Vaughn is a guitarist deep in the San Francisco music scene. His newest album, “Nana Needs New Glasses”, was recorded in 2025 with Kevin Person Jr on piano, Sheldon Alexander on drums, and Guilio Cetto on bass. He recorded his debut album of original songs, titled “Along the Way,” in 2022 with a quartet featuring Ruben Rogers on bass, Eddie Mendenhall on piano, and Darrin Thomas on drums. He’s been a guest guitarist on other musicians’ studio albums as well, including his friend Ryan Trujillo’s newest album.