MORGAN FAW
SAXOPHONIST/BANDLEADER/COMPOSER/ARRANGER
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The Flame, as in "Keepers of the Flame," (2021 - Present)
This group is a family. We assemble not only to serve the music and perform at our highest potential together, but also so we can continue creating memories that only increase our ability to make music that continues to grow. One of the many lessons my mentor, Ralph Peterson taught me was not to wait by the phone for a big break. He encouraged us to make our our path, give us our own big break, so I took that as my que to move onward and upward.
This group is a family. That is my favorite part about this group, that i get to play alongside my best friends...my brothers.
Their first record, “It Takes a Village” is a collection of tunes Faw wrote in dedication to his mentors, family, and many life lessons he has learned through his experiences as a person and as an aspiring musician.
“There is a long history of art benefiting from Black Culture globally! So, instead of trying to find a way to benefit from Black Culture and Art, I wanted my music to be “something to bring to the table- so to speak. A Thank You to something that has given me so much. Thats what The Flame is, that is what “It Takes a Village” is. It is my first, of hopefully many, contributions to the culture that is Black American Music.” - Faw
Christian Napoleon, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, started playing the drums at age 3. He has performed alongside many different artists over his career, some include Ralph Peterson and his GenNext Bigband, Melissa Aldana, Morgan Faw Tomoki Sanders, Takuya Kuroda, Cisco Swank, Ely Pearlman, and many others as well.
Napoleon is a student at Berklee College of Music, where he is studying music business/management with world-renowned musicians such as Ralph Peterson, Neal Smith, Dave Santoro.
Drums
Bass
Bassist Isaac Coyle originally hails from the California Bay Area. He began his musical studies on guitar at the age of 6, but switched to primarily playing bass at the age of 14. While in high school Isaac had the opportunity to study under many fantastic musicians such as Howard Wiley, Ben Wolfe, Jeff Chambers and others. He was also a part of honor bands such as the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and SFjazz High School All-Stars, while continuing to gig frequently around the Bay Area. He graduated Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full tuition scholarship, studying with World Renowned Artists such as Bassist Linda May-Oh as well as Saxophonist Tia Fuller . In his first year, Isaac had the brief opportunity to also play in Ralph Petersons GenNext Bigband (alongside Morgan Faw and Christian Napoleon).
He now resides in the Bay Area teaching and performing locally and nationaly. He performs with Terri Lynn Carringtons band as well.
Piano
Joseph Thiền Ho-Mueller aka JT is a pianist, educator, composer, and producer. Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, JT is enamored with all types of genres from the sultriness of RNB, to the geometrical sounds of jazz, to the raw nature of indie. His catalog of achievements is diverse, from the opportunity to perform for the TEDx Charleston talks, to studying with musicians such as grammy award winners John Pattituchi, Danilo Perez, Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano, and many more. He has performed with people such as Blaque Dynamite, one of the top jazz drummers in the world, Adam Dietch, the drummer for Lettuce, and Susan Trucks for the Tedeschi Trucks band. A previous instructor at the Charleston Jazz Academy camp, JT at the ripe age of 22 has garnered several years of teaching experiences that have included master classes, private lessons, and workshops. JT has also been a part of Nightshift entertainment, one of the most prestigious wedding band organizations on the east coast.
