1970-71 - played in the house band at the Cellar in Vancouver opening for Ornette Coleman and Herbie Hancock.

1973-74 - the great guitarist and spiritual teacher Tisziji Munoz lived in Vancouver for a couple of years and I had the ecstatic experience of playing in his band.

1973-81 - formed various “free music” bands with the great irrepressible drummer Alan Wiertz.

1979-82 - worked as house accompanist for CTV’s Alan Hammel and Alan Thicke shows.

1982-86 - moved to Toronto and formed a production company with the great guitarist Pat Coleman and composed and produced music tracks for commercials and films. While living there I played in some wonderful Toronto bands including: the Eugene Amaro Quartet, the Keith Blackley Band, the John McLeod Quartet, the Tate Brothers Band, the Dave Young Quartet, and the Jackie Richardson Band.

1988-96 - I had a steady house gig at Carnegie’s Restaurant in Vancouver where I played duo with many of this city’s great resident and visiting jazz artists.

1998 - I acquired my studio on Wall St. in Vancouver and at the beginning of 1999 started teaching on a regular basis (which I enjoy thoroughly).