Electric Guitar:

Tom Lippincott

Professional Jazz Guitarist, composer, teacher in South Florida. Mr. Lippincott is a highly accomplished guitar player who is also a great educator.

Jim Graves

Guitar Instructor at Daytona Beach Community College. Mack's first Jazz guitar teacher who guided him in the right direction.

Duane Allen

Professional Jazz Guitar Player/Educator in Los Angeles Area. Mack wishes that Duane lived in Port St. Lucie / Fort Pierce area.

Tom Floyd

Former Guitar Instructor at Florida Atlantic University.  Mr. Floyd has a book published from Mel Bay.

Randy Bernsen

A Gutiar player for Zawinul Syndicate & Jaco Pastorius Big Band

Lindsay Blair

Guitarist for Spanish TV program & Miami Sound Machine

Jerry Hemby

Daytona Beach based rock gutarist

Mario Trane

Professional guitarist active in Thailand

Jazz:

Dr. Tim Walters

Professor at Florida Atlantic University. Under Dr. Walters, Mack studied music & jazz in different aspects: Improvisation, arranging, theory, conducting and most importantly prospectives & attitudes. Dr. Walters directs his professional big band: Jazz Rats Big Band.

David Hammer

Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University. Mack studied jazz piano and jazz improvisation under Mr. Hammer. Mr. Hammer's teaching style highly influenced the way Mack teaches his lessons.

Adrien Re

Professional Saxophone player. Mack studied jazz improvisation with Adrien.

Jamie Roth

Educator / saxophonist / composer / arranger / producer / recording engineer. Co-director of Jazz Rats Big Band.

Duffy Jackson

Former drummer from Count Basie Orchestra.

Composition:

Dr. Stuart Glazer

Professor at Florida Atlantic University. Mack's main composition teacher. Dr. Glazer's lessons taught Mack not only composing, but also think about music in general more that any of his other teachers. Dr. Glazer's compositions are available online.

James Syler

Professor at University of Texas San Antonio. Mr. Syler gave instruction on Chrus and Wind Symphony writing.

Ladislav Kubik

Professor at Florida State University.

Classical Guitar:

Dr. Ken Keaton

Associate Dean & Music Professor at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Keaton taught Mack several different subjects including: Music History and classical guitar.

 

Electric Bass:

Rob Rimmington

Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University.