I am a Treasure Island, Florida, based entertainer with over 40 years in the music business as a performer, writer, arranger and studio musician.

   I am, basically, a "one man band" playing live piano, organ, lots of flute and vocals with all original, fully sequenced background tracks including drums, bass, strings, horns, guitar and backing vocals.

   My song list contains music of most all types...easy listening, soft rock, light jazz instrumentals, ballads and dance music... 40's through 80's, Buffett to Miles, Elvis to Elton, Eagles to Beatles, Joel to Sinatra, plus a few originals as well.

   In 2004 I won the Weekly planet's Best Instrumentalist poll and in 2005 I won the Best of the Beaches Entertainer poll.

   Since relocating in Florida from my home state of Wisconsin in 1993 I've performed at the Seawatch Lounge of the Holiday Inn on Treasure Island for 11 years, a year and a half at the Kingfish Restaurant's Piano Bar, and the past five years at the Moon Under Water in downtown St. Petersburg. This past year and a half I've been playing the baby grand at My Place on the Beach in Indian Rocks Beach. I've also performed at numerous private parties and civic functions as well as at the Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club.

   Contact me at 727-512-4578

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