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As a former Los Angeles-based session musician, I have recorded/performed with Dweezil Zappa, Lisa Loeb, Cosmosquad, Hardline as well with members of Journey, INXS, Earth Wind and Fire, Tears For Fears, Savage Garden, Poison, Porcupine Tree, New Kids On The Block, Alan Parsons Project, UFO, Enuff z'Nuff, Nelson, Special EFX and many others.  I have recorded several dozen albums and have toured with various groups throughout the world.

As a songwriter, I have recorded three solo albums...

As a former Los Angeles-based session musician, I have recorded/performed with Dweezil Zappa, Lisa Loeb, Cosmosquad, Hardline as well with members of Journey, INXS, Earth Wind and Fire, Tears For Fears, Savage Garden, Poison, Porcupine Tree, New Kids On The Block, Alan Parsons Project, UFO, Enuff z'Nuff, Nelson, Special EFX and many others.  I have recorded several dozen albums and have toured with various groups throughout the world.

As a songwriter, I have recorded three solo albums under the Sunset Records label, as well as writing, arranging and producing music for television and film through various global music publishing companies.  I am a three-time ASCAP Awards Plus winner, and my original material has been licensed in over 50 countries.  These songs have also been featured on American programs such as Saturday Night Live, Biography, NBC Sports, CNN specials and more.    

As an educator, I was an instructor at the world-renowned Musicians Institute in Los Angeles for 15 years. I also taught at Shephard University in Los Angeles and Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. I’m a published author with Hal Leonard Publishing, and I have conducted educational clinics and workshops all over the world.  I was the owner and music director of my own private music lesson school (Absolute Music Studios) in Jupiter, Florida for 13 years, and I have taught private lessons for over 30 years.  Many of my former students have gone on to great careers in music, including gigs with Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Sara Bareilles, Fall Out Boy, 30 Seconds To Mars, Liz Phair, A Perfect Circle, Lifehouse and many others. I also created the online practicing website Practice Warriors to help people learn how to practice music effectively and efficiently...and have FUN doing it!

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Education

Oswego State University
Music
Musicians Institute
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Ear Training

Ear Training

I have studied ear training at Oswego State University and at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. I went on to teach the Ear Training curriculum at the Musicians Institute, as well as give practical lessons at Shepherd University and Palm Beach Atlantic University, as well as in my private lessons. I teach people how to use ear training to learn songs, melodies and solos, as well as to use this skill in their own creative endeavors.
General Music

General Music

Many students want to have a general overview of how music works. Having been a songwriter, instrumentalist, singer, improvisor, educator and producer, I have a wide variety of experience to share with these students. I have taught everything from private lessons, ear training, music theory, songwriting, improvisation and recording to everyone from kids to university students.
Guitar

Guitar

Although I've made my career as a session bassist in Los Angeles, I always loved playing guitar. I often used the guitar as a songwriting and performance tool. As a teacher at the Musicians Institute, I went back and actually enrolled and completed the Guitar Institute of Technology program. With my extensive knowledge of bass, composition and improvisation, I feel I have a unique perspective in playing and teaching guitar. From this perspective, I can help guitarists find their own unique voice on the instrument.
Piano

Piano

I mainly teach piano to students who want to get beyond the sheet music. I have taught piano this way for over 30 years. For people who want to learn chords, theory, scales, songwriting, composition, singing and playing, piano accompaniment and improvisation, I can help you achieve your goals. I have studied piano for 40 years and have taken lessons with Russ Ferrante from the legendary jazz band Yellowjackets.
Songwriting

Songwriting

I have recorded multiple solo albums under the Sunset Records label, as well as written, arranged and produced music for television and film through DeWolfe Publishing in England and Sick Muse Publishing in the US. I am a three-time ASCAP Awards Plus winner, and my original material has been licensed in over 50 countries. These songs have also been featured on American programs such as Saturday Night Live, Biography, NBC Sports, CNN specials and more.
Music Theory
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