Interpreting "biggest" as "most storied", I have to go with the Hotel Cafe. Another choice is Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center in New York. Technically I didn't play, but I attended the premiere there of a piece I wrote for the New York Youth Symphony Jazz Orchestra.

I can't pick just one. As a composer: John Adams, Ellington, Stravinsky, Maria Schneider, Jim Knapp. As a songwriter: Taylor Goldsmith, Matty Healy, Sting, Billy Corgan, David Bowie, Phoebe Bridgers, Damon Albarn.

I can connect theory and notation — which sometimes feel like the "eating your vegetables" part of music — to music that you love to play. I can show you how a solid understanding of theory and of written music deepens your appreciation and comprehension of music you already like.

I had two great instructors. First, Steve Palazzo, who is a bluegrass player; and then Bob Burnett, a jazz guitarist.

I have a few guitars: a '66 Mustang, a PRS McCarty, and my beloved 1975 Strat hardtail. One of those goes into a '66 Princeton when I'm at home or an old Soldano Astroverb when I'm playing a show.

Stories Don't End - Dawes

Cooking, reading, catching up with friends, and staying active.

Band: Birds at Night Solo record: Talking in Circles

Winner, First Music Commission, 2019

Guitar: Beginner - Advanced Piano: Beginner - Intermediate Bass: Beginner Uke: Beginner Composition: Beginner - Advanced Audio Production: Beginner - Advanced