• US Grant Hotel Bar- duo jazz with Louise Valenzuela on guitar

    The Grant Grill is a historic bar featuring relaxed jazz in a great atmosphere. Have a drink or a full dinner. I'll be playing duo this night with Louis Valenzuela, guitarist. We'll be channeling the vibe that Bill Evans and Jim Hall laid down on their duo albums.

  • California English Restaurant-brunch jazz duo with Glen Fisher on bass

    California English is located in Sorrento Mesa, near the Qualcomm campus. British pub food meets SoCal stylings. Glen Fisher and I play a lot of duo gigs, and while trio is always fun, the freedom of piano and bass is worth experiencing too! Come and have some champagne while we groove through standards and jazz ... Read more

  • Golden Island Dim Sum and Jazz with Phineas and Company

    Good dim sum meets jazz meets a dance floor with this group- I'll be playing with Phineas, vocalist in the Nat King Cole/Al Jarreau style, along with Ed Spillane on tenor saxophone, Caleb Furgatch on bass, and Michael Evans on drums. Golden Island is in the Mira Mesa neighborhood, on Camino Ruiz.

  • Il Sogno- soul jazz with Cynthia Gonzalez

    I'll be playing with drummer Michael Evans, and we create a solid groove platform. Vocalist Cynthia Gonzalez brings a diverse repertoire of tunes, ranging from Etta James to Stevie Wonder, Doobies to Dylan, Jobim to Little River Band. Il Sogno is on 5th Ave between J and K, in the Gaslamp district.

  • Westgate Hotel Plaza Bar- Trio jazz with Glen Fisher and Richard Sellers

    This evening, I'll be joined by Glen Fisher on bass and Richard Sellers on drums. We have a lot of fun playing (and playing around with) standards, as well as jazz classics and the occasional pop tune interpretation. Westgate Hotel is on Broadway downtown, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

  • Black Rail- duo jazz with Duncan Moore

    Playing duo with drummers is something I've loved for a long time, and playing with Duncan Moore is always a pleasure. We play standards, jazz classics, and open-ended groove improvisations that go well with your drinks and dinner on the patio outside.

  • Westgate Hotel Bar- Trio jazz with Caleb Furgatch and Ronnie Stewart

    The cozy lobby bar at the Westgate is where we'll be this evening, with Caleb Furgatch on bass and Ronnie Stewart on drums. This trio has played lots of gigs together, and we always have a ball. Ahmad Jamal, Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton and Bill Evans will be our inspiration for the evening.