jom

I began early musical studies in Southern CA on classical guitar, later expanding to piano as I became more interested in composition.  In my teens I played in various band settings and later did studio work on group and solo guitar.  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 as Computer 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" studio and have self-produced two concept albums which can be explored via my jom-Music pages. 

My compositions rely heavily on intuition greatly assisted by formal training.  I have had the good fortune to study personally with:

• Celin Romero, Timothy Fox - Classical Guitar
• David Garfield - Jazz Piano.
• Jim Grantham - Jazz Theory.
• Ian Faquini - Brazilian Guitar.