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Studied physics, classical guitar, and foreign languages in college. I was always a huge fan of the group 
Oregon
band / ensemble / orchestraInstrument(s):
Classical guitar.
Teachers and/or influences?
My early guitar teachers were Gene Watson and Mario Abril. I attended the FSU School of Music and studied with Bruce Holzman. Later, I studied privately with
Ralph Towner
guitarb.1940
Egberto Gismonti
guitarb.1947
Baden Powell
guitar, acoustic1937 - 2000
Joao Gilberto
vocals1931 - 2019
Weather Report
band / ensemble / orchestraI knew I wanted to be a musician when... Segovia visited our house. It was exciting!
Your sound and approach to music:
Following the path of my guitar heroes
Ralph Towner
guitarb.1940
Pat Metheny
guitarb.1954
I enjoy playing with non-standard rhythms such as 7/8, 10/8, 11/8 or combinations of these played simultaneously. (I try to avoid 4/4!) Half of my music is instrumental. However, I'm highly influenced by listening to old radio dramas of the '40s and '50s. Consequently, I like to conjure up a modern film feeling (by recording my own voiceovers and custom sfx's) to create layered musical "scenes" that draw you into a visual moment.
A lot of my music currently is based upon themes in astrophysics so these themes heavily influence the context of my musical "scenes" and especially the voiceovers and song lyrics.
Your dream band:
Gee, that's a tough one! Maybe...
Norah Jones
piano
b.1979
Charlie Haden
bass, acoustic
1937 - 2014
Brian Blade
drums
b.1970
Well, if 
Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals
1929 - 1988
Your favorite recording in your discography and why?
Um, I can't pick just one! How about 3 (not in any order):
(1) Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny, Beyond the Missouri Sky;
(2) Egberto Gismonti, Dan?a Das Cabe?as;
(3) Rokia Traore, Bowmboi.
The first Jazz album I bought was:
It was either by 
Django Reinhardt
guitar
1910 - 1953
What do you think is the most important thing you are contributing musically?
Creating new styles of visual music with a classical guitar.
CDs you are listening to now:
Rokia Traore, Bowmboi.
Desert Island picks:
Chet Baker - anything.
What are some of the essential requirements to keep jazz alive and growing?
Play a wide variety of jazz. Always keep straight-ahead stuff but increase exposure of non-western jazz artists. They bring a fresh approach.
What is in the near future?
Well, either record another CD or maybe to really make the movie (that resides inside my head) that the CD, Penguins on Mars is based upon.
By Day:
I oversee foreign language audio localization production for an educational toy company.
If I weren't a jazz musician, I would be a:
That's a trick question, right? Um, a filmmaker?
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