BML Teachers by Housecall Location

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Brandon Terzic

Primary Instrument: 
Electric and Nylon String Guitar / Oud / Saz
Studio Neighborhood: 
East Village, Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
V train
L train
Influences: 

Paco De Lucia, Jimi Hendrix, Ali Farke Toure, Ry Cooder, Salif Kaita, Lionel Loueke, Kora Music, Oud Music, Gnawan

Caitlin Gray

Primary Instrument: 
Bass, Guitar, Piano
Studio Neighborhood: 
Bushwick
Convenient Subway Lines: 
L train
M train
Influences: 

Bach, Radiohead, Jim Hall, Bjork, Edgar Meyer, James Jamerson, The National, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Grizzly Bear, Here We Go Magic, Joao Gilberto, Battles, Aloha, Deerhoof, Jeff Buckley, Patsy Cline, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Fugazi, Paul Chambers, The Dodos, Dinosaur Jr, Bill Frisell, The Books, Broken Social Scene, Coltrane, Dirty Projectors, Wilco, Dr. Dog

Chris Berry

Primary Instrument: 
Drums
Studio Neighborhood: 
South Slope
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
G train
M train
R train
Influences: 

Drummers;
Steve Gadd, Brian Blade, Jim Black, Keith Carlock, Jack DeJohnette, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Steve Jordan, Mike Clark, Levon Helm, Bernard Purdie, Jim Keltner, Roy Haynes, Tito Puente, Gordon Gottlieb, Clyde Stubblefield, ?uestlove, Tony Mason

Bands/Musicians/Composers;
Radiohead, Steve Reich, Edgar Meyer, Death Cab For Cutie, Stevie Wonder, Boards of Canada, Herbie Hancock, The National, Prince, Bill Frisell, The Beatles, Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest, Sufjan Stevens, Bill Evans, Steely Dan, Lucinda Williams, J Dilla, Keith Jarrett, Beck, Derek Trucks, Bela Fleck, John Mayer, Paul Simon, Aphex Twin, Four Tet, Jeff Buckley, D’Angelo, James Brown, Wayne Krantz, Alison Krauss

Chris Conly

Primary Instrument: 
Guitar
Studio Neighborhood: 
South Slope
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
G train
M train
R train
Influences: 

Albert King, Allman Brothers, Aretha Franklin, Arsenio Rodriquez, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Bela Fleck, Bill Frisell, Bo Didley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Ribot, Joni Mitchell, Jurassic 5, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Meters, Booker T. & the MG's, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Parliament, Paul Simon, Phillip Glass, The Police, Prefab Sprout, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Ray Charles, Robben Ford, Robert Johnson, The Roots, Son House, Steely Dan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, Tom Waits, A Tribe Called Quest, Wayne Krantz, Wes Montgomery

Dylan Nichole Bandy

Primary Instrument: 
Voice
Studio Neighborhood: 
Park Slope Brooklyn, Midtown Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
4 train
5 train
B train
D train
F train
G train
M train
N train
Q train
R train
Influences: 

Maria Callas, Christa Ludwig, Dawn Upshaw, Nina Simone, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Berton Coffin, Fiona Apple, and more...

Jeff Denson

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Untitled by Jeff Denson & Claudio Puntin

Primary Instrument: 
Double Bass, Electric Bass
Studio Neighborhood: 
Clinton Hill
Convenient Subway Lines: 
C train
G train
Influences: 

Charles Mingus, Scott LaFaro, Ron Carter, Pablo Casals, Bach, The Beatles, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Miles Davis, Mark Dresser, Minsarah

Testimonials: 

Jeff is a bassist who digs deeply into the philosophical principles that define what jazz is and can be. In addition to being a very thorough student of the history of his instrument, he is an accomplished composer, teacher, and arranger.

—Marcus Roberts (jazz pianist)

NEW YORK TIMES:

...sparkling ....tantalizing...

WASHINGTON POST:

…richly textured and often wonderfully evocative, a celebration of cultural diversity and thematic exploration.

DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE:

...defies easy characterization...effective, evocative...

Neue Voralberger Tageszeitung (Germany):

Denson seems to be not only a bassist with a wide pallet of colors, but also prolific composer.

Jesse Schiffman

Primary Instrument: 
Flute
Studio Neighborhood: 
Long Island City, Queens
Convenient Subway Lines: 
7 train
G train
Influences: 

Carol Wincenc (flute faculty, The Juilliard School), Robert Langevin (Principal flute, New York Philharmonic), Michael Parloff (former Principal flute, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)

John Shannon

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Somewhere by John Shannon

Primary Instrument: 
Songwriting, Guitar, Voice
Studio Neighborhood: 
Prospect Heights
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
4 train
5 train
S train
Influences: 

Ralph Towner, John Coltrane, Dave Liebman, Paul Winter, David Torn, Joe Morris, William Parker, Marc Ribot, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel

Justin Peake

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Waking by Beautiful Bells

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Solo Percussion by Justin Peake

Primary Instrument: 
Drums, Beat Production
Studio Neighborhood: 
Williamsburg
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
L train
Influences: 

iannis xenakis, jimmy mcgriff, delarosa y asora, gagaku, dusk, karlheinz stockhausen, curtis roads, anthony braxton, kool keith, terence mckenna, ikue mori, giacinto scelsi, j.o. evans, kenny wolleson, fela kuti, vinyl static, eliot lipp, andrew hill, jorge rossy, sun ra, dj spooky, thomas lehn, mountain music, iannis xenakis, 9th wonder, space, eric dolphy, paul motian, herb robertson, king oliver, james brown, john zorn, simon lott, aphex twin, derek bailey, morton feldman, oumou sangare, pole, donald byrd, boards of canada, sunny murray, charles mingus, bill evans, john cage, bill frisell, alvin fielder, cecil taylor, sunshine, doofgoblin, naps, autechre, muhal richard abrams, ellery eskelin, achim kaufmann, thelonius monk, sharon jones, billy martin, louis sclavis, hamid drake, bob moses, beastie boys, tuva, max roach, sonny rollins, brian blade, dan oestreicher, katie young, one man machine, helen gillet, lee morgan, ali farka toure, wilbert de joode, a drop in silence, rudresh mahanthappa, tony oxley, luciano berio, ornette coleman, art ensemble of chicago, critters buggin, bud powell, edan, charlie haden, steve lehman, andrew raffo dewar, jeff albert, dan oestreicher, elvin jones, frank gratkowski, wadada leo smith, theo bleckman, the roots, andrew weathers, mercury program, stevie wonder, quantic john hollenbeck, robin boudreaux, pretty lights, james singleton, tea, giacinto scelsi, brian coogan, gamelan, fieldwork, wativ, sound

Testimonials: 

...an anomaly

...subtle colorist who keeps things moving even when the music approaches a whisper

...ensemble creation at its most disciplined

Marcos Varela

Primary Instrument: 
Bass
Studio Neighborhood: 
Chelsea, Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
1 train
2 train
3 train
A train
C train
E train
F train
V train
L train
Influences: 

The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Nirvana, Paul chambers, Ray Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Wilbur Ware, Christian McBride, John Patitucci, Jaco Pastorius, Paul Jackson, Pino Palladino, Anthony Jackson, Flea, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Marcus Miller, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Larry Grenadier, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Hub, Pharell, Timberland, Alchemist, J Dilla, Nas, Slum Village, Q-tip, Common, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Snoop Dog, Notorious B.I.G., Pharoahe Monch, N.E.R.D, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Chaka Khan, Mint Condition, Micheal Jackson, Quincy Jones, Brian Micheal Cox, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Shirley Horn, Charli Persip, Billy Hart, Tyshawn Sorey, Nasheet Waits, Theloniuos Monk, John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Jimmy Blanton, Louis Armstrong, Eric McPherson, Bob Mover, Steve Hall, Brad Leali, Ali Farka Toure, Baka Forest People