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.