Andrea Stepnosky
Woodwind Repair
astepnosky@dillonmusic.com
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Andrea 1976 Graduate of Woodbridge H.S. (NJ) 1978 Graduate of Eastern School of Musical Instrument Repair (Union, NJ) Formerly Employed at Milburn Music, Lou Rose Music, Owned & Operated A's Musical Instrument Repair. Has been with Dillon Music since 1994. Bach Certified Technician
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Christopher Sanchez
Director of Operations
csanchez@dillonmusic.com
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Studied with Dr. Linda Klein Cook at Manhattan School of Music's Preparatory Division. Is now a free lance Salsa trumpet player in the NJ/NY area. Has been with Dillon Music since 2000.
LET'S GO METS!!!!!!!!! |
Davin Vance
Low Brass/Trombone Sales
davin@dillonmusic.com
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Davin is another non New Jersey native that has found his way to Dillon Music. Davin has studied music in WV, AL, and IN; all the while freelancing and performing in symphonies and various other ensembles and venues. Davins current musical involvements are the Imperial Brass, Atlantic Low Brass Quartet, Heavy Artillery, and Army National Guard Band. |
Dennis Guevara
Shipping Manager
dguevara@dillonmusic.com
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Dennis began studying music at the age of 8 with Classical pianist Dorothy Myers. Later his passion for his culture drove him to study other styles. He studied salsa with Jose Colon, merengue with Danny DeJesus. He won the Charlie Palmieri and Tito Puente sholarship and studied for 2 years at the Boys and Girls Harbor Conservatory of Music in Manhattan with Tito Puente's pianist Sonny Bravo and Latin Jazz pianist Gustavo Casenave. In 2007, he graduated from Mercer County Community with an AS in Music and studied with Jazz pianist Steve Kramer He took a short break to continue playing and continued his studies in 2009 and completed his BA in Music from City College of NY.
My nationality is half Venezuelan and Half Puerto Rican and proud of Both!! As a professional musician, Dennis has played piano for the Emo Luciano Orchestra, Eddie Santiago, Cheo Andujar, Tito Rojas and Hector Tricoche. As a Latin Jazz pianist he played with world renowned musicians such as percussionist Papo Pepin, Violinist Ali Bello, bassist John Benitez, and Bassist Mario Rodriguez. Dennis also worked with Gospel singer Puchi Colon. He was also contracted by Cabana recordings run by producer DJ Imperiale and the album Stereophonic, that i recorded two tracks on, was signed to a Japanese label named Toy Factory. Later the cd was released here in the US. He also worked with with Studio 1 recording artist Larry White and he Majestic Roots Reggae Band synth and keyboards.
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Eric Drylewicz
Assistant Operations Manager
edrylewicz@dillonmusic.com
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Eric studied Tenor Trombone with John Rojak at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and has a degree in Music Education. Eric is now a freelance Classical, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues and Recording artist and also teaches Trombone lessons on the side. He has been with Dillon Music since September 2010. |
Fred Harvey
Brass Repair
fharvey@dillonmusic.com
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Fred has been with Dillon Music since 1995. Bach Certified Technician |
JJ Cooper
Assistant Operations Manager
jcooper@dillonmusic.com
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J.J. Cooper is a bass trombonist originally from Canby, Oregon. J.J. holds degrees from Rutgers University (MM) and the University of Washington (BA, BM). J.J. is currently a Doctoral student at Rugters University studying with John Rojak of the American Brass Quintet. He has performed professionally with numerous groups including the Honolulu Symphony (HI) and the Tacoma Symphony (WA) and has attended the Aspen Music Festival twice and the Colorado College Summer Music Festival twice. Currently J.J. is on staff as a graduate assistant with the Rutgers Marching Band and is active as a freelancer and educator in the NJ area.
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Jim McCombs
Trumpet/Cornet/French Horn Sales
jmccombs@dillonmusic.com
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Jim is a native of Houston, Texas and has been at Dillon Music since August 2003. Prior to working at Dillon Music, Jim was a Texas Band Director for 3 ½ years at League City Intermediate. He has a BM from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in Music Education. Jim has studied with Alan Siebert, Tim Northcut, Dennis Edelbrock, and Richard Schaffer. Jim is also a freelance trumpet player in New Jersey and plays solo cornet with the Imperial Brass Band.
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Jose Vidal
Trombone Sales
jvidal@dillonmusic.com
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Free Lance Trombone player in the NJ/Phil. area. Jose has been with Dillon Music since 1994 |
Josh Stavola
Brass Repair
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Josh has been with Dillon Music since 2011. He is quickly learning to be a Brass Repair Technician |
Matt Walters
Tuba/Euphonium Repair & Sales
mwalters@dillonmusic.com
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Matt grew up in Carroll County, Maryland. After High School, Matt studied tuba at the Peabody Conservatory of Music for a brief but wonderful time as a student of Dave Bragunier. After realizing a career in tuba performance was not for him, he went on to retail sales where he was quickly promoted to a store manager before his 22nd birthday. Matt finally gave in to his love of everything mechanical when he went back to school to earn his FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics License. He spent a total of 11 years in the Aviation Industry that included 4 years in the USAF where he completed an Associates Degree in Aircraft Maintenance. Along the way, he took an 18 month break to go back to school and earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Resource Management from Troy University in Troy, Alabama. When Steve Dillon offered him the chance to combine his love of music, retail experience, and mechanical background, Matt said Yes and has been working for Dillon Music since May of 1994.
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Melissa Healy
Woodwind Sales
mhealy@dillonmusic.com
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The newest member of the Dillon team, Melissa Healy received her Doctorate of Musical Arts from Rutgers University/ Mason Gross School of the Arts where she was honored with the prestigious Irene Alm Memorial Award for excellence in performance and scholarly research. Pre-Dillons, Melissa directed a music school and a professional chamber ensemble in New York and ran several university outreach departments in addition to teaching and performing throughout the tri-state area. Dr. Mel's recent musical adventures range from playing baroque flute in a US premier of a Haydn opera and performing with groups such as the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Artemis Chamber Ensemble, EccenTRIOsity, and the American Bach Soloists Academy to performing as a piccolo soloist in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.
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Perry Sutton
Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel Horn Sales
psutton@dillonmusic.com
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Perry is originally from Pennsauken NJ, now living in Somerset NJ. He has studied trumpet with Joe Cataldo, William Fielder, Peter Bond, Kevin Cobb, Bryan Appleby-Wineberg and Robert Earley and has degrees from Mason Gross School of the Arts: Rutgers University (BM) and Rowan University College of Fine and Performing Arts (MM), both in trumpet performance. In addition to his position at Dillon Music, Perry is busy as a freelance trumpet player in the NY/NJ/Philadelphia area in a variety of musical settings. |
Steve Dillon
President/Owner
sdillon@dillonmusic.com
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Steve grew up in Edison, New Jersey where he attended Edison High School. He attended Rutgers University and graduated in 1986 with a degree in Music Education. After spending six years in banking, Steve, with his wife Lynn, opened Dillon Music at the Woodbridge location in 1992.
During his studies at Rutgers, Steve was fortunate to be in school and play with some of todays stars of the music world: Terence Blanchard, Frank Lacy, Dave Shoemaker and Mike Mossman, just to name a few. While at Rutgers, Steve met and studied with William Fielder, the person in which Steve credits with setting him on the straight and narrow. Prof (as he is known by his students) is still an influence in Steves life and has been a great supporter of Dillon Music over these many years.
Also during his time at Rutgers, Steve studied with Eddie Bert. Mr. Bert has been a great supporter of Steve and Dillon Music, and is one who Steve goes to when he has questions about the music scene over the past 70 years.
Steves other teachers include Carl Delaparuti, William Seeman, Janice Robinson and Hal Janks. Steve also had the honor of taking a few lessons with Al Lube before his passing.
Currently Steve has been playing the fiddle, an instrument that is in the family blood, so to say.
Steve is also involved with helping to establish an Arts Village in Woodbridge Township, under the direction of the current Mayor, John McCormac. |
Vladimir Fridman
Custom Mouthpieces
vfridman@dillonmusic.com
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Former custom mouthpiece designer at Giardinelli & Jerome Callet with over 35 years experience. |
