BML Teachers by Housecall Location

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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)

Joe Goretti

Primary Instrument: 
Drums
Studio Neighborhood: 
Rego Park
Convenient Subway Lines: 
R train
V train
Influences: 

Drummers:
Vinnie Colaiuta, Danny Seraphin, Steve Smith, Terry Bozzio, Jack DeJohnette, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Gene Lake, John Roberts, Jeff Porcaro, Louis Marino, Dave Hershey, Kenwood Dennard, Ian Froman, Elvin Jones, Carter Beauford, Dennis Chambers, Mike Clark, Stevie Wonder, Roy Haynes

Other Musicians:
Stevie Wonder, Rick James, Rush, Chicago, Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, John Scofield, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Heavy Metal of the 90's

John Licari

Primary Instrument: 
Sibelius
Studio Neighborhood: 
Upper East Side, Manhattan and Astoria, Queens
Convenient Subway Lines: 
6 train
L train
N train
W train
Influences: 
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Huey Lewis & The News, Bouncing Souls, NOFX, Strike Anywhere, Strung Out, The Police, The Gaslight Anthem, Propagandhi, Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Fugazi, The Lawrence Arms, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Against Me!, Bad Astronaut, Dead Kennedys, Measured In Grey, The Vandals, Rise Against, Rancid, The Get Up Kids, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, John Zorn, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, John Cage, Béla Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, George Gershwin, Geoffrey Burleson, J.S. Bach, L.V. Beethoven, Olivier Messiaen, Steve Reich, Erik Satie, Frederic Chopin, Motown Records, Fat Wreck Chords.

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

Pamela Martinez

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What If You by Teletextile

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The Western Meadowlark by Pamela Martinez

Primary Instrument: 
Violin, Voice, Songwriting, Music Theory
Studio Neighborhood: 
Clinton Hill
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
Influences: 

radiohead, beck, the supremes, the temptations, bjork, sigur ros, zeena parkins, joanna newsom, impressionistic instrumental music, ambient / soundscape music, nyc live music, visual arts such as salvador dali, jim henson, michel gondry; music as a story, music as a dream.

Scott Tixier

Primary Instrument: 
Violin
Studio Neighborhood: 
Lefferts Gardens
Convenient Subway Lines: 
B train
Q train
S train
Influences: 
Pat Metheny, Myron Walden, Jerry Bergonzi, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Mark Turner, Steve Coleman, Miles Davis, Bob Mintzer, Joe Lovano, Woody Shaw, Chris Potter, David Binney, Miguel Zenon, Jaleel Shaw, Stuff Smith, Jean Luc Ponty, Eddie South, Stephane Grappelli, Billy Bang, Florin Niculescu, Ray Nance, Mark Feldman, Zbigniew Seifert, Svend Asmussen, Joe Venuti, Kenny Wheeler, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Kirkland, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Dolphy, Terrence Blanchard, Jeff "Tain" Watts, John Scofield, Jack Dejonette, Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane, Clifford Brown, John Abercombie, Chick Corea, David Kikosky, Dave Liebman, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Mc Coy Tyner, Dexter Gordon, Monk, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Prince, James Brown, Claude Debussy, Belà Bartok...many more and all the great musicians I've had the honor of playing with.
Testimonials: 

Scott's playing has been recommended by:

Jean luc Ponty, (violin)
Pat Metheny, (guitar)
Marcus Miller, (bass)
Mark Feldman, (violin)
Lonnie Plaxico, (bass)
Jacques Schwarz-Bart. (saxophone)
Sylvie Courvoisier, (piano)
David Binney, (saxophone)
Jen Shyu, (vocal)
Nicolas Genest, (trumpet)
Mario Canonge, (piano)
Scott Dubois, (guitar)
Dan Tepfer, (piano)
Juan Carlos Hernandez, (photographer)
Pascal Anquetil, (journalist -Irma)
Alex Dutilh, (journalist -JAZZMAN)

Shanti Raval

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Bhimpalasi gat (short) by Shanti Raval

Primary Instrument: 
Clarinet
Studio Neighborhood: 
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
1 train
A train
C train
Influences: 
Western classical, North Indian music

Zachary Saginaw

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Adrift (Shigeto's Adrift A Dream Mix) by Tycho

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

Drummers: Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Stewart Copeland, Jack DeJohnette, Kareem Riggins, Chris Dave, Billy Cobham, Jeff Watts

Producers: J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Dabrye, Giorgio Moroder, Steve Reich, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Richard D. James, Tom Jenkins, Tadd Mullinix, Todd Osborn, Matthew Dear, Richie Hawtin, Juan Atkins, Bjork, Boards of Canada, Four Tet, Audion, Lusine, Battles, Gaiser

Record labels: Ghostly International, Warp, Minus, Stones Throw, Blue Note, Impulse, Merk, Moodgadget, Motown, Hyperdub, Wolf and Lamb, Brainfeeder