I'd like to thank all the people who have influenced my life and career. The following people have contributed to my ongoing passion and learning for instrument repair and restoration. Thank you for inspiring me to always be pushing the boundaries of what can and can’t be done.
Randy and Shirley Jones and Tenor Madness
Mark Overton at SaxQuest
Rafael Navarro
Bob Ackerman at Progressive Winds
Bradley Gast and Mangos
Maxfield Gast
Jane Gast
Kim and Angie Bock at KB Sax
Merlin Grady
Sue Roffman
Paul “Doc” Tenney
Randy Atkinson
Andy Houk
Cory Rude
Don Pionek
And most of all, my family, who without none of this would be possible.
Maxfield Gast and Aaron
Rafael Navarro and Aaron
Cory, Philippe Geiss of Strasbourg Conservatory in France and Aaron
Aaron and Frank Catalano
Pete Balestrieri of the Violent Femmes and Aaron
Cory, Aaron and Kim Bock
Jane Gast takes a break from shooting the Adolphes
Angie Barnard and a Bare Naked King
Allison and Dillon Barnard
Aaron and the youngest Gast
Bradley Gast and the Adolphes in Brussles at the Musical Instrument Museum