How did this new album and overall concept for it come about, and what are your ultimate goals with it?

It started with a song that I recorded for my mother who was in the hospital. I fell in love with the genre and never stopped recording. Finally, I had enough for a CD.

What do you find to be the most challenging aspect of recording a new album?

Making it my own, making a new statement.

How would you describe what inspires you to do what you do?

Pure love of music.

What artists do you feel akin to or in the same tribe with?

Harry Connick, Diana Krall...

What elements do you look for in a song that makes it especially satisfying for you to perform?

Great lyric, melody.

How would you finish this sentence? “I don’t like to go a day without_________?

Music