I am fond of...
- Nebel Amplifiers: My electronics repair and design business.
- VisionIntoArt (VIA): A leader in new music and interdisciplinary arts production. I am honored to be a part of this organization as associate producer.
- Paola Prestini: A great composer, producer, teacher, visionary-in-chief of VIA
- Jeffrey Zeigler: Deemed by the New York Times as “excellent"...was the cellist with the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet for eight seasons.
- Jim Campilongo: A world class musician, Jim fronts his own trio of all originals, and he's a founding member/guitarist of the Little Willies (see below). He appears on two tracks of my album. I can't begin to say how much I've learned from him. You can check him out at The Living Room every Monday night...
- The Little Willies: A great band, featuring two of my favorite musicians: Jim Campilongo and Norah Jones
- Ronald Foster: A highly-regarded composer, conductor, and educator. In the words of John Corigliano, "[Ron has] wonderful craft and the music is very beautiful."
- Neeraj Mehta: One of my oldest friends... Neeraj is the principal percussionist of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and on the music faculty at Casper College in Wyoming...
- Matt Hendricks: Matt is the quintessential blues man, an old friend and colleague... you can hear him play regularly at Buddy Guys Legends in Chicago...
- Stephanie Dosen: Stephanie's music will take you away to a great place... we worked together extensively for several years...she made a great impact on my songwriting...
- Patrick's Guitar Repair: I take all of my guitars to this guy.... his "Deluxe Setup" is pristine...always does the best job with very quick turn around...
- Kevin Rose: A skillful composer and instructor based in New York City...composer for and an award winning documentary aired on HBO and Cinemax...he is dedicated to the research and study of the music of John Cage...also an active French hornist...
- Piano Couture: Exquisite custom piano covers. "...provide[s] luxurious solutions for pianos and their owners. Blending fashion and design... [they use] the highest quality textiles and an unwavering attention to detail. The result is a cover that complements the shape of your piano, and the design of your home."
- Alex Mallett: An excellent songwriter, banjoist, and bassist...
- Jason Behr: A wonderful classical guitarist... Check out his YouTube video!
- Nathan Bulmer: A wonderful illustrator and comic practitioner...
- Arthur Kopit: A great American playwright, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and three-time Tony Award nominee...
- John Downey: A treasured American composer...
- Alex Fischer: An excellent photographer, who incidentally took the photos for my debut album...
- Jake Nelson: An amazing artist... created my album cover..
- Retro Fret: This place will make you smile... they have one of the best selection of vintage guitars and the staff is great...
- Korzo: The best bratwurst in NYC... everything on the menu is very good....
- Jamey "Brother" Hamm: Singer, songwriter, and proprietor of Roots Cafe. "Gritty vocals, layered choral harmonies, country, blues and rock riffs... create a beautifully unique, yet familiar sound."
- Ed Hack: A brilliant writer and educator. I consider myself very privileged to have had the opportunity to study under him...
- Red Scandal Graphics: Stephanie is an amazing graphic designer, who did the cover for my album From Deep in the Ground. She is exceptionally creative, her designs are wonderful, and she's very easy to work with. I highly recommend her services.
- Jack Hirschorn: Wonderful photographer
- Sara Bouchard and the Salt Parade: I always have a great time playing with Sara and the rest of the band.