About Me:
I am about reaching the goals of where the student wants to be and beyond. If someone wants to be a professional, I will provide the necessary tools to get there. If someone wants to just have fun and play around with their friends, i will provide the basics so that the student can feel comfortable in most situations. I basically teach theory, technique, and good interpretational skills. These three things will get any musician where they want to be.

Styles:
Classical, Opera, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Gospel, Country, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Heavy Metal, Fusion, Folk, Celtic, Latin

Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Orchestration, Jazz Music History, Music Technology, Classical Music History, Rock Music History

Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Major Influences:
The list is too long. But for the record I teach both electric and upright bass.

Experience:

• I have taught students on upright and electric bass for over ten years. I cover most genres from classical to punk to hip-hop to country. [1996 - Present]
• I have been a professional bass player for over ten years. A short list of names and groups I have played with are listed below:
• John Zorn [2007 - Present]
• Ruins [2006 - Present]
• Yusef Lateef [1996 - Present]
• Stanley Jordan [1998 - 1999]

Education:

• Bachelor of Music in Bass Performance (BM), University of Massachusetts at Amherst [1997]

Studied With:

• Archie Shepp [1995 - 1997]

Scholarships:

• Umass Performance [1993 - 1997]