You'll usually see me with John Caruth, Chris Bullock, Ryan Hagler, Rob Avsharian, Ross Pederson, Cooper Appelt, Daniel Foose, Mike League, Brian Donahoe, Mark DeHertough, Pete Wehner, Asher Barreras, Tony Spiro, Bach Norwood, Ross Pederson, Lindsay Miller, Phill Aelony, Sam Walker and Taku Saito on the bandstand with me. But not all at once... I try to keep the same group going as long as possible until things change or need to change.
Influences
John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Nation, Jimi Tunnell, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Pat Metheny, Chris Parrello, Elvin Jones, SRV, Robben Ford, Tony Romano, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Coleman Hawkins, Woody Shaw, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Starbuck's Coffee, coffee, Fat Tire, Pilsner Urquell, Jack Daniel's, Jellyfish, Rachmaninoff's Vespers, Ibanez 9 series pedals, Electro Harmonix, PRS, Fender, Godin and Bill Nash.
I graduated in 1997 with a B.Mus. and 2005 with my M.M. in Jazz Studies Performance from the University of North Texas and the rest, as they say, is history. I'm currently Associate Professor of Jazz Guitar at Collin County Community College in Plano, TX, private instructor at FBC Keller, Schaelling Music Studios in Lewisville, and a faculty member of the National Guitar Workshop. Recently, I've been playing a lot of duo, quartet and quintet gigs but you'll see me rocking out somewhere occasionally.
In 2002 I released my first CD, Masch Branch, which is a compilation of modern, original jazz compositions that lean a little to the fusion side of jazz. Masch Branch features Chad Makela (from Doc Severenson's Band) on baritone sax. This version of my quartet also includes Paul Stivitts (of Maynard Ferguson's Band) on drums and Rus Wimbish on bass. The latest version of this band still performs regularly in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
My latest project is a quintet consisting of myself (gtr), Clark Erickson (kbds), Cooper Appelt (bass), Rob Avsharian (drms) and Colin Hinton (drms). There are no charts and no rehearsals. It started in late 2005 incorporating the free improvisation of the early 1970s with electronica and groove-based musical styles. Put that idea through the lens of two drummers, and the result has been different every time. We recorded at Reeltime Audio in Denton, TX this January and they should be mixed by the end of Aril and online soon thereafter.
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CTS is coming back to Denton and will be rocking The Boiler Room, 101 W Hickory St. on 6/20/2009 to tour their new album "Are you Watching Closely? come check em out
Hey Pete! Things are great over here...I've been playing a bunch, it kicks ass. I hope you're doing great, it feels like a million years since I've seen you, I'm a total hermit now. Gotta love Charlie Parker...three ways in two ways out, right?
Sci fi-Middle Eastern-Funk band CONSIDER THE SOURCE is coming to their favorite Texas city DENTON this THURSDAY @ The Boiler Room! Check our page from more info. See you there!
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We are excited to announce our second national tour this year. Leaving the New York area to once again bring our progressive sound to our friends countrywide. Come watch us jam live and personal.
We’ll be rockin this week at:
9/9/2008 Rocky Larue’s - 9PM 2420 B Broadway Lubbock, TX
9/10/2008 Andy’s Bar 122 N Locust St. Denton, TX With Eight Hundred Pounds
9/11/2008 Lakewood Bar and Grill 6340 Gaston Ave Dallas, TX With Eight Hundred Pounds
9/13/2008 Last Concert Cafe - 11PM 1403 Nance St. Houston, TX Also Playing: Together We Are Instruments @9PM The Defenstration Unit @ 10PM
