BML Teachers by Instrument & Topics

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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

Jason Arce

Primary Instrument: 
Saxophone
Studio Neighborhood: 
Brooklyn Heights
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
4 train
5 train
A train
C train
M train
R train
Influences: 

Nat King Cole, Norah Jones, MF Doom, Soul For Real, MercyMe, Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Minus the Bear, Damien Rice, Ari Hest, White Buffalo, Jason Morant, Joseph Arthur, Sufjan Stevens, Frou Frou, Raul Midon, Circa Survive, Amos Lee, Soulive, India Arie, Kings of Convenience, Fundamentals, Buena Vista Social Club, Carmen McRae, Mae, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Third Day, Cannonball, Ben Harper, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Nick Drake, Josh Kelley, Jeffrey Gaines, Joe Lovano, Duncan Sheik, Natalie Imbruglia, Seamus Blake, Count Basie, Agents of Good Roots, Marvin Gaye, Jeff Buckley, Black Eyed Peas, Aloha, Eva Cassidy, Mates of State, Medeski Martin & Wood, Of Montreal, Gilad Atzmon, Brian Jones, Ray LaMontagne, Vast, Chick Corea, Harry Connick Jr., Imogen Heap, Gipsy Kings, Ida, Brahms, Chris Potter, Nas, Wes Montgomery, Cross Movement, Seven Places, Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, Rooney, Beach Boys, Samuel Barber, Mars Volta, At the Drive In, John Coltrane, Jack Johnson, Duke Ellington, Sparta, Radiohead, Coldplay, Karl Denson, Roy Hargrove, Old No Doubt, Ella, Jesse Cook, Marc Anthony, Enrique, Mutemath, Jimmy Eat World, Copeland, Dave Holland, Guster, Bio Ritmo, Modern Groove Syndicate, Jennifer Knapp, Brad Mehldau, The Roots, Kanye, John Legend, Common, Mos Def, Talib, Sinatra, Bob Marley, Milton Nascimento, Louis Armstrong, Luce, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Eisley, Michael Tolcher, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, Paul Motian, Benny Carter, Hank Mobley, Miles Davis, Animal Collective, Of Montreal, Robert Glasper, Anais Mitchell

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.

Jonathan Graves

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Through the Windows & the Doors by Corbu

Primary Instrument: 
Logic Pro, Production, Songwriting, Voice
Studio Neighborhood: 
Williamsburg
Convenient Subway Lines: 
L train
Influences: 

Radiohead, the Beatles, Boards of Canada, Neil Young, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Wendy Carlos, the Beach Boys, William Basinksi, Arcade Fire, Simon & Garfunkel, Broadcast, Marvin Gaye, Deerhoof, Felix Da Housecat, Junior Boys, Modeselektor, New Order, Prefuse 73

Testimonials: 

Jonathan is an effective and relatable instructor who has the ability to understand what my production goals and needs are and the corresponding knowledge to provide me with workable, efficient and time saving solutions to achieve my goals within a reasonable period of time and a moderate learning curve.

-Randy Wilson

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

Kenny Grohowski

Primary Instrument: 
Drums
Studio Neighborhood: 
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
1 train
A train
C train
B train
D train
Influences: 
Vinnie Colaiuta, Julio Barreto, Tony Williams, Tomas Haake, Ken Schalk, Dan Weiss, Ari Hoenig, Kieth Carlock, Eric Kretz, Jojo Mayer, Peter Wildoer, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Flo Mournier, and many more...

Max Goldman

Primary Instrument: 
Drum
Studio Neighborhood: 
Windsor Terrace
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
Influences: 

Ed Blackwell, Clyde Stubblefield, Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones, Frankie Dunlop, Gerald Cleaver, Jack Dejohnette, Max Roach, Zigaboo Modeliste, Paul Motion, Keith Jarrett, Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Jim Black, ?uest Love, Sonny Freeman (B.B. King), Al Jackson (Al Green), Levon Helm (The Band)

Michael Eagle

Primary Instrument: 
Percussion
Studio Neighborhood: 
Ditmas Park
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
Q train
Influences: 
Too many to begin. Essentially everything from rock to classical to world.

Mike Thies

Primary Instrument: 
Drums
Studio Neighborhood: 
Greenpoint
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
L train
Influences: 

Funk Brothers (Motown), James Brown, Neil Young, The Beatles, Mice Parade, Michael Jackson, Fela Kuti, Philly Jo Jones, Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, Squarepusher, Sam Cooke, Shuggie Otis, Ali Farka Toure', Jim Black, John Hollenbeck, Battles, Dave King (Happy Apple, Bad Plus), Martin Dosh, Brian Blade, King Tubby, Bob Marley, Joe Chambers, Elvin Jones, Zakir Hussain