Name: Brian Floody
From: New York City
I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 1998
I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2002
My inspiration: Duke Ellington, John Coltrane
Few people know that I… speak Portuguese
Education: New School for Social Research – BFA
I play and teach: Drumset, Tympani, Percussion
My other artistic/musical endeavors: Frequent performances at Smalls and Mezzrow jazz clubs with groups lead by trumpeter Alex Norris, pianist Anthony Wonsey, vocalist Melissa Morgan and others. Weekly residency at Tooker Alley in Brooklyn.