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PERFORMED WITH
Geri Allen, Don Byron, Teri Lynn Carrington, Steve Coleman, Larry Coryell, Anthony Cox, Robin Eubanks, Kevin
Eubanks, Von Freeman, Trilok Gurtu, Billy Hart, Graham Haynes, Dave Holland, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Vince Jones, Branford
Marsalis, Greg Osby, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Vernon Reid, Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Jack Walrath, Cassandra Wilson and
others.
- SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
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- Muhal Richard Abrams
- Soul Note (March 1995)
- The Black Rock
Coalition/Blue Print
- The History of our
Europe - Rykodisc
- Don Byron Quintet
- Live at the Knitting
Factory - (Summer 1996)
- Steve Coleman & Five
Elements
- The Tao of Mad Phat
- RCA/Novus
- Drop Kick -
RCA/Novus
- Black Science -
RCA/Novus
- Rhythm People -
RCA/Novus
- Sine Die - Panagea
- Vincent Chancey
- Welcome Mr. Chancey
- In&Out Records
- Trilok Gurtu
- Believe - CMP
- Crazy Saints Live -
CMP (Spring 1996)
- Graham Haynes
- What Time it Be? -
Muse
- Lost Tribe
- Soul Fish - Windham
Hill
- Lost Tribe - Windham
Hill
- The M-Base Collective
- Anatomy of a Groove
- CBS/Sony
- Greg Osby
- 3-D Lifestyles -
Bluenote/Capitol
- Man Talk for Moderns
- Bluenote/Capitol
- Lonnie Plaxico
- Short Takes - Muse
- Iridescence - Muse
- Rise Robots Rise
- Spawn - TVT
- Wayne Shorter
- High Life - Verve
- Strata Institute
- Transmigration -
C&M/Sony
- Cipher Syntax -
Polygram
- Steve Williamson
- Rhyme Time - Polydor
- A Waltz for Grace -
Polydor
- Cassandra Wilson
- Jumpworld - Polygram
AS A PRODUCER
- Kevin Bruce Harris
- And They Walked Amongst
the People - Enja
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Faculty Member, Guitar
Instruction, Mannes College of Music/New School, 1992 - present.
Offered instruction through private study, 1985 - present.
Participated in several clinics and seminars and given
masterclasses on rhythm and improvisation.
MUSICAL EDUCATION
- 1978 - 1981:
- Studied with Berklee School
of Music Graduate and faculty member John Baboian
- 1981 - 1983:
- Clark University,
Worcester, M.A.
- 1983 - 1984:
- Studied with renown
Boston-based guitarist/educator Randy Roos
- 1984 - 1987:
- New York University, New
York, N.Y.
- Music, Business and
Technology Program.
- Received B.S. June, 1987
RECENT PERFORMANCES AND
AWARDS
- With The Wayne Shorter
Septet, World Tour, October - December 1995
- With The Don Byron
Quintet, European Tour, July 1995
- With Trilok Gurtu,
World Tour, February - April 1995
- With "5 Guitars
Play Mingus" Band, at Irridium, NY, March 1995
- With X-Ponent, feat.
Ralph Peterson, Ravi Coltrane, at the Knitting Factory,
NY, March 1995
- With Lost Tribe,
Canada Tour, August 1994
- Gave masterclasses on
rhythm and ensemble performance, group guitar
instruction, at Sommer Band Seminar '95, Schawz,
Austria, August 1995
- Received award at 21st
annual IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators)
Convention for outstanding service to Jazz Education,
January 1994
Biography courtesy of Saudades Tourneen.
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