A Grammy award winning upright bass player and composer who has played with a wide variety of musicians including Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Bob Weir, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne and Ratdog.

He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios.