Mac Gollehon (Berklee College of Music; 3000 studio credits in the Blues, Rock and Jazz Genres (including Platinum and Gold records): Student of J. Callet and R. Stevens) (lessons 11-12/22)
Walt Johnson (Frank Sinatra Sr., Frank Sinatra Jr., Elvis; Lionel Hampton, Si Zentner; numerous movie and tv studio credits: Naked Gun, A Team; Student of C. Turner) (single lesson 6/21)
Larry Meregillano (Temptations; Four Tops; Truth; Bill Gather Trio; sideman for R. Clooney, J. Williams, J. Jones, B. Hope, C. Cruz, F. Avalon: studio credits with: H. Laws, L. Jackson, R. Dees; Student of R. Stevens. C. Caruso, H. Mitchell, C. Anderson, C. Gordon) (lessons 1/21)
Greg Spence (Dancing with the Stars-Australian version; Numerous Broadway Shows in Melbourne; Numerous studio and commercial credits; Student of B. Shew) (lessons 12/16)
Harry Kim (Earth, Wind, and Fire; Phil Collins; Temptations; Smokey Robinson; Marvin Gaye; Michael Jackson; Vine St. Horns; Numerous studio credits; Student of C. Gordon, C. Caruso) (skype lessons 8/16)
Bobby Shew (Yamaha Artist and Clinician; Lead Trumpet with L. Bellson, H. Silver, M. Ferguson, T. Dorsey, T. Gibbs, B. Goodman, T. Akioshi, B. Rich, W. Herman, B. Holdman, F. Capp; numerous film and t.v. soundtrack credits; numerous solo releases)(9/89-6/91)
Mike Vax (Yamaha Artist and Clinician; Studies with Don Jacoby; Lead Trumpet with S. Kenton; Former Trumpet Instructor and Jazz Dept. Head Univ. of the Pacific; Dukes of Dixieland, Leader-Alice Center for the Arts Jazz Orchestra; 3 album releases) (87)
Tony Lujan (Studies at Univ. of Arizona; Trumpet Instructor: Dick Grove School of Music; H. Silver, F. Capp, B. Holdman, T. Puente, E. Palmieri, G. Cables, J. Patitucci; numerous solo releases; student of B.Shew, C. Saunders )(90)
Johnny Cappola (S. Kenton)(88)-single lesson
Warren Gale (M.M. Hayward State Univ.; Soloist with S. Kenton, J. Henderson, M. Tyner, M. Murphy, J. Handy, Be-Bop and Beyond)(11/88-6/89)
Greg Hopkins (B.M. Michigan State Univ.; B. Rich, B. Maxted, M. Klein, F. Sinatra, G. Knight, L. Horne, J. Williams, D. Gillespie, Met and Schubert Theater)(9/87-5/88)
Jeffrey Stout (B.S. Westchester State College, M.M. New England Conservatory; B. Rich, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Gary Burton, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Smokey Robinson)(9/85-5/87)
Paul Fontaine (W. Herman)(9/86-5/87)