‘We were all part of the recruitment drive for American entertainers for the Dinner and Show venue of Son Amar in its early days. I am talking over thirty-five years ago now and I am still entertaining. Thousands have heard me play in Son Amar and other venues on the island.  

I hold a Diploma in Music from the New England Conservatory (Boston, 1982), a Master of Music from the University of Miami (1990) and a Higher Degree in Jazz Piano from the Conservatory of Music of the Balearic Islands (2019). In the USA I have worked with many of the greats including Tony Bennett and The Mavericks. I just want to expand my skill set the whole time. I still study Jazz Piano at the Conservatory in Palma. Although I play music for a living there are still many sounds and genres I want to perfect.

My work with the Islands musical festivals gives me a great time when I can play alone. I can choose the music I want, which is influencing me right now. Noone has told me what to play and I choose music precious to me and experiment with different styles. I am influenced by my heroes of the past, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Dike Ellington, Ray Charles, among others. 

I play with many musical friends in Mallorca, and we have a good sound going. I live on the Island as a working musician and music teacher. I didn’t realize when I signed up for a season at Son Amar I would stay forever. That’s what this place does to people, and I wouldn’t be anywhere else. I am a delighted ‘Human of Mallorca’.