BML Teachers by Instrument & Topics

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Brittany Anjou

Primary Instrument: 
Piano / Vibraphone / Gyil
Studio Neighborhood: 
South Slope
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
M train
R train
Influences: 

Debussy, Beethoven, Bach, Martinu, Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, Ahmad Jamal, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, Vijay Iyer, Lionel Hampton, Bernard Woma, George Garzone, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, Allen Forte

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 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

Clynt Yerkes

Primary Instrument: 
Trumpet
Studio Neighborhood: 
Ditmas Park
Convenient Subway Lines: 
B train
F train
Q train
Influences: 

Miles Davis, Radiohead, Tower of Power, Parliament, Willie Nelson, Maceo Parker, John Coltrane, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Prince, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Squarepusher, MMW, Johnny Cash, Joanna Newsom, Freddie Hubbard, Jeff Beck, Bjork, Aphex Twin, Mingus, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Wille Colon, Count Basie, Brian Lynch, Harry James, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Hargrove, Duke Ellington, Woody Shaw, Kool & the Gang, Red Garland, Cannonball Adderley, George Coleman, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones, Christian Scott, Chick Corea.

Frank LoCrasto

Primary Instrument: 
Piano / Keyboards
Studio Neighborhood: 
Kensington
Convenient Subway Lines: 
B train
F train
Q train
Influences: 

The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Elliott Smith, Emmit Rhodes, Erroll Garner, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Jon Brion, Keith Jarrett, Lennie Tristano, Miles Davis, Paul Bley, Radiohead, Shuggie Otis, Thelonious Monk

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

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

Pamela Martinez

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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.