Among my many musical inspirations are flutists Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Leslie Burrs, Sherry Winston, James Moody, Dave Valentin, David Newman, Yusef Lateef, D. Antoinette Handy-Miller, Joe Taylor, Glennroy Bailey, Plunky Branch, Felicia Nelson Bishop, Dave Smith, Rebekkah White, Carl Carrington, and my first private flute instructor, Mrs. Sharletta Branch Richardson. I've have been blessed to study and play with some of the finest east coast musicians.
For instance:
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