Self-taught composer who went to the school of hard knocks. Collaborator is Jim Miller (San Francisco.) Born and raised in Chicago and had the privilege of using these talented people on earlier demos: Sam Gibson, Bill Acosta, Pennington McGhee, Denise Davis & Joanne Pallatto Vocals. Bob Kupfer, Paul Coscino & Jerry 'Doc Smith , Piano/ Jack Cassidy & Brad Goode, Trumpet/ Jim Gailoretto, Tenor Sax/ John Whitfield & Rob Amster, Bass/ Redd Holt & Rusty Jones, Drums. Out of circulation for most of the past two decades, I hope to come back with a vengeance and leave something worthwhile on this earth.