I've been in the music biz as an artist manager for 14 years now, started with the UK's enigmatic genius John Martyn, now managing, from Boston MA, Ernie and the Automatics, featuring Ernie Boch Jr with 2 former members of the multi-platinum selling band Boston, guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian. Also a part of the band, from John Cafferty's Beaver Brown band, saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antone. We also work with three acts from New Orleans, an all-star collection of Crescent City musicians, The New Orleans Social Club, The New Orleans Jazz Vipers,and trumpet player Shamarr Allen, formerly of ReBirth Brass Band (6 years). In the New Orleans OffBeat Music Awards, The Jazz Vipers won the 2006 "Best Traditional Jazz Album" for their latest release "Hope You're Comin' Back, and I was named Manager of the Year in both 2006 and 2007.