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My biggest influence in my life has been my father. At a young age he opened the doors of music to me. I started guitar at age 4 and drums at age 6. I played drums up until high school. During that point in my life, all I listened to was classic rock. When I hit high school, my assistant band director introduced me to jazz and I got hooked. I dropped my other instruments and have spent the past three years studying saxophone exclusively.

Musical influences include...

On tenor: Joe Henderson big time, Jerry Bergonzi, Frank Wess, Bryan Olsheski, Benny Golson, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Lester Young, Chris Potter, Dexter, Eric Alexander, Trane, Josh Redman, Sonny Stitt and a bunch more.

On Alto: Hodges big time, Bird, Cannonball, Benny Carter, Wess Anderson, Jackie Mclean, Kenny Garrett, Phil Woods, Antonio Hart.

Others: Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Gerry Mulligan, J.J. Johnson, Al Grey, David Baker, Billie Holiday, Kenny Barron, Wynton, Ellington, Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Freddie Hubbard, Miles, Oscar Peterson, Monk.

Alto: Mark VI 118xxx, Erik Greiffenhagen modified vandoren V16, Rico Jazz Select 3S, selmer 2 screw lig.
Tenor: Yanagisawa T991, Selmer long shank soloist opened to a .095 opening, Rico Jazz Select 3H, selmer 2 screw lig.