BML Teachers by Subjects | Brooklyn Music Lessons

Primary Instrument:

Ableton Live, Turntables

Studio Neighborhood:

Bed-Stuy

Convenient Subway Lines:

Influences:

Freestyling with my friends from 1989-99, Experienced free concerts of all genres, Learning how to mix genres of music, Hip-Hop, Salsa, RnB, Soul, DnB, Electro, Classical, Sampling, editing in Ableton (changed my life forever!)

Groups: Affidavit, Lb., Rising Sun, Dr. Dre, Tribe Called, J. Dilla, Madlib, Wu Tang Clan.

Clubs: Sutra, Deity, Flute, Starfoods, Apt. The Delancey, Moe's, The 5 Spot.

Curtis Macdonald

Primary Instrument:

Saxophone

Studio Neighborhood:

South Slope

Convenient Subway Lines:

Influences:

Art Pepper, Paul Desmond, Lee Konitz, Stan Getz, Ben Webster, Greg Osby, Steve Lehman, Vijay Iyer, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Joe Lovano, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, Bela Bartok, Steve Reich, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Jaga Jazzist, The Books, Prefuse 73, Boards of Canada, The Foreign Exchange, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Nino Rota, Alexandre Desplat, Frank Sinatra

Zachary Saginaw

Primary Instrument:

Beat Production / Drums / Reason

Studio Neighborhood:

Greenpoint

Convenient Subway Lines:

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

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