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Mike Cottone

"If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."

About Me

Welcome to the official Myspace page of Mike Cottone. I am a trumpet player earning a living as a performer and educator in Rochester, NY. I just completed a double degree in Jazz Studies and Music Education at the Eastman School of Music. Currently, I am getting ready to move to NYC to pursue a degree this fall on the Masters level, and to continue educating and performing as much as possible.I love music and am grateful for meeting so many amazing people during my pursuit of success in this industry. Im here to meet and hear as many people as possible so I hope you enjoy my music, and dont hesitate to let me know if you like it! For more information about me and where Im playing around town, please visit my website:www.mikecottone.comSmile!Mike Cottone

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/25/2006
Band Website: mikecottone.com
Band Members: Slow Down, Sloppin', Have You Met Miss Jones, Georgia On My Mind -Chris Ziemba on piano -Charlie Dye on drums -Jeff Saunders on bass -Dave "Slash" Tedeski(drums on Have You Met Miss Jones)Cherokee -Devon Tramell on drums -Nick on Keys.Nobody Else But Me -Rich Thompson on drums -Jesse Breheney on bass -Paul Hoffman on piano
Influences: My inspiration and influence comes from Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Clarke Terry, Miles Davis, Terrel Stafford, Terence Blanchard, Russell Gunn, Wynton Marsalis, Curtus Fuller, Marcus Printup, Roy Hargrove, The California Raisins, Joshua Redman, Michael Bolton, Ryan Kisor, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Tower of Power, John Mayer, Harry Connick Jr, Chet Baker, John Coltrane, and the great Louis Armstrong.
Sounds Like: www.mikecottone.com
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None