Minimal kit with Carol Peters and the Retrofits in North Beach art gallery

Performing with Carol Peters and
the Retrofits at an art gallery in
North Beach, San Francisco.

Performing with the Ramana Vieira Ensemble at the Gallo Theatre in
Modesto.

Performing with the Blue Bossa Quartet at the Left Bank restaurant in San Mateo.

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree, U.C. Berkeley, English Literature, honors.

Post-graduate classes, U.C. Berkeley, Marketing and Advertising

Latin-Jazz Ensemble, U.C. Berkeley, Michael Spiro, instructor

Private drum lessons: Chuck Brown, David Garibaldi, and Alan Hall

Private percussion lessons: Michael Spiro and Geoffrey Gordon

Afro-Cuban Workshop, Banff Center for the Arts, Banff, Canada

Brother Spellbinder hanging out

at the Treasure Island Festival.

Chuck Brown, RIP.

David Garibaldi

My drum and percussion instructors, past and present: thank you all!

Alan Hall

Michael Spiro

Kind Words…

“It was a pleasure playing with you tonight…it seemed like we were all feeling it, and the results showed. I really liked what you were playing, so I wanted to say thank you. I hope we do it again.” — Naima S.