trombonist/vocalist/composer, marc smason learned to sing as a child in texas and studied classical and jazz trombone in seattle and los angeles with stu dempster (and dijeridu), julian priester, ken cloud & slide hampton. voice with jay clayton (jazz), yo jin chong (korean) & ki wasitodipuro (javanese).
marc has enjoyed teaching privately and in school workshops.
b.f.a. - california institute of the arts and a member of international federation of musicians local 76-493.
marc has performed throughout the world with such luminaries as the funk brothers, andy statman, big joe turner, baby gramps, perry robinson, sam shepard, julian priester, sonny simmons, jeff johnson and the ivar's clams. his playing encompasses many styles including jazz, latin, klezmer and r&b.