Endorsements - Partners - Associates - Friends - Teachers
Yamaha Trombones, Trumpets and Saxophones www.yamaha.com
Pickett Brass Mouthpieces www.pickettbrass.com
Vandoren Reeds and Mouthpieces www.vandoren-en.com
Hercules Stands www.herculesstands.com
Best Brass Japan www.bestbrass.jp
Facet Mutes www.facetmutes.com
AMT Microphones www.appliedmicrophonere.com
Ultrasone Headphones www.ultrasone-headphones.com
Michigan State University College of Music www.music.msu.edu
Seiko Summer Jazz Camp - Tokyo, Japan www.s-summerjazzcamp.jp
Brevard Music Center www.brevardmusic.org/institute/jazzinstitute/
Skidmore Jazz Institue www.skidmore.edu/summerjazz/
NARAS - National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences www.grammy.com
International Trombone Association www.trombone.net
Jazz Education Network www.jazzednet.org
Trombone Forum www.tromboneforum.org
Posi-Tone Records www.posi-tone.com
Jazz Legacy Productions www.jazzlegacyproductions.com
I take part in a tremendous community of artists: painters, educators, recording and mastering engineers, graphic designers, composers, arrangers, musicians of course, whatever/whomever you name it! I simply couldn't list everyone here that I'd suggest to you. Below are a just handful of my talented collaborators. Please be in touch if you'd like me to refer anyone to you for anything related to these disciplines. I rotate these, too!
Geoffrey Keezer www.geoffreykeezer.com
David R. Adler www.adlermusic.com
Randy Napoleon www.randynapoleon.com
Bill Cunliffe www.billcunliffe.com
Todd Coolman www.toddcoolman.me
Weston Sprott www.westonsprott.com
My Teachers - I have taken MANY private music lessons from people over the years, and I still do. I don’t ever want to stop learning. There are two trombone teachers that have had the biggest impact on my life as a musician and have always positively encouraged me throughout my career. They are:
Wycliffe Gordon www.wycliffegordon.com
John Drew FSU Faculty Page
I have also taken lessons with many trombonists that I have admired over the years, like Joseph Alessi, Phillip Jameson, Stephen Pruitt, Andre Hayward, Vincent Gardner, Steve Davis, Steve Turre, Sam Burtis, Weston Sprott, Bob McChesney, David Gibson, Slide Hampton, Bill Watrous, Dr. David Baker.
I’ve learned many things from other instrumentalists as well, including Loren Schoenberg, George Garzone, Victor Goines, Mike LeDonne, Steve Wilson, David Smith, Rodney Whitaker, James Moody, Roy Hargrove, Jon Faddis and many more.