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I am a non-celebrity, non commodity, jazz guitarist & composer. I grew up north of NYC but live in the SE US because it's warmer, sunnier, and affordable. In the past I've earned foreign and domestic royalty income from network TV and have opened for nationally known jazz and rock act in the 1970s & 80s. What matters most is that I am still creating music now, & living a debt free lifestyle. My first exposure to live jazz came in Troy, NY circa 1968 when I saw Roberta Flack live as she opened for Bill Cosby. I was totally mesmerized by her guitarist who came onto the stage playing a Gibson Super 400. I can only presume that he may have been Eric Gale. Circa 1971 I began earning money playing music at military bases during the Viet Nam War. After playing rock and country for a few years I became totally disillusioned with those styles and had to begin to play more interesting music. It was during this time that I began to buy, collect, and broker vintage guitars as well. In the late 1970s I had the experience of opening for several well known jazz and rock artists. While I enjoyed this work from a musical perspective, I was totally turned off by the business side of things, and the constant exposure to people who were involved in self destructive substance abuse. I was also repelled by people who were "on" all of the time to promote themselves. So for extended periods I was inactive from live performance. I recorded instrumental music from time to time and would occasionally earn royalty income from TV and radio. I spent 10 years from 1999 to 2009 playing jazz standards at country clubs, & gated communities with a trumpeter/singer who shared my enjoyment of playing music and also shared my disdain for the business side of things. At this time I am thankful that I am still able to play, record, and learn new ideas for composing and recording. There is nothing particularly esoteric about my music. I am merely enjoying what I do. My influences are eclectic and fortunately those who have heard these songs have said that I do have my own unique instrumental voice while clearly being influenced by certain well known artists. Some listeners may hear other influences but I will say that these particular songs are influenced by Larry Carlton, Grant Green, Eddie Henderson, Josef Zawinul, Brian Auger, Gerald Albright, & Donald Fagen. Perhaps you'll hear others. Thanks.