guitarist, producer, mixer, songwriter

 photo by Michael Weintrob

“I strive for uniqueness that straddles melodic beauty and funky experimentation. It also never hurts to ask the song what it needs.”

 photo by Rodrigo Alonzo

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"Teddy Kumpel is the guitarist I always wanted to work with but could never find"

- Joe Jackson

 photo by Michael Weintrob

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Teddy is the best of both worlds! He can read any chart you throw at him, but not at the expense of being a great collaborator. He always brings a musical and sonic depth to the track. Adding to this his almost nerdy computer skills, it's not surprising that he has played on most of my scores”

    -Alex Wurman

   

film composer “March of the Penguins” “Anchorman” “Talladega Nights” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” “Run, Fat Boy, Run”

photo by Doug Yowell

photo by Manish Gosalia