A true Master of guitar, Cliff originally hailed from St.Louis. In addition to leadning many of his own bands, on guitar and vocals, traveling the Midwest, Cliff has lent his considerable talents to innumerable other prime concert and recording acts, not the least of which were Nancy Wilson, and Bobby Gentry. 
An esteemed educator at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, Cliff has also mentored innumerable musicians, not only on guitar, but bass, vocals, band, arrangements, and more. 
(Note: this biographical piece is under construction. please cruise on back here, soon!) 
We hope you enjoy this double CD, Art of Guitar, featuring some great Standards, recorded live, FIRST TAKES, and solo! Stay tuned for more tunes, pix, and bios. You can also DOWNLOAD these tunes, listen to them at home or burn them to CD and listen in your car or on your mobile device. 


Life long musician and singer. Pro electric bass player since 1971, harmony and lead singer. Based in St Louis, Kalamazoo, and Charlotte, on the road with various bands in the 1970s. Professional musician in NYC from 1984-2003. Northern California, doing singles day gigs for special audiences 2003-current. 
Currently seeking major players with whom to work, in North Bay, San Francisco Bay Area.
Incredibly well-rounded player, well-versed in music American music of the 19th and 20th Centuries, rock, blues, swing, country, folk, bluegrass, big band, vocal standards, jazz standards, klezmer,calypso, reggae, pop, punk, funk. Lead singer and great harmony singer. 
AVAILABLE AS BASSIST w/vox. Entire Bay Area. Paid situatlons or gigging bands only. Also seeking duo partner for evening restaurant gigs in Marin.

Renaissance Man in the Age of the Re-Engroovenation.

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