First Name

Mercer

College/University:

Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas

I am here for:

Gigs, Job Inquiries, Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking, Other

Whom I want to meet:

A better question: Whom WOULDN'T I want to meet?

Employment Status

Employed

Occupation:

Freelance Musician and Student

Employer:

University of North Texas

About Me:

I'm 30 years old and freelance around DFW on both electric bass guitar and double bass. I've studied arranging/composition in college and now I'm going back to focus primarily on performance.

Musical Background & Experience:

After music school, five years traveling the world in United States Army Bands, and years teaching private lessons, I'm delighted to be confident in most musical situations.

Website:

http://www.mercersmith.com

Why I love jazz:

the sounds, the scene, the hang, the never-ending urge to grow.

Music:

Religion.

Top 5 Desert Island Discs:

...no such thing as a desert island or a disc anymore.

Books:

...too many to list!

Television:

sometimes.

Movies:

generally insulting.