Songwriter/singer with a special sultry & emotional style of Country/Blues and Smooth Jazz. Started playing the organ by ear at 13, then formal instruction in clarinet and saxophone at 17, wrote & performed first original song at 19. Self-taught guitar at 20. Received formal piano instruction & self-taught fiddle at 32. Lifelong writer of poetry with a focus on rhythm over rhyme and short-stories. First CD "Loving You" captures versatility in the Country/Blues and Smooth Jazz genres with an emotional collection of love songs. Influences are the International Music scene and singers such as Toni Braxton, Martina McBride, Annie Lennox, Grace Slick to name a few. Presently working on writing & recording material for 2 new albums with a focus on R&B, Rock/Pop and Latin/Jazz. "Music is a cleanser of the soul, the emotional release is divine"
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