A Personal Artist's Collective
Sites to meet the Aritsts and Musicians of all sorts
I have met, collaborated with or just admire!
Instrumental
| Band Leader, Arranger, Trumpeter. He has arranged for JAPC and played at our church many times |
| Jackson and Almeda Berkey |
| Both have collaborated with Chip Davis in the Manheim Steamroller Albums, they both work in the church music scene. We have had the privalege of hosting them at JAPC at 3 or more times with Almeda conducting and Jackson at the Piano, while we perform his works. |
| Rhonda Larson |
| Rhonda Larson performed with our choir at JAPC in the piece that Paul Halley wrote for her, "Voices of Light" She also gave a stunning solo concert in the evening. A Truly remarkable musician! |
| Kevin Cole |
| An Amazing pianist I heard as a youngster who specializes in the performance of George Gershwin |
| Christopher James Lees |
| An exhuberant conductor who studied organ and education at U of M. He now returns as conducting faculty! |
| Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) |
| Composer, violinist, and all around remarkable musician combining multiple influences in composition and performance |
Vocalists
| Rose Randall Warner |
| My wonderful, amazing wife who also happens to be a knock-out vocalist and coach! |
| Stacey Mason |
| A local vocalist and violinist, cantor, music director, former Miss Michigan and just plain wonderful musician! |
A truly dazzling coloratura who sang on my senior recital at U of M. After getting her masters from Northwestern, she has settled in the Chicago area. |
Another friend from school. Got her doctorate at U of M. She is a consumate musician and has a stunning voice. |
| Abigail Hanes Lennox |
| A fabulously diverse soprano as at home singing early music, improvised avante-garde or even bluegrass! |
Singer/Songwriters
| Kristy Hanson |
| A Folk Rock Singer, Songwriter who I went to school with. |
| A New Singer/Songwriter in Michigan who just performed a great show at JAPC for our concert series |
| Ken Medema |
| A Composer/Performer/Storyteller that is a truly remarkable, stunning, meaningful musician |
| Chad SirWick Hughes |
| A composer who I went to school with who writes wonderful, soulfull music |
Groups
| Blue Dalia |
| A very interesting band out of Kalamazoo that specializes in contemporary scores for silent film |
A wonderful group in Metro Detroit that is essentially an English Brass Band. We collaborated on the Arthur Wills piece, "The Fens Suite." |
| Nomo |
| A very cool indie funk group based in Ann Arbor |