... born in 1946 in Chicago, USA;
... grew up in Denver, where he made his first acquaintanceship with music with private lessons and in school orchestras;
... the fascination for and interest in traditional jazz, swing, big bands and modern jazz foster contacts with like-minded and initial public performances;
... clarinet instruction with Carlo Minnetti, participates in the beginnings of a jazz ensemble at Minnesota University;
... experience in various professional fields with musicians and entertainers from jazz, classic and rock in Minneapolis with: Orchestra Hall Big Band, Wolverines Classic Jazz Orchestra and Carlton Show Room Orchestra;
... the search for the "perfect job" leads him via St. Paul/Minneapolis to Frankfurt, where since 1979 he has played in the hr Big Band as first contralto saxophonist and soloist;
... active in the Frankfurt jazz scene in establishing Monday jam sessions in the Dreikönigskeller, performances in Jazzkeller and in the Jazzkneipe;
... co-founder of the Frankfurt Jazz Big Band, the Frankfurt Saxophone Quintett and Space Age Quartett "HaLe PeAt".