Moving to San Francisco in the mid 70's I focused on solo guitar improvisation - performing regularly at The Vorpal Gallery. I soon became fascinated with concert production. For a dozen (rewarding) years I balanced my day job (Systems Manager) with innovative concerts for soloists and small ensembles performing works from classical to jazz in a variety of venues. From small, popular dinner shows such as "Acoustic Cafe at La Bodega" to art galleries, as in my "Sunday Concerts at the Intersection" series, I offered a sophisticated audience a musical adventure.
For the last decade I have focused my musical time on original compositions for guitar, piano, voice, and computer DAW virtual instruments. I do my own recording and engineering in my "DAW-solo" home studio where I have self-produced two concept albums which can be explored via my jom-Songs pages.
My compositions rely heavily on intuition greatly assisted by formal training. I have had the good fortune to study personally with: