Post date: Sep 29, 2009 7:48:09 AM
I’m honored and amazed by the support of some well-known musicians who’ve recently become fans of my music (via my facebook musician page):
Ravi Coltrane (sax) – son of the great John Coltrane!
Jacky Terrasson (piano) – a jazz piano hero of mine
Julio Fernandez (guitar) – member of the well-known and popular jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra
Oscar Seaton (drums) – plays with cats like Don Grusin, Lee Ritenour, and has been touring lately as the drummer for Lionel Richie!
Harvey Mason (drums) - a jazz/fusion superstar who has played with artists like Herbie Hancock, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Bob James, Fourplay, Brecker Brothers, George Benson, etc.
Darrell Grant (piano) - a well-known post-bop jazz piano performer, composer, and current jazz professor at Portland State University
Larry Williams (keyboards, sax, flute) - multi-instrumentalist heard on countless platinum recordings and world tours for well known artists
John Beasley (piano) - TV/film composer, musical director, producer, arranger, clinician, recording artist, performed with many jazz and pop artists
Ryan Cavanaugh (banjo) - jazz and bluegrass banjo virtuoso, performs with Bill Evans' Soulgrass band
Mark Egan (bass, trumpet) - played with Pat Metheny Group, Sting, Bill Evans Soulgrass, Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, TV/film soundtracks, etc.
Vince Mendoza - Grammy-winning composer, arranger, conductor who's worked with the Yellowjackets, Joe Zawinul, Randy and Michael Brecker, etc.
Victor Bailey (bass) - Fusion bass guitarist best known for his work with Weather Report. Also played with Steps Ahead, The Zawinul Syndicate, etc.
John JR Robinson (drums) - One of the most recorded drummers in history, playing with Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Pointer Sisters, etc.
Bob Wilson (drums) - Producer, arranger, composer, studio musician and live performer with Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, TV and film scores, etc.
Lionel Louke (guitar, vocals) - Played with Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson, etc. and also leads his own group.
Stanley Clarke (bass) - played with Chick Corea, George Duke, McCoy Tyner, TV/film composer, solo artist.
Paul Jackson (bass) - played with Herbie Hancock in The Headhunters, and many other artists.
David "Fuze" Fiuczynski (guitar) -- plays with Hiromi Uehara (Sonicbloom), leader of Screaming Headless Torsos, etc.
Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone) -- jazz trombonist, record producer, and member of the Marsalis family of jazz musicians.
Eddie Gomez (bass) -- played with Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Steps Ahead, etc.
Chuck Findley (trumpet) -- session and studio musician who played with the Tonight Show band, B.B. King, Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, etc.
David Paich (keyboards, vocals) -- Grammy-winning session musician, producer, arranger, worked with Toto, David Foster, Michael Jackson, etc.
Ric Fierabracci (bass) -- played with George Whitty, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale, Yanni, etc. as well as film and T.V. jingles
Glen Moore (bass) -- founding member of the group Oregon, and played with numerous jazz greats including Jan Hammer, Michael Brecker, Gary Burton, etc.
Damian Erskine (bass) -- played with Gino Vannelli, Jeff Lorber, Les McCann, Teri-Lynn Carrington, his uncle Peter Erskine, etc. in addition to his own projects.
Jimmy Haslip (bass) -- founding member of the fusion band Yellowjackets, and worked with with Bruce Hornsby, Allan Holdsworth, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, etc.
Joseph Williams (vocals) -- vocalist for Toto, session work including Disney's The Lion King, film score composer, son of film composer John Williams.
Mark Griffith (drums) -- drummer for the Jaco Pastorius Big Band, performed with Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, Stan Getz, Bee Gees, Jimmy Haslip, Michael Brecker, etc.
Jeff Berlin (bass) -- jazz fusion and prog rock electric bass virtuoso, performed with Bill Bruford, founding member of Bass Institute of Technology & Players School of Music, etc.
Patrick Lamb (sax, flute, vocals) -- performs with Diane Schuur, Jeff Lorber, Gino Vannelli, Bobby Caldwell, etc. Nominated for Grammy award.
Kenny Grohowski (drums) -- performs with Andy Milne and Dapp Theory, along with many other bands and projects.