I'm fortunate to have worked with some of the most talented musicians in the world in a variety of creative contexts, during a multifaceted career that has spanned over three decades. As executive director of the Jazz Bakery for 6 1/2 years, I managed one of the most important jazz organizations in Southern California. Before that I was co-artistic director of the Angel City Jazz Festival with Rocco Somazzi, and was co-founder and executive director of Angel City Arts, its nonprofit parent organization. I produced several concert series in Los Angeles, including the Inner Ear series and the long-running Cryptonight new music series at the Club Tropical in Culver City. I was founder of and in-house producer for Cryptogramophone Records which was named the #4 Best Jazz Label in the 2007 DownBeat Critics Poll, and has become one of the premiere West Coast labels for cutting-edge jazz. I've produced and performed on six recordings as a leader, and many others as a sideman or orchestral musician, and I also worked as a violinist in film and TV for many years.
On July 1, 2025 I retired as Executive Director and grant writer for Piano Spheres, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to presenting new and unusual music for the piano in Los Angeles.