"I thought I had my life journey pretty much figured out, living by the beach in South Carolina, traveling and teaching around my surfing and tennis matches. When I became aware of this position, I realized that the Berklee Bass Department is the only beast of its kind in the world. The more I thought about having a chance to be a part of the legacy that Rich Appleman has built so solidly over the years, it started to appeal more and more to me. Rich was here for 40 years and built it from a very small department into the largest bass department in the world."  Read more...