Born in Cleveland, Ohio (1958) Graduated from CDO High School in Tucson, Arizona (1976) BM from University of Arizona in Composition and Jazz Studies (1981) MM from University of Arizona in Trombone Performance (1987) Former Jazz Editor for the Intenational Trombone Association Journal Band Credits: Original Wildcat Jass Band, Tucson Jazz Orchestra, Tucson Symphony, Tucson Pops Orchestra, Big Band Express, Tucson Latin Jazz Orchestra, LA Jazz Workshop Big Band, Paradox, Sam Taylor, Twilight, New School, Pete Swan Trio, Robin Horn Band, Rob Boone Trio, Hank Hirsh Quintet, Arthur Statman Sextet, Descarga, Barrio Bones Show Credits (national touring productions): Lion King, Chicago, Producers, Full Monty, A Chorus Line, Will Rogers Follies, Crazy For You, Radio City Music Hall, All Shook Up, Ice Capades, Rat Pack, Ringling Bros. Circus, Sophie, My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, High School Musical, Pajama Game, Bingo Trombone Experience: Ray Charles, Moody Blues, Bill Watrous, Bernadette Peters, Linda Ronstadt, Temptations, Diahann Carroll, Four Freshmen, Natalie Cole, Tommy Newsome, Gene Krupa Orchestra, Bob Mintzer, Clark Terry, Joshua Bell, Rich Little, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Joshua Breakstone, Debbie Reynolds, Wayne Newton, Jerry Lewis Nancy Wilson, Rich Matteson, Dennis Roland Cruise ship work on Royal Viking, Norweigian, American Hawaii and Carnival Cruise Lines Piano Experience: Drifters, Coasters, Platters, Shirells, Jimmy Dorsey Band, Bud Shank, Carl Saunders, John Clayton, Bob Mover, Scott Whitfield Tucson Symphony, Invisible Theatre Teaching Experience: Trombone instructor at Mesa Community College (1991) Jazz Studies at the University of Arizona (1987, 1990, 1999) Pima Community College (2009) Private instructor of trombone and jazz piano (1985-present) Writing Credits: Several orchestra pieces for the Tucson Pops Orchestra, Tucson Boys Chorus and Arts Express Sala's Gift, Door To Door, Dead Certain, Sophie (Invisible Theatre), Government Inspector, K2, Three Sisters, The Country Wife (University of Arizona) Producing Credits: Always (Rob Wright), Banjo For Christmas (Rob Wright) Arizona For The Holidays (Sons of Orpheus, Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, Rodney Glassman), Right As Rain (Liz McMahon), Sophie Songs (Liz McMahon), I'll Be Seeing You (Sue Linn) Music Preparation/Desktop Publishing: Linda Ronstadt, Billy Taylor, Jeff Haskell, Buddy Defranco, Guy Moon, Carroll Rinehart, John Denman, Tom Ervin, David Maslanka, Dan Asia, Phil Carlin, Billie Erlings, Warren Sutherland, Joe Bourne