Simply put: The worlds greatest trumpet maker.
Mike Tucker is one of my best friends, and my favorite saxophone player. We started playing together at age 14, and he’s been one of my biggest influences ever since. It was a blessing to have him play on my album, considering how busy he is, touring internationally with his quartet.
His website has a ton of amazing clips. You’ll be very glad you visited:
Here are links to the musicians that recorded, "Life on the Road", who have webpages:
Tenor Saxophone:
Mike Tucker -- www.tuckerjazz.com
Trombone:
Danny Kirkhum -- www.dannykirkhum.com
Jeff Bush -- www.jeffbushmusic.com
Bass Trombone:
Max Seigel -- www.maxseigel.com
Piano:
Jordan Orvosh -- www.myspace.com/jordangatsby
Drumset:
Joey Oakley -- www.myspace.com/jozaktalbot
Playing with Kendrick Oliver’s New Life Jazz Orchestra for the last 11 years has been one of the greatest (and most educational) musical experiences of my life. This is by far one of the greatest big bands in existence, and if you’re ever lucky enough to see them play live - DON’T MISS IT!
This website was created using iWeb, which makes it incredibly easy for me to redesign and update the site as I please. However, there were some bells and whistles I wanted to include which require skills far beyond my own....
My good friend Mike Wille was an integral part of the creation process by sending me HTML snippets which add a lot more character to the site, and by walking me though all the tasks that were way outside of my comfort zone.
If you use iWeb and you need a little help moving past the boundaries of templates to create a website that suits you better,
I HIGHLY recommend talking to Mike.
I’ve had the incredible privilege of recording an album with this amazing group of musicians, and performing with them on several momentous occasions. Playing this music and sharing in the group vibe with these friends has been a great highlight of my life. The CD has been released, and it’s waiting for you!
http://leroystreatwithgrace.com
Mike Welch is one of the most inspiring people in my life.
You can read about the CD I’ve helped create along with some
of the finest musicians from the “Blast!” Family as a fundraiser
for Mike here on the News page, and then continue onto
You’ll find the liner notes in PDF download, as well as more about Mikes incredibly inspiring journey at his website:
