Preparing Music for Sarasota Beach Weddings
Ed Sheeran’s and Amy Wadge’s “Thinking Out Loud” is a great modern-day love song with a very soulful feel. It works as an instrumental in the original key (D). Couples ……
Special Retirement Party
Special Retirement Party What a privilege to provide the music for a special friend, Kathy L, upon her retirement from the School District of Manatee County. I decided to keep ……
Practice Makes Perfect!
Keeping musical skills at their peek requires constant practice. As a wedding ceremony musician, I want to keep my traditional repertoire in tact, while I also work on new tunes. ……
Different Guitar Choices
Different guitars have different sound qualities. I am currently working on the song, “Over the Rainbow.” This song is a popular request for wedding ceremonies and wedding cocktail hour music. ……
Wedding Music
The song “All of Me” by John Legend is quickly becoming a wedding ceremony favorite. Arranging the song as an instrumental for solo guitar is technically challenging but rewarding. The melody ……
Palm Island Beach Wedding Ceremony
What a pleasure to perform the wedding ceremony music for a delightful bride and groom from Boston! They selected the beautiful “Canon In D” for the bride’s processional and a ……
O Som Do Jazz
Had a great rehearsal last week with members of O Som Do Jazz and am looking forward to performing tonight in St. Petersburg, and on Thursday at the SCF Neel ……
Just in Time at The Ritz Carlton Beach Club
Just in the nick of time! Played for a wedding at the beautiful Ritz Carlton Beach Club this evening. Thought we were going to get rained out, but thankfully the ……
The Devyn Grand Opening & Benefit for Greyhounds
I had the opportunity to play at the Grand Opening of The Devyn, Sarasota’s premier event venue last night. This was also a benefit for the beautiful greyhounds that are ……
Busy!
I’m loving every minute of being this busy! I’ve been playing for weddings, public performances, directing students and performing at my recital! Learning new music for weddings requires time and ……
Recital at State College of Florida
I had the pleasure of playing my annual recital at the State College of Florida’s Neel Auditorium last night. Joining me were my friends; Bob Lunergan on drums, George Mancini ……
State College of Florida Jazz Bands
I had a great time directing my SCF jazz bands the end of March! I’m so grateful to work with such a talented group of students. The appreciative audience made ……
The Last Three Days
I had a really great time playing at the Bradenton Riverwalk on Friday night with my friends Bob Lunergan, George Mancini and Perry Orfanella! It was cold by the water, ……
FSU Visit with Bruce Holzman
I had a chance to visit with Professor Bruce Holzman in his studio at Florida State University. Bruce has one of the premier classical guitar programs in the world. I’m ……
Playing with Rock & Roll History!
I had the true pleasure of performing with Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners during their Florida tour. Three nights, three different locations, and an amazing opportunity to play with these ……
Friday Night – Bernadette Peters
I’ll be playing this Friday night (2/15) at Florida State University’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall for Bernadette Peters! See the link below if you’re interested in coming up to see ……
The Last Few Days
I’ve been busy the last few days! On Thursday, I had the pleasure of playing for the Sarasota Opera Guild at a private residence on Siesta Key. Beautiful home, gracious ……