I'm a professional music and a college teacher. I've been teaching for over 30 years. I live in New Orleans. My Father was a pastor in a pentecostal church and I grew up playing and singing Gospel music. I played and traveled when I got out of high school and didn't go to college until I was 30 years old. My bachelor's degree is from Loyola University where I majored in classical, jazz, and music education. My masters degree is from the University of New Orleans where I majored in Jazz performance. I've played and/or recorded almost all genres of music. I perform regularly with Charmaine Neville, Ingrid Lucia, Leah Chase, Bob French, Michael Pellera, Al Belletto, Topsy Chapman, and Larry Sieberth to name just a few. I also spent several years performing as a member of Jeremy Davenport’s band. Recent studio projects include two recordings with Ingrid Lucia. The first was only Ingrid and John Fohl (Dr. John’s guitarist) and Jesse on bass. The latter was a live recording with Ingrid’s full band. Another forthcoming CD is with pianist Michael Pellera and a brilliant young drummer named Joe Dyson.

I love music and this is why I teach.

My teaching style is called "student centered." It means that we are going to get involved together in the learning process. We determine student goals, strengths and weaknesses and create a plan. There's also lots of room for on-the-spot fixes.