I am a native New Yorker and a self taught musician.  I started on drums then played trumpet and baritone and now presently play  both valve and slide trombones . In the late 70s, my family moved to L.A. I stayed for 15 years, and went to junior college there, and soon after I met up with, recorded, and/or and played with Jay Anderson, John Patitucci, Charlie Haden, Scott Colley, Andy Simpkins, Tom Warrington, Stephanie Haynes,  Frank Strazzeri, Billy Childs, Diana Krall, Terry Trotter, Terry Gibbs, Bob Cooper, Don Menza, Bill Perkins, Pete Christleib,  Jack Sheldon, Al Hirt, Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, Conte Condoli, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Louis Bellson, Albert Tootie Heath, Billy Higgins, Dick Berk, Peter Erskine, Peter Donald, Nick Ceroli, David Hocker, Bill Watrous, Bill Reichanbach Larry Koonse, Frank Gambale, and other great musicians who lived there. In 1987, I received an award in honor of the late drummer, Shelly Manne, called the New Talent Award, given by the L.A. Jazz Society. Others who received the award are Cecelia Coleman, Eric Reed, Scott Colley, Gerald Clayton, and Larry Koonse.  In 1992, after meeting my wife, bassist MaryAnn McSweeney, I moved back to New York, and have performed/recorded with a wide variety of musicians, They include: Deodato, Mike Brecker, Randy Brecker, Tom Harrell, Bill Mobley, Dave Stahl, Chris Rogers. Ira Sullivan, Ingrid Jensen, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Tolliver, Bill Pierce, Donny McCaslin, Don Braden, Ted Nash, Rick Margitza, David Liebman, Dick Johnson, Donald Brown, Mullgrew Miller, Andrew Hill, Harold Mabern, James Williams, Richard Beirach, Slide Hampton, Conrad Herwig, Steve Armour, Alan Ferber, Vic Juris, Steve Cardenas, John Hart, Tim Horner, Lenny White, Ralph Peterson, Dennis Mackrel, Tony Reedus, Michael Hyman, Jeff 'Tain Watts, Carl Allen, Marvin Smith, Jeff Hirshfield, Matt Wilson, Mark Ferber, Lee Tabackin  and others. Show work includes , Ben Vereen, Leslie Uggums, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Lena Horne, Gloria Gaynor, Gladys Knight, Johnny Colon, Liza Minnelli.   Weblinks: www.mikefahnmusic.com