M. J. HOOD

Micah Hood (M. J. Hood) is a trombonist, an AE Modular artist, improviser, and a composer/arranger residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his Masters of Music degree from the University of New Mexico in Music Performance and Theory/Composition and a Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Tech University in Music Performance. His performance credits include Santa Fe Pro Musica, the New Mexico Philharmonic, Opera Southwest, among others. As a sideman, Micah has played for such artists as Juani de la Isla, Carmina Escobar, The Temptations, and the Four Tops among many others. Commercially, his talents have been recorded in the music of Baracutanga, Akae Beka (Vaughn Benjamin), Darren Cordova, Inka Gold, and many more.

As a trombonist, Micah was one of three international soloists to compete in the 2012 International Trombone Association’s Frank Smith Solo Competition held in Paris, France. Micah is currently the trombonist for his duo project with percussionist Jefferson Voorhees DogBone, the trombonist for Darren Cordova y Calor, trombonist for Entourage Jazz, and the trombonist for the South American-style band, Baracutanga. He performs on an Edwards T-350 and a BAC-modified 1932 King New Proportion.

As a composer, Micah is involved with writing anything from art music and hymn music to music for media for podcasts and video games. His score Separation of Light from Darkness for chamber winds, piano and fixed media won him the 2014 Scott Wilkinson Composition Competition, a competition that is held in conjunction with the annual John Donald Robb Composer Symposium at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. Micah’s written compositions and arrangements have been performed by musicians and artists in North America, Germany, Italy, and Mexico. As an advocate for new and experimental music, he was involved with electro-acoustic improvisation as a member of Martian Funk, a staple group in New Mexican experimental music. He received the 2012 UBIK Award from UBIK Sound Studios for his electro-acoustic instrumental development and services to the experimental music scene in Albuquerque, NM. Micah's electronic music is available on all music platforms, including Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Beatport. He is proudly a part of the Oddeo Netwerx label. 

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Currently, Micah teaches privately in the Albuquerque, NM area and offers lessons in trombone, composition, and arranging.