Zula Productions
Run by Cem Zafir - benevolent supporter of music on the fringes.

Nels Cline
Jazz Times magazine called him "the worlds most dangerous guitarist".  Mad scientist of the electric guitar and an incredibly nice, gracious dude. Really enjoyed studying and hanging out with him, so check his stuff out!

Double Dog Graphics
John Antonopoulos - maker and co-designer of this here website. He does very cool things that I don't understand but let me update the site with audio, video, text and images anytime I want. As a busy artist who makes lots and lots of stuff, this is a pretty cool thing.

Canada Lynx Records
Super Robertson and the Shockker- 2 good friends and leaders in a community of creative people who do music for the right reasons.

Viviane Houle
Viviane is one of my favourite musicians.  She's a fearless improviser with an INCREDIBLE array of amazing sounds and extended techniques in her arsenal.  This is doubly remarkable because she's a singer - no gadgets, no whammy pedals, no alligator clips... just a really stunning voice and vibrant creative spirit. 


Rime
Rime is a really important venue in Vancouver, very supportive of local musicians and genuinely creative artists.  I was the Artist In Residence there in Sept 2007, and everyone involved in the opperation was fantastic.  It also happens to be a great restaurant on Commercial Drive, so you should drop by to hear some music and treat your tastebuds.


John Korsrund
composer, trumpet player, leader of The Hard Rubber Orchestra and a generous host. Made a worthwhile imprint or 2 on my brain while I was taking composition lessons from him.

Art Studium
Richard Wlodarczak- an old friend of mine from Winnipeg who happens to be a brilliant painter and got his masters degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago when he was 24 years old.  Yeah, his work is good.  He was kind enough to let me use his images on my composition pages.

Andre Chrys
another old friend who found his way to the coast, and a great singer/songwriter of original, country-tinged roots rock.

Now Orchestra
Coat Cooke's New Music/Improv bigband and society that does cool things to support the music community.

Tom Wherrett
Tom is a great jazz guitar player from Omaha who I did some playing with while he was in Vancouver. Great modern sense and a really nice dude.


Coastal Jazz and Blues Society
the fine folks at Coastal are responsible for a sizeable portion of Vancouver jazz happenings, and put on a highly regarded, progressively programmed jazz festival every year.


Rob Hamilton
Rob is a great guitar player/teacher who got me ready for my music school audition way back when. A few years later, I ended up teaching in the same grungy little studio he put me through my paces in. Circles are an interesting shape and Rob is an interesting guy.

David Marion
David is a bass player from France who's based in Vancouver now.  DEEP groove, sweet dude and a pleasure to work with. 


David Ward
Guitar teachers would be a much more chilled out fraternity if every student was like Dave Ward. He's a smart, inquisitive, dedicated student, and happens to be a killer guy to boot! He also has a really nice vibe going with his original project, The David Ward Trio, so give him a peek.