He works on various projects in the Los Angeles area and has traveled as a clinician and guest artist to various schools around the nation.

He has also played with Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Sting, Benny Goodman's Orchestra, Branford Marsalis, the Woody Herman Big Band and others.

He also played for a number of successful Broadway musicals, including Cats, 42nd Street, City of Angels, The Secret Garden and Starlight Express.

He currently plays and records with an octet, which has featured various players, including Chuck Findley, Big Phat Band's Brian Scanlon, and many others.

He organizes a local group of musicians to play at Retzlaff Vineyards in Livermore, California approximately every month.