I'm an arts and culture writer in NY City, a professional musician, and a certified educator. I write long and short form reviews, artist profiles, culture think pieces, and art news for the NY Sun, Tablet, WhiteHot Magazine of Contemporary Art, York University Magazine, and Sotheby's Canada, among others. I also freelance as a curator. As an educator I have built three secondary student band programs, ran a drum line, directed a three hundred student jazz choir with Be Bop legend Barry Harris, and put together a hip hop version of Cyrano De Bergerac with Francophone students from Africa. As a musician I am the Keyboardist for Montreal Ska Legends the Kingpins, played jump blues and Gypsy Jazz with Swing Dynamique in Montreal, and continue to follow my own peculiar blend of Americana, jazz and Avant Garde with new musicians around the city. I also write rock musicals. Reach out and ask me for help with any of these things. I'm knowledgable. And nice.