Once Andrea turned 10, she became mesmerized by drums-their infinite sound variations, their look, even the smells of the store where her mother rented Andrea's first kit (back when drum rentals were still a thing). Taking the pragmatist's approach, she went the academic route and worked her way thr...
Dallas native Andrew Griffith is a product of the prestigious music program at the University of North Texas. His professional gigs, however, started much earlier — in fact, right after graduating from Dallas’ famed Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts. Mr. Griffith...
Ann MacMillan holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Emporia State University in Kansas and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of North Texas. MacMillan began repairing musical instruments at Foster Music Company in Garden City, Kansas then joined the UNT College of Musi...
Austin Crawford is a diverse drummer, versed in a wide variety of genres. A native of Florida, Austin pursued a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies at Florida State University, where he participated in performances and festivals such as the “Future of Jazz” concert led by the great Teddy Adams. He rec...
Brannen Temple, specialist in drumset, is one of the most sought after drummers in Texas. He has performed with numerous artists including Mitch Watkins, Kevin Paige, Ron Brown, Carmen Bradford, Sheena Easton, Alejandro Escovedo, Kenny Wheeler, James Cotton, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Chris Duarte,...
Dallas drummer Jamil Byrom was crowned best "undiscovered drummer" at the finals of Guitar Center's 2005 Drum-Off. He has held down the drum throne at Friendship West Baptist Church for 14 years. Jamil Byrom was nicknamed Carmel Ice because of his smooth style on the drums never breaking a sweat....
Joey Carter is active as a jazz vibraphonist, drum set artist, percussionist, jazz pianist, organist, and arranger. He performs regularly as a piano soloist, with his own trio or quintet, Johnny Reno and the Bitchin’ Camaros, The Arts on 5th Avenue Jazz Collective, the Fort Worth Symphony Big Band,...
Joseph Carpenter has been an instructor and freelance musician in DFW since 1998. He has a bachelor’s from Texas Wesleyan University and a master’s from The University of Texas at Arlington. He has participated in orchestras, big bands, cover bands, and various original projects in the rock, heavy m...
Myles Tate, III is a pianist hailing from the windy city herself; Chicago, IL. With roots in Gospel, Blues, and Soul music, his approach to the craft is simple: Play from the soul and touch all the souls who are listening. Having studied jazz piano at Roosevelt University (Chicago) and Michigan Sta...
Nathan moved to DFW in 2017 from Richmond Va. As an active musician for over 20 years he has played with John-Anthony DeMaio, The Billy Smith Band, Minimum Balance, The Black Powder Vipers, The Suitcase Trio and several other groups. Nathan played his first professional gig at the age of 16. His fam...
