I am abundantly inspired by many genres of music, but I am mainly moved by all things groovy; dance tunes, fuzzed out rock n roll, soul and funk, classics and revivals, electronic drones and experimental hums. On Beat Salad I take my love for rhythm and groove, melody and poetry and turn it into an hour of driven and inspiring “notes and notes,” so to speak. While taking a look at the power of rhythm and melody throughout the ages, I also interweave poetry readings in the set to offer powerful words amongst the sonic pulses. The goal is not only to highlight the works of local and international musicians, but also to highlight local and international poets as well.