CCM-84
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Band to Join, Saxophone.

ABOUT

I am a 1984 graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I earned a Bachelors' and Masters' degrees in music education. I also had the honor of teaching band and orchestra in both the Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio public schools. Love both the tenor and baritone saxes. Graduated from NC A&T with a MS ED.in adult education.

Screen name:
CCM-84
Member since:
Jan 08 2011
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
45
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Grover Washington, Kirk and Kenneth Whalum, Marcus Dawson, Nick Carter, Quinton Robinson, Willie Nelson, Maxwell, Clarence Clemmons, professor Rick Van Matre professor emeritus of jazz studies and sax performance at the Cincinnati Conservatory, Charlie Wilson and the Gap Band, Alexander O' Neal,Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Ms. Xelia Hickson, Roy Minor, Harriet Thompson, Mr. Hampton Benton, Mr. Thomas Huhn, Mr. John Fitzgerald, Rev Voight Hairston, Terrence Glass and his grandmother, Pastor Dorothy Glass and my dad, Mr. Leon Mclean and the entire Kershaw family.

Instrument experience:

Saxophone:
Expert

EQUIPMENT

The lord blessed me with three of the nicest horns on the planet. My soprano is a Yahama 675 with both straight and curved necks. My alto and tenor saxes are both Keilwerth MKXs. And lastly, I possession a beautiful Schiller, Silver and gold plated Baritone sax. It is actually a chinese Selmer Series II Baritone "knock off" that plays like "out of this world."
My mouthpieces soprano, alto and tenor, are a Selmer Concept Soprano sax mouthpiece sporting a Rovner gold platinum ligature, Selmer Vintage Classic Metal "G" alto and tenor mouthpieces both sporting Rovner gold platinum ligatures and I am a fan of Daddario plastic cover reeds. lastly, my baritone mouthpiece is a Brilhart level aire metal 7. Keyboardist and passionate sound tech Darren Bennett, of Danville, Virginia introduced me to an excellent instrument wireless system. I am currently using a digital wireless system developed by Shure technologies. I liked it so much that I ordered two additional systems through Sweetwater.com. Again, "off the hook" sound.