Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz' won the 2013 Grammy® for Best Jazz Large Ensemble, and Brian is part of that Ensemble, along with Gregg Field, Joey DeFrancesco, Shelly Berg, Gary Burton,  Chuck Berghoffer and many more.  Brian's first Grammy® win.

Brian's music is now being used by Bose® to sell their Wave Radios on the QVC network.   Check out Bose's QVC programs hosted by James Coehlo!

It's an exciting new year already, Brian and the Trio start a new weekly session in Palm Springs at Woody's every Wednesday night.  Check out the Calendar section for more info.
 
Brian is on Arturo Sandoval's latest CD which has won 3 Latin Grammys® in 2012 and is nominated for a Grammy for best Jazz Big Band!
 
Brian is also working on Steve Miller's new Jazz Project and has recorded some cuts with French Rock Icon Michel Polnareff.
 
He has also started on his new Jazz CD as well as a Hawaiian Music CD.

It's been a great spring heading into fall!  Brian is on Arturo Sandoval's newest release on Concord Records -  'Dear Diz', as well as is finishing up work on Steve Miller's upcoming Jazz Album.  Brian has also been working on his own material for a DVD shoot in Seattle in September at The Triple Door.  He is also on Japanese recording legend Seiko Matsuda's new CD release this year on Concord Records.  
 
Brian is also busy working on his next CD project, a collection of solo pieces as a homage to his mentor and friend, Joe Pass.  He is heading to Sicily to perform in the 2nd annual Joe Pass Jazz Festival this August.  Check out the the schedule section for more dates and info! 
 
Brian is also working producing the new CD for Jazz Vocalist Missoni Lanza.  A collection of great standards being sung by the wonderful Miss Lanza.

We welcome the new year with tours in Florida, California, and Washington this season.  Check out the Calendar section to see where Brian is playing!

Well it's been a very busy summer with Brian, he's been performing up and down the coast with such artists as Kurt Elling, Tom Scott, Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin, Mark O'Connor, Daniel De Los Reyes, Jim De Julio and many others.
 
Brian has also been in the studio laying down tracks on Arturo Sandoval's upcoming record as well as Japanese superstar Seiko Matsuda's new album.  
 
Brian is heading to Sicily on the 20th of August to help inaugurate a street named in Joe Pass' honor and perform there for the event.  

It's been a great spring for Brian, as he performed with Richie Cole, Jim DeJulio and Paul Kreibich at The Culver Club on Friday March 25th, and just recorded on Arturo Sandoval's new recording project with Gregg Field, Shelly Berg, Check Berghofer and Joey DeFrancesco on March 30th!
Lot's of dates coming up so be sure to check the Calendar!

Well the New Year is here and things are swingin' here into a new year!  Some January Highlights are - Brian will be with Bass great Jim DiJulio at Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood on January 25th, and Brian will also be co-fronting the Stover Big Band with a tribute to Sinatra on January 9th in Indian Wells.  You can catch Brian performing Solo every Wednesday night at Cafe' Des Beaux Arts on El Paseo in Palm Desert.  In February, you can catch Brian and Jim Di Julio at The Merc in Temecula on the 10th and many more dates... please check out the Calendar section.  Hope to see you lots in 2011!

The Holidays are here and Brian is on the road to Seattle, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Sun Valley and even Shreveport LA for NYE!  Check the calendar guide to see when he is in your neck of the woods!

Summer is here and Brian is on tour all over the west coast. Brian will be performing in Los Angeles, Temecula, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, Sonoma, Seattle and Palm Desert over the next few months so make sure you check out the Calendar section. Brian is also gearing up for tour dates in the Fall and his annual tour in Japan in November. More info to follow.

Brian is heading to So Cal to perform in Palm Desert at Cafe' Des Beaux Arts every Wednesday night and The Backstreet Bistro on Sunday nights. Brian is also performing in LA so make sure to check the Calendar section for dates and performances near you.

Hope your Holiday Season is shaping up to be merry & bright!  I will be up in Seattle for the day after X-mas Jazz at The North City Wine Bistro!  C'mon down and have some Holiday cheer with us. Then down to Sonoma, Napa, San Francisco and Palm Springs in January to thaw out!  Check out my schedule on the calendar link.  Merry, Merry.

Brian will be in the So Cal area performing at Spazios in Sherman Oaks on the 10th of November and in Palm Desert on the 11th and 12th of November.  Check out the Calendar section for more info!

Brian will be at The Plaza Bistro on Friday, October 30th in Downtown Sonoma with Terry Miller on Bass and Andy Eberhard on Drums.

This week I'll be in San Francisco performing at the St Francis Yacht Club on Wednesday evening from 6-7pm with some great cats including Phil Claypool, Nolan Gaser, Terry Miller and Andy Eberhard. Don't want to miss this one.. check the calendar for more info.

Hey Y'all, I am back in the Bay Area with a fun gig on Saturday the 10th with Bass Legend Stu Hamm at Big Augie's Beach Shack in Stinson Beach and a very kool House Concert on Sunday in Sonoma. Check out the calendar section for more info.

Brian is in the Bay Area with several fun gigs including the Schellville Grill on October 2nd with Andrew Emer and Bill Moody, and two dates with bass legend Stu Hamm in Stinson Beach on October 3rd & 10th. Then a great Sonoma House Concert on October 11th. Check out the calendar section for more info!

Brian is back in the Bay Area with a FUN gig at The Schellville Grill Friday Night September 11th with new Sonoma resident Andrew Emer on Bass. Should be a great time.

Brian will be in the Bay area performing on Friday the 21st of August at Servino's in Tiburon, and on the 25th at Cafe' Divine in North Beach. Then Brian will be heading to the Northwest to perform at The North City Wine Bistro the 29th of August.

Brian is touring the Northwest culminating with his Orchestra performing at The Auction of Washington Wines at Chateau Ste. Michelle on Saturday, August 15th. Brian will be performing Friday, August 14th at The Southport Jazz Cafe' in Renton with his Trio featuring Steve Yusen on Drums and Bob Mathews on Bass. With special guest Stephanie Porter singing with the Trio. Show starts at 7:00pm.