$50 per hour

Tim McNalley is a San Diego based multi-instrumentalist whose career spans a wide range of musical styles and traditions. McNalley started by teaching himself songs on electric bass and guitar, but quickly expanded to drums, mandolin, upright bass, lap steel, tenor guitar, and sitar.

McNalley graduated Summa Cum Laude from UC San Diego with a BA in Music and an emphasis in Jazz and the African Diaspora. McNalley has also had the blessing of studying with several notable musicians, including Hindustani music with virtuoso Kartik Seshadri, upright bass with Mark Dresser, as well as composition with Anthony Davis and Kamau Kenyatta. Additionally, he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with expert musicians Bert Turetzky, Aashish Khan, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Changuito, and many others. He has also performed nationally and internationally as a guest with classical ensembles such as Classics 4 kids and The Hutchins Consort.

McNalley's awards include two San Diego Music Awards for "Best New Artist" 2009 with The New Archaic, and "Best Jazz" in 2011 with In Motion Collective, as well as two nominations in other years. Other honors include the Cheetham Prize, Miles Music Scholarship, an award from the Jazz Society of Lower Sothern California, and induction into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars.