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Tone Color and Sound Quality

In this interview-style course with LA legend Dan Fornero, we discuss how to create a stylistically appropriate sound by addressing your fundamentals, learning music from recordings, and functioning well within an ensemble.

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Dan Fornero

Top-call Los Angeles studio player Dan Fornero got his start playing with the UNT One O'Clock Lab Band, followed by stints with Woody Herman, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Tom Jones, Phil Collins, Neil Diamond, and countless more.

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