Roster of Teaching Artists
Roster of Teaching Artists
The list of Musicopia’s Teaching Artists is found below. Biographies of select musicians are available by clicking on each artist’s name. This also provides links to the full ensemble description, to the programs each musician participates in, and in some cases, to individual personal websites.
Boykins, Leon
Performing on bass, Leon accompanies the Sames-Butler Jazz Vocal Ensemble's Vocal Improv & Harmony Around the World program and the ...
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Brown, Tyrone
Tyrone plays the Pollmann Acoustic Bass, Taylor Acoustic Bass Guitar, and Zeta Electric Upright Bass. He has recorded 125 CDs to date, including six ...
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Bryant, Joseph
Baba Joseph Bryant plays percussion instruments with the Doc Gibbs Ensemble. Since 1985 he has been adjunct professor in the African Studies ...
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Butler, Sherry Wilson
Sherry Wilson Butler is a vocalist, performing artist/entertainer, lyricist, short-story writer, vocal coach/teacher, public speaker, ...
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Capecchi, Joseph Daniel
Dan Capecchi is a graduate of the University of the Arts that plays percussion instruments with well-known Brazilian ensemble, Minas.
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Coley, John
John performs with the Sames-Butler Jazz Vocal Ensemble's Vocal Improv and Harmony Around the World program. He has been on Musicopia's roster ...
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Crowder, Baba "Robert"
Baba Crowder began drumming as a child in North Philadelphia in the late 1930s. Africa attracted him even then, and he sought out every opportunity ...
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Cullen, David
David has been performing with oboist Jill Haley for over 20 years. In their engaging performances they combine elements of jazz, classical and ...
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Dell'Orefice, James
Versatile and multi-talented are the words that best describe James Dell'Orefice, pianist, conductor, composer, producer, creator and general manager ...
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DePue, Jr., Wallace
Wallace began studying the violin at the age of five at Bowling Green State University under the instruction of Dr. Paul Makara. Wallace Jr. ...
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