Andy Martin, Carl Fontana, Fred Wesley, Bill Watrous, Jiggs Whigham, Scott Whitfield, Harry Watters, Dick Shearer, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Reid, Bill Reichenbach, Les Benedict, Marta Hofacre, Christian Lindberg, Joe Alessi, John Moak... I could keep going for a while...
Billy has performed all over the U.S. and in Europe with some of the finest musical artists in the world, such as The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Joe Williams, Diane Reeves, Bobby Shew, Steve Turre, Jerry Hey, Ramsey Lewis, Toni Tenille, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, Maureen McGovern, Arturo Sandoval, Bob Mintzer, Steve Houghton, Allen Vizzutti, Rosemary Clooney, and many others. He has studied with many fantastic teachers, including Scott Whitfield, John Moak, Marc Dickman, Marta Hofacre, Tom Mitchell, Earl Pettey, Wayne Blackwell, Prentiss Hobbs, and Harry Watters. After graduating from Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL in 1987, Billy attended The University of Southern Mississippi from 1988 - 1991, and The University of North Florida from 1992-1995, where he graduated with a degree in Jazz Studies. He has also worked extensively at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, with The Christmas Brass as well as the WDW All-American College Band, Show Band, and Jazz Band, and in 1995 he was a clinician and performer for the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Florida chapter. After a tour of 3 different ships for Royal Caribbean and 4 years at The Famous Door on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, he lives in Huntsville, has a large studio of students, does clinics and performs all around the southeast U.S. with groups such as The Tuscaloosa Horns, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The O'Jays, The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, The Chattanooga Symphony, The Brass Band of Huntsville, and several others
OMG!!! Wazzup Billy B....I saw a Jon Faddis video on YouTube, and started playin' my horn again..I love it..I am glad I played with the best in New Orleans too!!!!..Got lessons from Frock over the phone..LOL...Taking lessons here in Fla...I am rolling with my band..2008 will be all Horn for me...P...BTW..You solo on Vehicle is killer too!!!
Hey Billy, just wanted to make sure you received the email today re: pics from the reunion. It was sent by the people at reunitus.com If not, let me know and I will send it to you. You are in several.
Hello Billy Thank you for your visit. You thus saw all Cds (more 300 Cd) of trombonists on www.cdstrombone.com/ If you want to make there appear your last Cd, contact me. Good-bye Henri
