Was Assistant Head of Production Publicity at United Artists in the late 1960s.
Has a daughter Charlotte.
Has a brother Claude.
In 1971 he opened the music club The Tin Palace on the Bowery in New York City.
Attended Boston University.
His book "The Tin Palace" was optioned by French director Daniel Vigne. The film was never made.
Father Ben was a doctor, mother Charlotte was a musician turned lawyer.
Received a BA from Bard College.
Received numerous Adirondack Literary Awards.
Received a MSW from SUNY-Albany.
Was a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee.
Founder and Programmer of Jazz at the Lake: the Lake George Jazz Weekend.
Authored the books "The Tin Angel", "Redemption", Pines songs (A little rooti tooti chapbook)", "Hotel Madden Poems", "Onion: poems", "Breath", "Adrift on Blinding Light", "Taxidancing" and "My Brother's Madness".