Welcome
I'm a drummer working in improvised music, shaped by consistent work in clubs, listening rooms, studios, and festivals. I've performed across the U.S. and Europe with artists including Carmen Bradford, Brenda Lee, Lorrie Morgan, and Freedy Johnston, and have appeared on stages ranging from intimate rooms to the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium. My work centers on feel, form, and real-time musical conversation.
Melodic Drumming
I tune the drums to specific pitches and use mallets to play melodies on the toms. The cymbals get bowed or played with soft mallets for sustained tones. Brushes create textures on the snare and toms that work more like harmony than rhythm.
These performances are completely improvised. I start with a sound or idea and see where it goes—sometimes developing one theme for the whole piece, sometimes moving through different sections. No charts, no predetermined forms.
Counterparts
Piano and drums with John Funkhouser, fully improvised. We've played together for years but we never discuss what we're going to do before we start. One person might begin with something and the other responds, or we both start together and see what happens.
Playing together means we know each other's tendencies—when to leave space, when to push, when to shift direction. But the music itself is always different. Some performances stay quiet for long stretches. Others build intensity right away. We follow what's happening.
Sessions
Drums on recording sessions—jazz, country, singer-songwriter. These are a few tracks where I played on the recording.
Performances & Booking
Interested in booking a performance? Looking for information on upcoming shows? Let's talk.
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