JAB • MM, MT-BC
Composer • Music Therapist • Trumpet Player

"This music took me to a place inside myself I never knew existed. A calm, quiet, peaceful place."
~ Gayle Brandeis, Author of The Book of Dead Birds

"JAB has the ability to motivate and encourage any kid from the city or farm to learn and enjoy music.
He can get each child to focus, relax and work together in harmony.  And he loves the children! "
~ Juha Kylmä, Director, Jukola Children's Shelter
Niemela, Finland

"Thank you for this gift of time."
Participant in Empowerment Workshop, Kansas City Art Institute

 

JAB's Musical Odyssey

My love of music has taken me on a weird and wonderful adventure. The musical life is not always easy to live, yet alone describe, but let me try... 

My mother wrote in Baby's First Book that I was fascinated with music - Mozart in particular - while still in the playpen. Music would calm my restlessness for hours on end. I excelled in my early musical studies under the guidance of several fine teachers.

Then, at the age of 12, something happened that I remember to this day...

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