PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Career Highlights

  • Produced and performed on 26 full-length albums and 88 singles since 2008

  • Over 1100 concerts of original music across the U.S. and Europe (2009-2024)

  • Performer at 35 international festivals including Montreux, Canarias Jazz, Guinness Jazz, and Holland Blues Fest.

  • Performed as tour support for national acts John Fogerty, Jason Isbell, Black Keys, Wilco, Old 97’s + more

• Musical Director for Fat Possum recording artist Bette Smith (2017-2024) 

• Musical Director for songwriters Orly Bendavid, Diana Zinni, Daniel Tortoledo, Curtis J and more (2010-2024) 

  • House session guitarist for Native Sound Studios on national recordings (2012-2015) 

  • Featured guitarist for Fred Ebb Award Winners in Concert at The NY Times Center (2015)


Honors

  • Bachelor and Masters degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (cum laude)

• 2014 St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Best Band” award as leader of Kentucky Knife Fight

  • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 St. Louis’ Riverfront Times “Best Rock Band” awards with Kentucky Knife Fight

  • 2007, 2008 SIUE Department of Music Graduate Assistantship Full-Ride Scholarship

  • 2006, 2009 Edwin Warren Memorial Performance Scholarship Recipient

  • 2006 SIUE Department of Music Provost Award Full-Ride Scholarship Recipient

  • 2005 SIUE Department of Music Performance Scholarship Award


Next
Next

Albums, Singles, & Releases