1970 - At age 9, my first pro gig with a band called The Playboys!
Hot Clube de Portugal - the oldest Jazz Club in Portugal. It's an institution and this is where it all really began for me.
With Canadian singer Amy Skye.
Between flights - with Neill Ettridge and Dennis Chambers.
The Original Light Years with Neill Ettridge, Trevor Don Jeaney and the late great Johnny Fourie. What an amazing band!
Gdynia Summer Jazz Days Festival with John McLaughlin and the Free Spirits.
With Canadian actor and musician Paul Gross.
My favourite guys: Jimmy Haslip and Russel Ferrante.
With Jimmy Haslip and Marcus Baylor.
Light Years current line up Brendan Ross, Neill Ettridge and Denis (Denny) Lalouette.
With El Maestro Chucho Valdes.
With Russel Ferrante.
The original Light Years - with Denis (Denny) Lalouette and Neill Etheridge.
With Cat Hanson at the Ritz Carlton, Bahrain.
With Denis (Denny) Lalouette at Montecasino, Johannesburg.
With Rob Watson, Andy Klee, Denis (Denny) Lalouette and Myles Shannon.
The Latin Fire Band.
With Karl Kikkilus, Martin Mitchell (late), Andre Steenkamp and Romeo Avelino.
With The Yellowjackets : Russel Ferrante, Marcus Baylor and Jimmy Haslip.
With my old friend, Freddo Mergner, in Lisbon. Awsome guitarist who busks for a living. We had a wonderful reunion after 21 years!
With Andre Steenkamp, Johnny Fourie (late), Jenna Lessing and Martin Mitchell (late).
Rush Hour : Martin Mitchell (late), Romeo Avelino, Jacques Lagesse and Andre Steenkamp.
With Horatio "El Negro" Hernandez.
With The One and Only Mr Quincy Jones.
With Nalin Sanath, Rex Inononge and Dan Tramell in Dubai.
With Cat Hanson and Denis (Denny) Lalouette at Sun City.
With the late Kenny Kirkland at Ronnie Scott's club in London.
From L-R Caesar Lopez (Irakere,) Avzal Ismail, Romeo Avelino and Alfredo Thomson (Irakere).
With the Cuban master bassist, Jorge Reyes.
With Chick Corea .
With Lee Pearson II and Kenny Barron.
With With Regina Carter.
With Eliane Elias.
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