EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music(Composition)-(Oliver Ditson Award for Composition–1976)—Roosevelt Univ. (Chicago-1979) Graduate work—Northern Illinois Univ. (1979-80)
DownBeat magazine DeeBee Award winner 1980 in two categories–Best Jazz Arrangement and Best Instrumental Soloist in the college division
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Private trumpet since 1975
Graduate teaching asst. to Ron Modell (N.I.U.-1979-80)
Clinics in high schools and colleges nationwide (1981-)
Eastman School of Music summer band camp (1985)
Woody Herman Alumni Orch.–jazz orch. in residence–UNF (1996)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BIG BANDS
Louis Bellson, Woody Herman, Don Sebesky, Mel Lewis, Bob Mintzer,
Kim Richmond (L.A.)
Various television and radio jingles
Tony Awards orchestra 2002-2006
Various movie soundtracks including Missing in Action, Invasion U.S.A., For the Boys,
Chicago, and The Producers
Numerous Broadway shows including 42nd Street, Peg, Tap Dance Kid, Starlight Express, Les Miserables (L.A.), Guys and Dolls, Titanic, Wild Party, The Color Purple, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Crybaby
Worked in various bands at Walt Disney World from 1992-1997
Performed at Tanglewood under John Williams
Arrangements published by UNC Jazz Press
Currently free lancing all over Florida and teaching