I received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award from Centerville High School in Ohio in 1994. I graduated Centerville High School in Ohio in 1994 From there,I received a scholarship to study music at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX , where I played Lead Alto in the Three O'Clock Lab Band for three consecutive years. In 1998 I received a scholarship from the University of South Florida to study music, I then moved to Tampa Florida. I have played with and continue to play with the Florida Orchestra, the Sarasota Symphony, the Dan McMillion Jazz Orchesta, the Big Z Band and various other groups.
Influences
Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins,Keith Jarrett,Oscar Peterson,Stan Kenton,Count Basie
BT will be performing with the Helios Orchestra as guest on March 3 at St. Petersburg College and at the Iridium of New York for a special show honoring Sting with Randy Brecker, Lou Soloff, and many others July 16 -19. BT Fan site & Management.
Hi Jen, I am thinking of coming to Florida. I have been thinking about going down to the lower keys. I'd also like to come your way on the way. Maybe during the month of June, after the 8th. What do you think?