Performer, Author, Teacher, Scholar and Jazz Trumpeter from Detroit
............................................................ ........................................Lucky enough to encounter people like Betty Carter, James Carter, and Donald Byrd at an early age at Northwestern High School, I have grown to love a music that I call my own, yet share with the world- JAZZ. My beginnings as a young performer in small venues and jazz festivals has blossomed into a career and academic record that I'm proud of. I enjoy traveling and encountering people from all over the world that have a love for a music that has never really been mainstream, but cool enough to last thoughout the century. I have stood on stages with Jackie McClean, Sam Rivers, Fred Wesley, Aretha Franklin, Terence Blanchard, Wendell Brunious, Hal Galper, Peter Martin, Clyde Kerr, and Aaliyah. Now, I compose my own tunes and teach while working towards completing grad studies. Thanks Detroit, Thanks New Orleans, Thanks Atlanta
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