Garrett began performing in clubs and restaurants in 1975, and within a short time was opening for performers such as Strunz and Farah, Hiroshima, and Taj Mahal.

Highlights include: -Headlining for the Hermasillo Mexico Jazz Festival -Thousand Oaks Summer Concert Series -California Strawberry Festival -Many performances for community events, schools and colleges.

Garrett's first recordings in 1993 brought features on local radio, KCLU Jazz Club.

His 1997 CD, "Silent Partners" with Jim LaDiana, garnered airplay on jazz stations in many states and was a winner in the Denver, Colorado annual K-HI radio New Artist Awards.