Maddox Revolution (Brandon Conway, James Conway, Matt Thompson, Sam Gendel, Ben Simonetti), Chris Klich Jazz Quintet (Chris, Alan Worthington, Brian Wright, Pete Woods, Laura Preble), The Karla Irish Quartet (Karla, Fernando Gomez, and Mack), The Shelle Blue Band (Shelle, Rick Cunningham, Cliff Morse, Leon Wesley), Everyone in the Ira Liss Big Band; also Harley Magsino, Laurel Grinnell, Gerard Nolan, Nate Jarrell, Wyatt Smith, Ken Dumlao, Joanna Royal, Issac Crow, Mack Leighton, Dave Patrone, Ian Tordella, Travis Daudert, Shelle Blue, Wyatt Smith, Becky Flemming, Paul Ingram, Darren Wagner, Leonard Patton, and lots more truly awesome people!
Influences
The Marx Brothers, Hieronymus Bosch, Diane Arbus, Ricky Jay, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Dave Wottle, Antonio Pigafetta, Jeanine Garofalo, Fritz Lang, Norman Borlaug, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Marie Curie, Wilfred Owen, Peter Lorre, Eddie Izzard, Amelia Earhart, Alfred Hitchcock, George Carlin, Alan Bennett, Carole Reiff, Frank Lloyd Wright, Max Schreck, Richord Pryor, Florence Nightingale, Robert Altman, W.C. Fields, ... and of course my family, my friends, and the people I play with
Sounds Like
An amalgamation... in progress... with a little creativity... and hopefully some originality
I've been playing jazz since the early 21st century. I make a small living doing freelance work in and around San Diego. Jazz is the thing, but I enjoy playing in most contexts. Having grown up here (in Escondido) I've made some fine friends, many of whom are also great players. My association with the people I play with is invaluable. The recordings posted here come from some of these associations. Several of the tunes are compositions of mine, also.
I've recently graduated from SDSU with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Studies, but learning never stops. I've devoted my life to becoming a better musician.
May you have the Happiest Fourth of July in your Life, May God shield America with his Almighty Wing ---- Ilkka http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2838901/ Thank you Michael Met him in Helsinki. He walked to me- Ilkka
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