Tate McKay

Tate is currently attending The School for Creative and Performing Arts in San Diego. He started playing guitar when he was 9. His other instruments are piano, upright bass, cello and alto sax. He had the honor of studying extensively with Glen Fisher, Grant Fleener, John Reynolds and Gilbert Castellanos. In the Fall he will be studying jazz guitar at DePaul University with Bob Palmieri and Dana Hall. McKay’s passion for jazz is not limited to straight-ahead jazz, as he also loves neo-soul and other jazz fusion genres. He has had great experiences connecting with audiences playing rock, soul and R&B, too. Inspirational artists for McKay include Joe Pass, Robert Glasper, Clifford Brown and Snarky Puppy.