| Name: | Todd Groves |
| Spike-Approved Name: | T |
| Oliver-Created Nickname: | T-Bone (a musical instrument which T does not usually enjoy, except when played exceptionally well) |
| AIM Screenname: | toadsax1 |
| Email: | todd@marlonspike.com |
| Little known facts: | Not the creator of oddtodd.com or todd tv |
| Drives: | 1996 Honda Civic....with gold trim and a sunroof |
| Random Car Facts: |
One time while entering the parking lot at Rowan University, where I am on faculty, the parking lot lady purposely made the
gate fall on my car, in a spiteful fit of rage. After that, however, I got the closest parking space 6 weeks in
a row.
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| Least Favorite "Musician": | Also Rod Stewart, I will never drive a Suzuki car because they use his "jazz" album in their commercials |
| Favorite Color: | Orange, but I do not prefer to wear orange, nor would I decorate a house with it |
| Musical Interests: | Mahler, Jamiroquai, John Coltrane, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Chieftains, Charlie Parker, Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Cibo Matto, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Berg (Alban and Bob), Diana Krall, Kenny Garrett, Don Sebesky, John Adams, Coldcut, Seal, Rhian Benson, Gloria Estefan, Bach, Alanis, Phil Collins, etc., etc., etc. |
| Athletic Claims to Fame: | Little League home run off of Chris Drury, pitcher who later beat Taiwan in the LL World Series, now NHL star.
Gold Glove in Babe Ruth World Series |
| Favorite TV Shows: | Kid Notorious, Coupling (British version), just about anything on the History channel or Animal Planet |
| Professorships: | University of Delaware, Rowan University |
| Played With: | Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls, Michael Feinstein, Lorna Luft, Johnny Mathis, The Duprees, Linda Eder, Aretha Franklin, Paul Sorvino, Grover Washington Jr., Joel Grey, Little Anthony & the Imperials, and many more. |
| Equipment*: |
Alto Sax- Selmer Mark VI, Meyer hard rubber mouthpiece modified by Theo Wanne
Tenor Sax- Selmer Mark VI, vintage metal Otto Link mouthpiece touched up by Theo Wanne
Soprano Sax- Yamaha 62R, Beechler hard rubber mouthpiece
Bari Sax- Yamaha 52, vintage metal Berg Larsen mouthpiece
Flute- vintage Powell ca.1940's
Piccolo- Burkart Phelan with Steve Tanzer headjoint
Alto Flute- Trevor James
Clarinet- Buffet R-13, vintage Kaspar mouthpiece, or Pyne mouthpiece
Bass Clarinet- Selmer (Low C), Fobes mouthpiece
Bamboo Flutes by Patrick Olwell, Chris Whittier, Monty Levenson, and others
Akai EWI 3000
Shure SM98 mic for live shows on saxophone
*Subject to change at any time and on any whim, sensible or senseless
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