Pop, Rock and Jazz
I was born into a musical family and have played guitar since I was 13 years old. If you want to hear some of my guitar playing click here. Some of my primary musical influences are The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Free, Motown, the Girl Groups of the 1960's, Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Yes, Blondie, Supertramp, The Pixies, Cole Porter, Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker.
I am a huge fan of The Beatles. Like Cole Porter and Rogers & Hart, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were masters of the 2-3 minute composition.
Below are some of my favorite live performances and recordings:
1948 - Charlie Parker/Miles Davis - Live Royal Roost1952 - Billie Holiday - Blue Moon
1952 - Billie Holiday - East of the Sun
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald/Cole Porter - It's De-Lovely
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald/Rogers/Hart - I Wish I Were In Love Again
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald/Rogers/Hart - Johnny One Note
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald/Rogers/Hart - Manhattan
1956 - Ella Fitzgerald/Rogers/Hart - To Keep My Love Alive
1958 - Miles Davis - On Green Dolphin Street
1958 - Miles Davis - So What - Live NY
1958 - Miles Davis - Stella by Starlight
1958 - Miles Davis/Bill Evans - My Funny Valentine
1959 - Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches
1964 - Bill Evans - My Foolish Heart
1964 - Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
1964 - TAMI Show
1964 - The Beatles- Live NME
1965 - Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
1965 - The Beatles - Live Blackpool
1965 - The Ronettes - Be My Baby
1965 - Wes Montgomery - Full House
1966 - The Beatles - Live Circus Krone
1967 - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell -Your Precious Love
1968 - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
1968 - The Who - A Quick One - Live RnR Circus
1970 - Free - Fire and Water
1970 - Free - Live England
1970 - Free - Live Isle of Wight
1971 - Yes - Starship Trooper
1974 - Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin' - Live Midnight Special
1974 - Rufus - Tell Me Something Good - Live Midnight Special
1974 -Queen - Killer Queen
1975 - Frank Zappa - Inca Roads
1975 -Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1976 - Blondie - In The Flesh
1976 - Blondie - X Offender
1978 - The Cars - Live France
1979 - Blondie - Live Apollo
1981 - The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
1982 - The Producers - She Sheila - Live MTV
1982 - The Producers - What's He Got - Live MTV
1983 - Missing Persons - Live US Festival
1983 - Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
1988 - The Pixies - VPRO Studios Gig
1988 - The Sugarcubes - Auburn Univ.
1996 - Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy
2002 - Sheryl Crow - Soak Up The Sun
2006 - Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On There Own
2008 - Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
2008 - Amy Winehouse - Valerie
2009 - Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
2011 - Lake Street Dive - You Go Down Smooth
Billie Holiday