Music

I enjoy playing music in all sorts of genres, settings and groups. I particularly like trios and music where improvisation or collective improvisation are primary modes. I have played the trumpet & cornet since the mid-1990s and the pedal steel guitar since 2020. I also play a bit of piano, clarinet, and trombone. 

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I have had the pleasure of playing the trumpet as a guest on recordings by Spacelover, GORPLORD, and Dan Baker+Smith, as well as being a member of the trios YSAM and Golden Medallion. I have also written music for groups of 3-12 musicians, though I have not been active as a composer recently.

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I have been very fortunate to learn from some wonderful teachers and mentors, including Brad Upton, Eric Berlin, and Marty Ehrlich. 

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I am passionate about the instruments that I play, which include:

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Pedal Steel: 1967 Emmons Push/Pull D10 8x4, 1975 Sho-bud Pro I 3x5

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Cornets: 1908 Conn Wonderphone C/Bb/A, 1909 Conn Wonderphone Bb/A, 1917 Conn 81A New Wonder Bb/A,

ca. 1895 Henry Distin Willisamsport, ca. 1905 John Heald Long Cornet, 1937 Conn 48A Vocabell

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Trumpets: 1947 Martin Committee, 2001 Yamaha Bobby Shew Lightweight, 1938 Conn 8B Symphony Grand Gustat,

1956 Olds Recording, 1984 Selmer Ferron C (modified C700)

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Mouthpieces: Conn Liberati Model 1, Conn Model 18, Monette Resonance B2MS3/82P, Monette C2S3/81P STC

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(note: clicking on Albums listed below from before 2017 will send you directly to their associated bandcamp pages)

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