I was born in Oakland in 1950 and had quite an active musical childhood starting with the violin at age four. By age fourteen, I was playing bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano and organ. When I was sixteen I joined the Musicians' Union Local #6 and was doing local gigs (many junior proms and senior balls). I went on to complete three music degrees including a master's in Music Theory at the University of Southern California. In 1976-77, I studied privately with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Today, I am probably best known for my many educational piano solos and arrangements marketed by the Alfred Publishing Co. Occassionally my music is used on television, radio, and in movies. (Oh yes, I was "famous" for about 15 minutes in the mid-1990s when Olympic gold-medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi was performing to my music live and in widely viewed telecasts on ABC and CBS).

STUDIO

Computer: MacMini running OSX- Panther 10.5.1
(2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1 GB RAM)

Monitor: Acer 19x19 Flat-Screen

Recording Software:
GarageBand 4
Digital Performer 4.6
Band in the Box 12
LogicExpress8
AmadeusPro
iDrum

Sound Libraries:
All JamPacks
East/West Silver Edition
Akoustik Piano

Keyboard and Controller:
Roland KR-7 Digital Intelligent Piano
M-Audio Oxygen8 v2

Interface:
M-Audio Firewire 410

Microphones and Pre-amp:
StudioProjects B1 condenser
StudioProjects B3 condenser (multi-pattern pickup)
Shure SM-57 dynamic (2)
StudioProjects VTB1 Microphone Preamplifier

Monitoring:
Roland DM-2199 Speaker System with Sub-Woofer
Yamaha RH2B Headphones
AKG k240 Professional Studio Headphones

Notation Software: Sibelius 5

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
Song from a Secret Garden (mix2)	Classical	Sep 4, 2008	32
Orchestration Tutorial	Classical	Sep 4, 2008	45
Gigue in A minor	Classical	Aug 27, 2008	214
Telemann's Largo	Classical	Aug 25, 2008	54
Avante Cage 1:18	Classical	Aug 24, 2008	61
Parisian Pink	Jazz	Aug 12, 2008	90
Valse in C minor	Classical	Aug 4, 2008	308
Original Rags (1897)	Classical	Aug 2, 2008	89
Song from a Secret Garden (1996)	Classical	Jul 28, 2008	143
Panther Time	Jazz	Jul 22, 2008	117
Muskrat Ramble (1926)	Jazz	Jul 17, 2008	122
Camptown Races (mix 2)	Folk	Jul 14, 2008	176
Camptown Races (1850): Mix 1	Folk	Jul 14, 2008	92
The Yellow Rose of Texas	Folk	Jul 12, 2008	166
Nocturne for String Orchestra (2007)	Classical	Jul 9, 2008	95
Peaches and Cream (1905)	Classical	Jul 7, 2008	84
Heartbreakin' (2008)	Blues	Jul 6, 2008	110
Hot-House Rag	Classical	Jul 3, 2008	84
Tickled to Death (1899)	Classical	Jul 1, 2008	134
Smooth Chill Video	Music Videos	Jun 23, 2008	129
Slippery Elm Rag (1912)	Classical	Jun 21, 2008	122
Satie Gymnopedie #2 (1888)	Classical	Jun 19, 2008	202
Dreamshadows v2.2	Classical	Jun 16, 2008	122
The Windmill Rag (Video)	Music Videos	Jun 15, 2008	139
Tess Speaks	Spoken Word	Jun 10, 2008	230
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (v. 3)	Classical	Jun 7, 2008	193
Cotton Bolls (1901)	Folk	Jun 4, 2008	122
Cataract Rag (1914)	Classical	Jun 3, 2008	122
Gymnopedie 1 (mix 3)	Classical	Jun 1, 2008	149
Nocturne (World Premiere)	Classical	May 31, 2008	277
Doc Brown's Cakewalk: Kansas City Rag (1899)	Classical	May 28, 2008	165
Harlem Rag (1897)	Classical	May 26, 2008	141
Dill Pickles Rag (1906)	Classical	May 22, 2008	173
St. Louis Rag (1903)	Classical	May 18, 2008	166
St. Louis Tickle (1904)	Classical	May 17, 2008	130
At a Georgia Camp Meeting (1897)	Classical	May 16, 2008	241
Etude in E minor	Classical	May 15, 2008	102
Dusty (1908)	Classical	May 5, 2008	159
Late Night E minor	Jazz	May 5, 2008	361
Hoosier Rag (1907)	Classical	May 4, 2008	167
Reverie (piano and orchestra)	Classical	May 2, 2008	266
Black and White Rag	Jazz	Apr 30, 2008	394
Bantam Step (mix 2)	Jazz	Apr 26, 2008	205
Broadway Rag (1922)	Classical	Apr 24, 2008	150
Satie's First Nocturne (1919)	Classical	Apr 22, 2008	183
Ragtime Oriole (1911)	Classical	Apr 20, 2008	129
Swipsey Cake Walk (1900)	Folk	Apr 14, 2008	174
Graceful Ghost (Rag)	Classical	Apr 13, 2008	243
Bantam Step (New York, 1916)	Classical	Apr 12, 2008	140
Pegasus (piano role)	Classical	Apr 9, 2008	167
What'll I Do (1924)	Other	Apr 8, 2008	174
The Cascades (1904)	Classical	Apr 6, 2008	181
The Sycamore - A Concert Rag (1904)	Classical	Apr 3, 2008	120
The Favorite (Joplin Rag)	Classical	Apr 2, 2008	114
The Easy Winners (1901)	Classical	Mar 29, 2008	126
Hilarity Rag (1910)	Classical	Mar 27, 2008	177
Top Liner Rag (Lamb)	Classical	Mar 24, 2008	230
Reindeer Rag (1915)	Classical	Mar 17, 2008	124
Ragtime Dance (1906)	Classical	Mar 16, 2008	128
The Ragtime "Betty" (1909)	Classical	Mar 15, 2008	183
Frog Legs Rag (1906)	Classical	Mar 12, 2008	196
Over the Rainbow	Inspirational	Mar 8, 2008	122
Chopin's Ballade in G minor	Classical	Feb 4, 2008	184
Here's That Rainy Day (w/vocal)	Jazz	Feb 1, 2008	161
Here's That Rainy Day	Jazz	Jan 31, 2008	154
Meditation #4	Ambient	Jan 28, 2008	156
Gloria's Step (Live at Yoshi's)	Jazz	Jan 26, 2008	134
Gloria's Step	Jazz	Jan 24, 2008	145
Joplin's Peacherine (orchestrated version)	Classical	Jan 21, 2008	131
Windmill on the Steingraber 130	Classical	Jan 16, 2008	196
FAVORITE: Kristi's Theme	Classical	Jan 15, 2008	192
Bagatelle on the Steinway D	Classical	Jan 15, 2008	143
Father Song	Jazz	Jan 13, 2008	144
An Autumn Waltz	Classical	Jan 9, 2008	139
Bohemia on the Steingraeber 130	Jazz	Jan 7, 2008	145
Peacherine on the Steingraeber	Folk	Jan 6, 2008	142
Sensation on the Steingraeber 130	Jazz	Jan 6, 2008	153
Whole Lotta F*&@$*! Goin' On	Rock	Jan 1, 2008	271
Waltz Again	Classical	Dec 30, 2007	158
Transformation	Alternative	Dec 29, 2007	131
The Windmill	Classical	Dec 24, 2007	189
Impressions of Misty	Jazz	Dec 14, 2007	188
Misty (cover)	Jazz	Dec 12, 2007	152
Ragtime Serenade	Classical	Dec 12, 2007	170
Dizzy Rag	Classical	Dec 2, 2007	193
Beautiful Eyes (orchestrated)	Inspirational	Nov 30, 2007	462
I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson)	Jazz	Nov 29, 2007	267
Nothin' To It (A Rag)	Classical	Nov 25, 2007	165
Sunday Stroll	Classical	Nov 23, 2007	126
Ragtime Cat	Classical	Nov 21, 2007	163
Reflection Rag	Classical	Nov 16, 2007	175
IND Line (Jim Snidero)	Jazz	Nov 12, 2007	282
Waltz	Classical	Nov 9, 2007	248
Heliotrope Bouquet (1907)	Classical	Oct 30, 2007	193
Bohemia (1919)	Classical	Oct 29, 2007	184
Sensation (1908)	Classical	Oct 29, 2007	196
Peacherine Rag (1901)	Classical	Oct 26, 2007	173
PROXY by Jim Snidero	Jazz	Oct 2, 2007	317
Freddie Kings's HIDEAWAY	Blues	Sep 23, 2007	319
End of the World, Part 2 (introducing Mischa Sawangwan)	House	Sep 22, 2007	176
A Small Piano Piece	Other	Sep 22, 2007	257
A Whiter (More Symphonic) Shade of Pale (Procol Harum)	Rock	Sep 20, 2007	342
The Devil's Right Hand	Country	Sep 17, 2007	290
Tango Moderne (LogicExpress)	Classical	Sep 13, 2007	347
Blue Rag (folk rag)	Classical	Sep 10, 2007	235
MISSOURI RAG (piano role)	Classical	Sep 6, 2007	238
Horse and Buggy Rag (1990)	Classical	Sep 3, 2007	243
Goodbye (re-mix)	Pop	Aug 29, 2007	362
Once (re-mix)	Industrial	Aug 25, 2007	484
Rag Royale (a high class kind of rag)	Classical	Aug 24, 2007	246
Rag Romantique (piano solo)	Classical	Aug 23, 2007	249
Try (Nelly Furtado cover re-mix)	Pop	Aug 20, 2007	271
CIRCLE DANCE re-discovered	Classical	Aug 20, 2007	458
The $100 Counterpoint Lesson	Classical	Aug 19, 2007	244
FAVORITE; Tess of the D'Urbervilles	Classical	Aug 18, 2007	221
HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES (dedicated to k6)	Other	Aug 16, 2007	402
BENEDICAMUS DOMINO	Classical	Aug 14, 2007	206
Mississippi	Blues	Aug 14, 2007	339
Dreamy SVISKE	Jazz	Aug 13, 2007	261
Joplin's ENTERTAINER v. 2	Classical	Aug 3, 2007	257
Lark in the Morning (cover)	Folk	Aug 2, 2007	225
I Distinctly Remember Forgetting That (remix v. 2)	Jazz	Aug 1, 2007	340
RAGTIME NIGHTINGALE (Joseph Lamb)	Classical	Jul 31, 2007	369
FAVORITE: Smooth Chill (summer re-issue)	Jazz	Jul 12, 2007	282
I Distinctly Remember Forgetting That (re-mix)	Jazz	Jul 12, 2007	422
Canon #2	Classical	Jul 11, 2007	204
Canon #1	Classical	Jul 9, 2007