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About Me

I can remember at age 3 sitting on pops lap learning my first chords on a guitar. My first big word was "PROGRESSION." At 5, I had two suitcase record players and I took a speaker out of one and hooked it up to the other so I could lie down on the floor and have music blasting in each ear. I played bass as pops practice sideman 'til I started school, that's when I took up trombone, trumpet and flute. I wrote my first song in 2nd grade and still warm up with it to this day. I used to drum on my lap and practice the left and right foot and the first time I ever touched a real drumset was onstage at 10. In 5th grade, I switched to sax and that's when my world changed. Now I'm playing with so many cover/orginal bands I've lost count. I've been the "Wedding Singer" but now I'm back into songwriting and I plan on performing MY music exclusively so expect this bio to change soon.

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THIS IS SAPO AT THE AVALON MAY 23, 2008 PERFORMING RITMO DEL CORAZON
~ FILMED FOR DOCUMENTARY
THIS IS SAPO AT THE AVALON MAY 23, 2008 PERFORMING SAPO'S MONTUNO
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Below is a clip of the Franklin High School Jazz Band Concert in 2008. After 20 years,
I played the same song on the same stage as I did when I was 17 for the Franklin
High School Jazz Band in Stockton. Get the Kleenex!!!
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This Video is an excerpt of "Together" sung by original singer Steve Salas on February 3, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM. Also in the video portion (because I put pics, too) is Richard Bean, the voice of "Suavecito" and the "Latin Sensations Band" which, in different parts of the show, inlcluded Jorge Santana and Bobby Espinosa & Fred Sanchez of El Chicano
"Jammin With My Heroes"

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Below is an excerpt of "Ooo Baby Baby" by Smokey performed here by RetroGroove on December 2, 2006
Only when they're dancing can you get a 2 minute solo!

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Member Since: 3/7/2007
Band Website: youtube.com/user/Monkeytoelover
Band Members: On my recordings: Mike Klooster - Keys, engineer. Jeff Klaussen - Trumpet. Stan Raquel - Ac. Guitar. Jeff Teczon - Keys, drum/keys programming, sampling, bass, sax and producer. "Sabor a Mi" performed by Latin Magic.

Some of the bands I jam: Teczon Trio, Blu's Reflections, RetroGroove, Frankie B. Band, Latin Magic, Latin Essence, Latin Sensations (bits of ex-Malo, El Chicano, Sapo and ex-Tierra), Sapo, Masada, Vic & Co., Mixx Company, Savoir Faire, Night Fever, El Desayuno, Marirose, Mike Torres, Marvin Zeller Band, Malo, Sly & The Family Stone, California Flight, Mundaze, SukiJames and the Great Lisa Gallego.
Influences: Lenny Picket; Greg Adams; Tower of Power; Earth, Wind & Fire; Chicago; The Beatles; Bird; Jamey Aebersold; Michael Brecker; Paul Jackson Jr.; Steve Gadd; Eric Marienthal; Tom Scott; Dave Koz; Grover Washington Jr.; The Doobie Brothers; The Carpenters; James Brown; Jimi Hendrix; Stevie Wonder; Bee Gees; Norah Jones; Babyface; Christina Aguilera; Eddie Murphy; Mariah Carey; Elvis; Stevie Ray Vaughn; The Jackson 5; Spyra Gyra; George Benson; David Sanborn; Andy Snitzer and so many more...
Sounds Like: I've been told I have my own sound, but you tell me!

Styles I Jam: Jazz, Funk, R&B, Rock, Metal, Reggae, Reggaeton, Ska, Grunge, Salsa, Cumbia, Latin Rock, Ranchera, Big Band, Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic, Rap (I make beats), Old-School, Oldies, Be-Bop, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Classical, Country, Hypno and so many others I can't think of right now!
I feel most at home playing a sweet BALLAD!!!
Record Label: Played/Produced Old School w/RetroGroove on right
Type of Label: None