A Full Tool Belt

George Porter says, by learning a new song, you acquire new tools to put in your tool belt. Then at the next gig you learn something else and add that to your tool belt. So when you are fifteen, twenty years down the road, you have a full tool belt to work with. The...

Staying Fresh

Musically, what’s challenging to me right now is to just stay fresh by adding something new to my vocabulary. It can be very small and very simple. It doesn’t have to be anything complex or a reinvention of the wheel. Just something that keeps me engaged...

Hammond Influence

One album that definitely drew me to the Hammond B3 organ was the first record by the Blues Brothers, “Briefcase Full Of Blues.” I was twelve years old and it was my first time hearing the blues. The band was so incredible. The shuffles that Steve Jordan...

Energized

I am very energized with the new band because I am able show a more complete picture of who I am as a musician. There are funk songs, rock ‘n’ roll songs, heart-breaking ballads, and even a reggae tune.

Music Education

I always say that I got my bachelor’s degree at Loyola and I got my masters and doctorate from George Porter Jr.