I play live quite often as a trumpet player ("sideman") with Salsa and latin-jazz bands around New York City -- artists like Lalo Rodriguez, Tito Gomez, Tony Vega and Roberto Blades.

I am working on putting a live band together to play my own music -- stay tuned for more information on that...

The internet is the great equalizer in the music industry, along with affordable computer-based recording equipment. I was able to record and mix my entire cd in my apartment and make the music accessible throughout the world via the internet.

Yes. The distribution options of large record labels is really not possible (yet) by the independent artist.

I began my musical journey as a teenager listening to jazz artists like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Then I discovered latin music when I started playing with salsa bands in New York City. I fell in love with Brazilian music when I heard the great samba singer Clara Nunes. Later, I found artists like Thievery Corporation and Suba, mixing organic sounds of the world with infectious grooves and electronic sounds. That is my musical journey in a nutshell (so far -- check back with me in a few years for an update).

Miles Davis, Sade, Freddie Hubbard, Thievery Corporation, Suba and Clara Nunes are some of my musical influences. I'm trying to wrap them all up into one tasty stew, as you will hear on my CD, "Red Morning Rise".

New York! I couldn't live any where else (well, maybe Rio).

I love using a digital delay pedal with my trumpet. I like what other trumpet players like Cuong Vu (Pat Metheny Group), Erik Truffaz and of course, Miles Davis have done with electronic effects on the trumpet.

Check out my music and my web site, groovetrumpet.com

You will find out how to purchase my CD, Red Morning Rise.