After graduating from Martinsville High School in 1970, I enrolled in the world famous "School of Hard Knocks", later graduating with a "Degree" in Music Performance and Music Education.

 

I apprenticed under some of the finest professional musicians and teachers in Indiana, including jazz pianist James "Step" Wharton; jazz bassist Mingo Jones; jazz/blues, singer/pianist Jonathan Wiggs; jazz drummer Roy Huston; jazz drummer Clem Tiggs; ragtime/dixieland pianist William "Bill" Hastings; jazz bassist/singer Raymond Schrader; country/western artist Lawrence "Red" Martin; Nashville studio guitarist Jim Ray Pryor; and master music educator Milton Stewart.  I am an active member of the American Federation of Musicians, Indianapolis Local # 3.  (F.Y.I. - my musician friends started calling me "Denny"; it stuck, and became my "stage" name).

 

My areas of experience and expertise include guitar, bass, drums, and piano, with a specialty in PA and sound reinforcement.  My background is 20th century popular music.  I sub-contract with area teachers, repair and sound technicians and contractors.  Besides tutoring individuals, I also conduct clinics on Jazz Band and Show Choir rhythm sections, along with Church Praise & Worship Teams.

I started this business because of my love of music, and my desire to help others fulfill their musical dreams and ambitions.  I believe in this age of impersonal chain stores, there's still room for the American dream of owning your own small business.  While I may not have the variety and depth of a chain store, I believe I can offer personal service, based on my professional experience, and help you make the best selections to meet your musical needs, while the low overhead of my Christian family-owned busness will help your budget, too.