny Rogers, Wilson Pickett, Koko Taylor, and Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, to name a few.

He assembles various sized groups, anything from a duo to a ten piece Denver Jazz Band that can perform Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Acoustic Music, and Latin/World Music genres.