A specialist in recreating the hot jazz and dance music of the 1920s and early 1930s. His "Nighthawks" band has been featured in many movies, television shows, National Public Radio broadcasts and concerts in several countries. He has produced and played on many CDs. He plays many instruments himself, and is an expert in the rarely heard bass saxophone. He has provided vintage orchestrations for many important films, especially those of director Woody Allen. He lives in Brooklyn.
