The City Champs is
Al Gamble-Organ
George Sluppick-Drums
Other guys I work with in Memphis -Charlie Wood, Kirk Smothers, Jim Spake, Billy Gibson, John Wires, Chris Parker, Renardo Ward, James Sexton, Norris Johnson, Anthony Crawford, Pee Wee Jackson, John Williams and A440, Scott Bomar, Will Graves.
Influences
George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino,Bireli Lagrene, Jack Wilkins, Grant Green, Hank Garland, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Curtis Mayfield, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Donny Hathaway, Booker T and the MG's, Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, Teenie Hodges, Calvin Newborn, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Al Jackson, Bernard Purdie, Earl Palmer, Ultraman, Ogami Itto, Raphael Sadiq, Willie Hutch, Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, The Soul Stirrers, The Canton Spirituals.
I am a guitar player from Memphis, TN. Working with the band The City Champs, and whoever else will hire me. Graduated in 2002 from the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music Program where I studied with Jack Wilkins, Junior Mance, Cecil Bridgewater, and Phil Markowitz. I have my own teaching studio here in Memphis at Studio 708 and Martin Music so if you want lessons hit me up.
sounds cool man.. theres shit loads of pickups you can replace them with.. ive got some GFS in my mexican tele and its a hot dirty slut now! I just spent more money on a new guitar...... gotta sell the rocket to make up..... ooohhh.... im an addict!
hey man. thanks for coming out last night. sorry i didn't get a chance to talk with you. let me know when you're playing next...i've got a cd you need to hear.
