Description: I bass!
Bassist from Michigan. I play Jazz, Hip-Hop, Balkan, Funk, Folk, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz
I was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Southeast Michigan is a musically rich area and I feel I benefited immensely from growing up there. I've followed in the footsteps of many other young Ann Arbor musicians, gaining a love of jazz at Community High School (under the direction of Mike Grace), honing my musical skills and taste with world class saxophonist Vincent York, and then attending the University of Michigan Jazz Studies Program in order to absorb the teachings of master musicians such as Rob
In addition to individual teachers, the Detroit jazz community and tradition has greatly influenced my music. Detroit has nurtured some of the very best musicians, period, and every brush I've had with that legacy has been very important to me.