Background

New Orleans:

Trio - Jazz Club at Le Meridien Hotel

Trio - Midi Restaurant at Le Meridien Hotel

Solo, duo, and trio - The Bombay Club

Solo - Mr. B's Bistro (A Brennan Restaurant)

Solo and trio - Broussard's Restaurant

Solo - The Pelican Club in the French Quarter

Duo and Booking - Hyde Park Grille, New Orleans

Performed with Tony Dagradi of Astral Project

Musical Director - Chapel of Holy Spirit Church

Appeared in commercial for TV show, "Everyday in New Orleans”

Performed with John Boutte at the New Orleans City Club

Performed at Gennifer Flowers’ Jazz Club in the F.Q.

Performs for private events at: Marriott, Royal Sonesta, Windsor Court, Astor Crowne, and Sheraton

Performed in Mardi Gras Parades: Caesar, Mid-City, Carrollton, Iris, and Endymion

Performed at Funky Butt Jazz Club

Performed at House of Blues: New Orleans



Chicago/Milwaukee:

Pianist - Bristlecone Pines Country Club

Christmas Season pianist - Brookfield Square Mall

Worked in wedding bands in Wisconsin and Chicago

Maddrum Sonando Salsa band pianist - WI and IL

Band leader for four musicals in the Midwest USA

Performed at Summerfest Music Festival in Milwaukee

Toured New York City as band leader of a Show Choir

Performed with Alejo Poveda of Chevere'

Outstanding Jazz Pianist Award - UW-SP and UW-EC

Performed at Comedy Central benefit for Chris Farley

Appeared on Live TV with Earl Evans

Salsa Piano clinician at Madison Area Technical College Miscellaneous:

Master Class with saxophonist Jimmy Heath

Performed with Ed Calle (of Gloria Estefan) in Miami

Competed in Piano Guild Competition in Texas

Gave recitals in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas

Performed at weddings in San Francisco, California

Performed for film airing on the Sundance Film Channel

Performed at A.T.L.A. Convention from Boston

Featured on Erik Manqueros’ syndicated radio program, “Latin Style of Jazz,” from Los Angeles

Featured on “Watchin’ That Train,” Blues CD - St. Louis

Performed at AIDS benefit with Danny Glover

Performed with Johann Stengård of ABBA from Sweden

Performed with Earl Evans, Blues guitarist from MS

Performed for the former Queen of Nigeria

Performed at Harrod’s in London, UK

Performed on Bugsy Siegel’s piano from Las Vegas

Member of International Association of Jazz Educators

Showband Pianist for Carnival Cruise Lines

Performed in: Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Martinique, St. Maarten, Barbados, England, and Grand Cayman

Performed with Roger Homefield of Buddy Rich

Performed with Melinda Chatman of Lionel Richie

Performed for the Foreign Minister to the Crown Prince of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia



References:

* Chuck Farmer (Carnival Cruise Lines) cfarmer@carnival.com

* Guillaume Warnery (Le Meridien Pegasus Guyana) g.warnery@solutions2000.net OR warneryg@hotmail.com

* Mathieu de Tonnac (Le Meridien Etoile Paris) mathieu.detonnac@lemeridien-hotels.com

* Richard Fiske (Bombay Club) bombayclub@earthlink.net

* Felix Castaneda (Hyde Park Grille) felix666@prodigy.net

* Alison Colberg (Pelican Club Restaurant) acolberg4@cs.com

* Tony Dagradi (Astral Project) dagradi@home.com

Location

Houston, TX, USA

Occupation

Jazz and Afro-Cuban Pianist

Music That Inspires Me

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Films I'll Watch More Than Once

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