I've been a percussionist since I was 8, and have had a lifelong love of music - classical, jazz, and rock.  This music section is roughly built around conversations I've had with friends, and questions they've asked.  I will continue to post items in which you might have interest. 

25 Must Have CDs (and another 50 or so behind those) if you are looking to start building a jazz collection.  You can navigate through my full jazz collection as well.

My favorite venues for live jazz in New York City

Visit sidetrackjazz.com, the website of SideTrack, my jazz quartet

Visit hvwindensemble.org, the website of the Hudson Valley Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a classical group that I play in.

Listen to some recordings that I engineered for the Joe Abba Jazz Project.

A short list of outstanding drummers, with links to their biographies on drummersworld.com

Instructions for how to listen to streaming jazz on the web from jazz stations across the country