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Teaching Experience

1996-2001

Heartland College, Bloomington, Illinois  
Adjunct Professor of Music

Founding and directing the Heartland Jazz  Orchestra I and II. Taught Jazz History, Group Guitar Class, Jazz Combo.

1996-1997

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois  Sabbatical Replacement

Directing Jazz Band I and II, teaching applied  trombone/euphonium studio.

1987-1988

Hartnell College, Salinas, California  
Sabbatical Replacement

Directing Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz  Band. Teaching music business, recording techniques.

1986-1987

West Valley College, Saratoga, California  
Sabbatical Replacement

Directing Jazz Band, teaching Jazz Improvisation,  Group Piano.

1985-1986

California State University, San Jose’- GTA

Included: Directing Jazz Band, Coaching Jazz Combos.

1981-1983

Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois  
Jazz Band Director

Directing Jazz Band I and II, Coaching Jazz  Combos.

1980-1982

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  Undergraduate Assistantship

Directing Jazz Band, producing albums, booking  and organizing tours.

Public and Private School Teaching Experience

2008-2019

The Tucson Jazz Institute Tucson, Arizona 

 Founding Director

Direct five jazz big bands. Hire and supervise music staff. Create jazz  workshops. Produce concerts and recordings. Recruit students. Produce jazz concerts,  community events and annual jazz festival. Maintain recording studio and teach  recording arts. Lead and organize tours. Assist with fundraising.

2001-2019

The Arizona Jazz Academy- Tucson, Arizona  Musical/Education Director and Founder.

Direct four jazz big bands, 3 combos. Hire and  supervise music staff. Create jazz workshops. Produce concerts and recordings. Recruit  students. Produce jazz concerts, community events and annual jazz festival. Maintain  recording studio and teach recording arts. Lead and organize tours including Europe  2001, 2006, 2011, 2014. Assist with fundraising.

1994-2001

Central Catholic High School, Bloomington, Illinois  Music Supervisor

Create and administrate Instrumental, Vocal and  General Music Programs for high school, middle schools and grade schools. Write a curriculum. Hire and supervise teachers. Directed Concert Band, Pep Band, Jazz Bands,  Jazz Combos. Taught Recording Techniques/Music Business, supervised recording  studio, produced CD’s for school music programs. Taught Music History.

1990-1993

Aptos High School, Aptos, California  
Director of Bands

Directing Concert Band, Pep Band, Jazz bands,  Jazz Combos. Taught Recording Techniques/Music Business. Produce CD’s.

1988-1992

Bonny Doon School, Bonny Doon, California  K-6 Instrumental/General Music

Creating and directing Concert Band, Jazz Band.  Classroom/Vocal Music K-6. Summer Band Program.

Additional Teaching Experience

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington Clinician 2014-Present Jazz Educators Network (JEN) Clinician 2014-2015 

  • Arizona Senior Academy- Taught Jazz History 2003, 2004 

  • Illinois Summer Youth Music- Summers 1980, 81, 82, 83, 94, 95, 2001.

  • Birch Creek Music Center, Door County, Wisconsin- summer 1996, 1997, 1998

  • Pacific Honor Concert Band, Director 1991, 1992, 1993. 

  • Central Coast Section Honor Jazz Band, Director 1992, 1993.

Professional Musical Experience

  • 1994-2005 The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Lead Trombone. 

  • 2000- Millennium Celebration Performance Bangkok, Thailand. King of Thailand and  The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.  

  • 1984-1993 Principal Bass Trombone, Monterey Symphony, Monterey California. 

  • The Santa Cruz Symphony, San Francisco Brass, The Monterey Brass Quintet, The  Illinois Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Junior, Jack Jones, Mike  Vax, Patty Page, The Supremes, The Temptations, Frankie Avalon, Les Elgart, Michael  Jackson Victory Tour, Champaign, Third World, Chicago Jazz Members Big Band, Joe  Williams, Arnet Cobb, Sandman Sims, Chambana Stompers, Rascals of Ragtime,  Heartland Jazz Orchestra, Myron Florin, The Pied Pipers and others.

Additional Related Experience

  • 2001- 2008 Director and Founder of The Arizona Jazz Academy, Tucson, Arizona

  • 2001- 2002 Director of Educational Programs, Tucson Jazz Society, Tucson, Arizona.

  • 1987-1990 Orchestra Manager, Monterey Symphony Orchestra, Carmel, California

  • 1985-1990 Board of Directors Santa Cruz Musicians Local 346, Santa Cruz, California.

  • 1984-1986 Head Modern Dance Accompanist University of California, Santa Cruz.

  • 1978-1980 Program Editor, National Federation of Community Broadcasters,  Champaign, Illinois.

References

  • Dr. Rodney Burton, Board Member Arizona Jazz Academy 520-954-3360  

  • Dr. Steven Goldschmid, Dean of The School of Medicine, University of Arizona 520-609-6273 

  • Chris Harvey, Board Member Tucson Jazz Institute Parent Association  520-808-0503  

  • Elizabeth Grijalva, Teacher/Colleague  520-954-2453  

  • Dr. Todd Stoll, Vice President of Education, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, New  York. 212-258-9811


Tours Led

  • 2014 Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington and Basie Jazz Big Bands, Rome, Umbria, Madrid,  Segovia, San Sebastian and Vitoria Spain. Paris, Lyon, and Vienne, France. Geneva and  Montreux Switzerland. 

  • 2011 Tucson Jazz Institute Youth Jazz Ensembles, Rome, Umbria, Madrid, Segovia, San  Sebastian and Vittoria Spain. Paris and Vienne, France. Geneva and Montreux  Switzerland. 

  • 2010-2018 The Lincoln Center, New York, New York Performance of The Tucson Jazz  Institute Ellington Big Band. 

  • 2008, Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles Southwest Tour throughout Arizona,  New Mexico and Nevada culminated in a nationally televised performance in Las Vegas,  Nevada for the MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon. 

  • 2006 Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles, Madrid, Segovia, San Sebastian and  Vittoria Spain. Paris and Vienne, France. Geneva and Montreux Switzerland. 

  • 2005 Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage  Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

  • 2004 Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles, Ensenada, Mexico. 

  • 2003 Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles, International Association of Jazz  Educators feature performance, Las Vegas, Nevada. 

  • 2003 University of Arizona Jazz Band, Fullerton Jazz Festival Fullerton, CA. 

  • 2003 Arizona Jazz Academy Youth Jazz Ensembles, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage  Festival, New Orleans, LA.  

  • 2002 University of Arizona Jazz Band, San Carlos, Mexico.  

  • 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 Performances at  Disneyland or Disney World with high school or elementary school bands. 

  • 2001 High School Jazz Band Performance Tour to Montreux. Switzerland, Paris, France.  Performances at the Vienne, Montreux and Brientz Jazz Festivals. 

  • 2000 High School Jazz and Concert Band Cruise. Grand Cayman Islands, Cancun ,  Mexico. 

  • 1999 High School Jazz and Concert Band Canada Tour. Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto.  Performances at the Montreal Jazz Festival, McGill University, Concordia University. 

  • 1998 High School Jazz and Concert Band Cruise. Royal Bahama Islands.

  • 1997 High School Jazz and Concert Band tour to New Orleans. Performances at the New  Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the University of New Orleans. 

  • 1996 High School Jazz and Concert Band tour to Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach,  Virginia.

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