J.J. Johnson. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Slide Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller, Harry Connick, Jr., Gerald Wilson, Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Jerry Gray, Maria Schneider, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Gil Evans, Manny Albam, Don Ellis, Dave Holland, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Rodney Whitaker, Derrick Gardner, Diego Rivera, Wes Anderson, Vincent Gardner, Andre Hayward, Al Grey, Lawrence Brown, "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Frank Rosolino, Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, John Fedchock, Bill Russo, Robin Eubanks and Vincent Chandler.
Originally from Centralia, IL, Joshua was given hometown role models early on in pioneering trombone players Lewis Van Haney and Larry Wiehe. Favors has attended Illinois State University, Arizona State University, University of Colorado-Boulder, and Michigan State University to pursue a degree in Jazz Studies. He was fortunate enough to study trombone, bass trombone and euphonium under Ed Livingston, Dr. Stephen Parsons, Ted Foreman, Gary Hellick, Steve McAllister, Doug Robinson, Corey Rom, Mike Allen, Dr. Bill Stanley, Wycliffe Gordon, Vincent Gardner and Vincent Chandler. Because his true love is Big Band Jazz, Favors studied under Jim Boitos, Grant Wolf, Fred Forney, Mike Crotty, John Davis (whom he won a Downbeat Magazine award while with University of Colorado-Boulder Jazz Ensemble 1), Derrick Gardner, and Rodney Whitaker. Favors has had the opportunity to perform all kinds of music all over the world, from Classical, Big Band Jazz, Civil War, African Highlife, Latin Jazz, to folk music in hundreds of cities around the world. He has performed at Birdland, Suntory Hall, Orchard Hall, Jones Hall, The Surf Ballroom, The Hummingbird Center, Place Des Arts, the Alabama Theater, the International Trombone Association's Annual Conference, and numerous jazz festivals worldwide. Joshua performed two year-long international tours (US, Canada, Japan) as second trombone with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is performing on various cruise ships for Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, Regent and Azamara Cruise Lines. In a ever-developing career that has so far spanned 15 years, Joshua has had the honor of performing with many talented professional musicians including personal favorites Rodney Whitaker, Derrick Gardner, Scott Hartman, John Fedchock, Wycliffe Gordon, Wess Anderson, Bobby Shew, Byron Stripling, Gary Foster, Sam Pilafian, Jim McNeeley, Art Lande, Kenny Walker, Randy Gillespie, Diego Rivera, Rudy Royston, Chip Stephens, Dennis Rowland and Elliot Finkel. Joshua has performed percussion, horn and guitar tracks on numerous R&B/Hip-Hop albums and is always seeking performance opportunities. Joshua has been active in arts administration, taking several internships and positions with organizations and festivals such as The Kennedy Center, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Arts League of Michigan, Colorado Music Festival, Peak Arts, University of Colorado and Michigan State University. Joshua would like to continue his success alongside the vast number of great musicians with whom he has shared the stage, including lots of his MySpace friends.
Joshua can be reached at joshuafavors@myspace.com. Please rate the music you hear on this page. Thank You!!!!
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What goes on traveling one? Vegas, hmmmmm, yah I think I could handle that. Maybe get Laith Dog out there as well. All is good for me. Hope all is well with you my friend!
Yep, we are old. I was always told when you start hearing the music you thought was cool when you were young on the classic station, you're old. I'll start looking for a walker soon. haha!!
We did it again!! Check out the new track, Side to Side, by Vurbal Assassins featuring AD... It's gon' be a beautiful summer!! Much luv to you and everybody that means somethin' to u!!
I went out with My'ron last time he was here, we went to Poplar. Yeah, I'm trying to make some moves with the music this year. We shot a video a couple days ago and had a song on the radio in St. Louis, MO. I'm just steady on the grind waiting to blow!
I was just attacked by your crazy butt Mom!!!! She knocked me to the ground and almost sat on me then she robbed me!!!!!! She's nuts !!!! Come get her I dont want her any more.!!!
What's up? How are you? Your probably don't remember me. I remember you from when I was younger, you used to hang out with my cousin My'ron McGee at their house.
What's up man? I don't know how many days it has been since the sun was out here. Not much is going on here and I had a nice layer of frost on my car this morning. I swear if I hear another person say the cold weather makes you appreciate the seasons I'm going to go (deez) nuts.
