Links
Friends and Musicians
Stockton Helbing
—one of the finest drummers of the young generation
Paul Tynan
—excellent trumpeter who teaches at St. Francis Xavier University
Wayne Wallace
—Bay Area trombonist extraordinaire
Tom Luer
—great friend and wonderful tenor saxophonist based in Los Angeles
Jamie Davis
—former vocalist with the Count Basie Band
Woody Witt
—one of my first saxophone instructors – a great player based in Houston, TX
Alan Baylock
—staff arranger with the USAF Airmen of Note
The Premiere Saxophone Quartet
—saxophone quartet-in-residence at San Jose State University
John Worley
—one of the best trumpeters in the Bay Area
Pacific Mambo Orchestra
—a new and exciting 20-piece Latin Jazz big band based in San Francisco
Education
University of Houston Moores School of Music
—my bachelor’s degree was earned here
University of North Texas
—my master’s and doctorate degrees were earned here
San Jose State University
—where I am currently teaching
Societies
www.jazzhouston.com
—one of the best sites around that is dedicated to the jazz scene in Houston, TX
San Jose Jazz
—online home of the San Jose Jazz Society
San Francisco Jazz
—great site for following the San Francisco jazz scene
Gear and Music
Walrus Music Publishers
—the majority of my original compositions for jazz ensembles are published here
Rico Reeds
—I am a saxophone performing artist for Rico Reeds
Origin Records
—online home of Origin Records, OA2 Records, and Origin Classical