Jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator with 28+ years of university teaching experience.
Recording Artist:
"Pictures from a Train Window"
"Distant Dreams" (Origin Records) - Liner notes by Gary Burton
Featured soloist with Symphony of the Americas at Broward Center for Performing Arts
Education & Teaching:
28+ years: Florida International University - Jazz Studies
25+ years: University of Miami - Jazz Vibraphone & Ensembles
Master's Degree (Full scholarship), University of Miami
Bachelor's Degree (Full scholarship, 3x "Most Active Mallet Performer"), Berklee College of Music - Studied with Gary Burton
Principal Percussionist: Miami Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Americas
The World's Only Comprehensive Method for Jazz Improvisation in Odd Time Signatures
These materials represent nearly three decades of classroom-tested curriculum, refined through teaching hundreds of students at major universities. Whether you're a student, educator, or professional musician, this systematic approach will transform how you think about and improvise in 5/4, 7/8, 9/8 and other complex meters.