In 2018 I started a piano violin duo that performs background music and is a great fit for cocktail hours at weddings, restaurants, lounges etc. Here’s a bit of the jazz standard “Autumn Leaves” with my friend James Calderon on violin. Check out his work here.
In 2017 I started Island Radio, a group that I play steelpan (steel drum) and keyboards in. (I love the piano and drums but sometimes a break is good too!) We perform as a duo or trio and cover Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, and classics like “Jump in the Line” in this video. You can find the bass player’s project here and the guitarist’s work here.
I play drums on a regular basis for a dueling piano act out of Baltimore, MD. Here we are playing a bit of Bennie and the Jets at a show in Thurmont, MD. For high-energy, all-request, professional dueling piano entertainment just click here.
Here I am on piano, accompanying an excellent vocalist out of Frederick, MD named Apple Reese. We are working up some tunes for potential gigs in the future—here is the Sade hit “Is It a Crime”. Check out Apple’s D&D B&B business here.
If you want to play drums but are concerned about the noise, you may want to consider investing in an electronic drum set. Like you, I live in the real world in spite of how
In 2018 I started work on an intro to drum set lesson book that was inspired by the Pareto Principle, the idea being that 80% of the gigs I have played only tapped into about
For obvious reasons people are reluctant to get together and play music indoors. It’s a drag. No other way to say it. However, you still have options to progress as a musician. My approach to teaching