I've been surrounded by the artform all my life, from spending my days and nights at Billie Harris' AZZ IZZ in my native Venice, CA to being taken in by the family of a living jazz giant while still in my teens.... . Today, I head THE NONSEMBLE - a creative collective dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the Black American artform that has become the best of sounds for all the world 'round! . Our team produces and promotes gigs of all sizes - from intimate private affairs to full-scale festivals up and down the west coast.