| Influences | The musicians that I play with (a good sampling are in my top friends), my family, friends and teachers. Here is some of my favorite music to listen to:
Miguel Zenon, Billy Harper, Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Geoffrey Keezer, Herbie Hancock, David Binney, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Robert Glasper, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Radiohead, Kenny Garrett, Mark Turner, Kneebody, Brian Blade, Terence Blanchard, Brad Mehldau, Benjamin "Milt" Flocks, 2Pac, Three 6 Mafia, Stravinsky, Ornette Coleman, Dave Douglas, Ravel, Debussy, Josh Roseman, Milton Nascimento, Rufus Wainright, Steely Dan, Sly and the Family Stone, Keith Jarrett, The Beatles, Matt Wilson, Tin Hat Trio, David Bowie, Myron Walden, Notorious B.I.G., Ben Monder, Sufjan Stevens, OutKast, Kanye West, J Dilla, Art Blakey, Lester Young, John Ellis |