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Our Contributors Carl Allen: jazz drummer, educator Brian Andres: drummer, educator David Arnay: jazz pianist, composer, educator at University of Southern California Kenny Aronoff: live and studio rock drummer, author Rosa Avila: drummer Jim Babor: percussionist, Los Angeles Philharmonic, educator at University of Southern California Jennifer Barnes: vocalist, arranger, educator at University of North Texas Bob Barry: (jazz) photographer John Beasley: jazz pianist, studio musician, composer, music director John Beck: percussionist, educator (Eastman School of Music, now retired) Bob Becker: xylophone virtuoso, percussionist, composer Shelly Berg: jazz pianist, dean of Frost Music School at University of Miami Chuck Berghofer: jazz bassist, studio musician Julie Berghofer: harpist Charles Bernstein: film composer Ignacio Berroa: Cuban drummer, educator, author Charlie Bisharat: violinist, studio musician Gregg Bissonette: drummer, author, voice-over actor Hal Blaine: legendary studio drummer (Wrecking Crew fame) Bob Breithaupt: drummer, percussionist, educator at Capital University Bruce Broughton: composer, EMMY Chris Brubeck: bassist, bass trombonist, composer Gary Burton: vibes player, educator (Berklee College of Music, now retired), GRAMMY 182 the musician’s lifeline
Jorge Calandrelli: composer, arranger, GRAMMY Dan Carlin: award-winning engineer, educator at University of Southern California Terri Lyne Carrington: drummer, educator at Berklee College of Music, GRAMMY Ed Carroll: trumpeter, educator at California Institute of the Arts Raynor Carroll: percussionist (retired, Los Angeles Philharmonic), educator at UCLA Mary Chapin Carpenter: singer, songwriter, GRAMMY Gloria Cheng: contemporary classical music pianist, GRAMMY John Clayton: jazz bassist, bandleader, educator, GRAMMY George S. Clinton: film composer (Wild Things, Austin Powers) Vinnie Colaiuta: live and studio drummer Abbie Conant: trombonist (Munich Philharmonic, retired), educator Luis Conte: Cuban percussionist, live and studio Marc Copland: jazz pianist, composer, educator Joe Corsello: jazz drummer, retired police detective Bill Cunliffe: jazz pianist, arranger, composer, educator, GRAMMY Jeff Dalton: bassist John Daversa: trumpet/composer/arranger, professor at University of Miami, GRAMMY Jae Deal: composer, producer, educator at University of Southern California John DeChristopher: retired VP at Zildjian, manager Catina DeLuna: Brazilian vocalist Justin DiCioccio: educator (Manhattan School of Music, retired) Marcio Doctor: percussionist, composer, educator Perry Dreiman: percussionist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Rick Drumm: retired music executive at D’Addario, consultant 183
Kait Dunton: singer Nathan East: live and studio bassist Marty Ehrlich: woodwind artist, composer, educator Jeff Ernstoff: woodwind artist, motivational speaker Damian Erskine: bassist, author, educator Russ Ferrante: pianist, composer, educator at University of Southern California, GRAMMY Steve Fidyk: jazz drummer, educator at Temple University Shelby Flint: vocalist, songwriter Antonio García: educator George Garzone: jazz saxophonist, composer, educator at Berklee College of Music Grant Geissman: live and studio guitarist, author John Goldsby: bassist (WDR Big Band), author, educator Robin Meloy Goldsby: pianist, author Scott Goodman: drummer, business executive (Zoom North America) Gordon Goodwin: pianist, educator, composer, arranger, GRAMMY, EMMY Danny Gottlieb: drummer, author, educator Skip Hadden: former Weather Report drummer, educator at Berklee College of Music Alan Hall: drummer Ivan Hampden, Jr.: jazz, R&B drummer Matt Harris: pianist, educator at California State University, Northridge Russell Hartenberger: percussionist, educator, co-founder of NEXUS Pamela Havenith: violist (Bonn Beethovenhalle Orchestra, retired) Lynn Helding: vocalist, educator at University of Southern California Claus Hessler: drummer, author, educator Dale Hikawa Silverman: co-principal violist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Anne Hills: singer, songwriter, therapist 184 the musician’s lifeline
Gary Hobbs: drummer, educator Steve Houghton: drummer, author, educator at Indiana University Matt Howard: principal percussionist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Ralph Humphrey: drummer, author, educator Tim Ishii: saxophonist, educator at University of Texas at Arlington Ethan Iverson: pianist, author, educator Jeff Jarvis: saxophonist, educator at California State University, Long Beach Ingrid Jensen: trumpeter, educator Judith Johanson: principal flute, Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico Bill Kanengiser: classical guitarist, educator at University of Southern California Jim Keltner: legendary studio drummer Steve Khan: guitarist, composer, producer Tim Kobza: guitarist, educator at University of Southern California Larry Koonse: guitarist, educator at California Institute of the Arts Kristin Korb: bassist, vocalist Glenn Kotche: drummer (Wilco) Rick Kvistad: principal percussionist, San Francisco Opera Orchestra Joe LaBarbera: jazz drummer, educator at California Institute of the Arts Su-a Lee: co-principal cellist, Scottish Chamber Orchestra Will Lee: live and studio bass player, GRAMMY Jeff Levenson: jazz advocate (Hancock Institute, N.A.R.A.S.) David Liebman: jazz saxophonist, author, educator Joe Lovano: jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, GRAMMY Kevin Lyman: rock manager, producer, educator at University of Southern California Mike Mainieri: jazz vibraphonist, founder of Steps Ahead, composer Michelle Makarski: violinist, ECM Records solo artist 185
Brian Malouf: producer, educator at University of Southern California Bart Marantz: jazz advocate, educator Rita Marcotulli: jazz pianist, composer Christian McBride: jazz bassist, bandleader, music director, GRAMMY Allison Miller: drummer Bob Mintzer: jazz saxophonist, leader, chair of jazz department at University of Southern California, GRAMMY Curt Moore: drummer, educator Gary Motley: jazz pianist, educator at Emory University Andy Newmark: live and studio drummer Adam Nussbaum: jazz drummer, educator Makoto Ozone: jazz and classical pianist, bandleader Marty Panzer: lyricist, songwriter Alyssa Park: violinist (live and studio) Alan Pasqua: jazz pianist, composer, educator at University of Southern California Janet Paulus: principal harpist, Philharmonic Orchestra of the UNAM, educator Jim Payne: drummer, author, educator Joanne Pearce Martin: pianist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Christine Pendrill: English horn, London Symphony Orchestra Neil Percy: principal percussionist, London Symphony, educator Joe Pereira: timpanist, Los Angeles Philharmonic, educator at University of Southern California Doane Perry: drummer (Jethro Tull), educator Bill Platt: percussionist (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, retired), educator Joe Porcaro: jazz drummer, studio percussionist Ruth Price: jazz singer, advocate, concert promoter Bernard “Pretty” Purdie: legendary studio drummer 186 the musician’s lifeline
Chuck Rainey: legendary studio bassist Satnam Ramgotra: percussionist John Ramsay: drummer, educator at Berklee College of Music Tom Ranier: live and studio pianist Andrew Rathbun: saxophonist, educator Jake Reed: jazz drummer, author, educator Emil Richards: legendary studio percussionist John Riley: drummer, author, educator at Manhattan School of Music John Robinson: studio and live drummer Otmaro Ruíz: pianist, educator Lalo Schifrin: television and film composer, pianist, GRAMMY, OSCAR Maria Schneider: composer, arranger, bandleader, GRAMMY David Schwartz: television and film composer, bassist Nan Schwartz: arranger and composer, GRAMMY John Scofield: guitarist, composer, bandleader, GRAMMY Ellen Seeling: trumpeter, advocate Danny Seraphine: founding member of Chicago, drummer Aaron Serfaty: drummer, percussionist, educator at University of Southern California Brian Shaw: trumpeter, educator at Louisiana State University Don Shelton: vocalist (The Singers Unlimited), woodwind artist Janis Siegel: vocalist (The Manhattan Transfer), GRAMMY Fred Simon: pianist Leland Sklar: live and studio bassist Steve Smith: drummer (all styles), author, educator Ed Soph: jazz drummer, educator (University of North Texas, retired) Marvin Stamm: live and studio trumpeter Tierney Sutton: jazz vocalist, bandleader John Tafoya: timpanist (National Symphony Orchestra, (retired) educator at Indiana University 187
Alexa Tarantino: saxophonist, educator Denny Tedesco: film producer Cecilia Tsan: live and studio cellist Paul Vornhagen: jazz saxophonist, flutist, vocalist Cuong Vu: trumpeter, educator Sadao Watanabe: saxophonist, composer, bandleader Kenny Werner: jazz pianist, composer, author (Effortless Mastery) Paul Wertico: drummer, educator, GRAMMY Tim Weston: guitarist Jiggs Whigham: trombonist, educator Liesl Whitaker: lead trumpet, U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, educator Benjamin Williams: bassist Matt Wilson: jazz drummer, educator John L. Worley, Jr.: trumpeter, educator Rachel Z. Hakim: keyboard player, educator