Bio
Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Composer/Arranger/Band Leader
Played trumpet on Grammy winner You Win Again for Keith Richard. (A tribute to Hank Williams)
Headlined at The Rainbow Room, NYC with The Tim Ouimette Big Band featuring Ron Sunshine
Trumpet on Grammy-nominated Bobby Sanabria-Live and in Clave at Birdland.
String arrangements for the CD I Just Want to Hear the Words featuring film star Danny Aeillo
Arranger-Title credits of the film King of Hearts sung by Danny Aeillo
Orchestrator- Lana Turner-A Daughter’s Memoir TV biography on TMC.
Led The Tim Ouimette Big Band Monday nights at Ye Olde Tripple Inn (NYC)
Led the big band at The Blue Note, NYC, for one week featuring R&B legend Ben E. King.
1st Trumpet with Blood, Sweat and Tears with David Clayton-Thomas
Featured soloist, Ray Barretto Orchestra, played with James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard and Dave Valentine in this setting.
Trumpet and arranger with The Ray Charles Orchestra
Trumpet in orchestra of Fosse national tour (Broadway show)
National tour with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Recorded Person to Person-Ben E. King Live at the Blue Note. (Also arranged and conducted) released by Half Note records.
Arranged and conducted Shades of Blue for Ben E. King released by Half Note Records featuring the Big Band. (Please see Press and reviews)
1st Trumpet with The Cab Calloway Orchestra
Recorded Actual Proof featuring Mike Clark, Charlie Hunter and Benny Maupin
Recording sessions including Grover Washington, Jon Lucien, Ray Barretto, Chico O’Farill, John Pizzarelli, and The Holmes Brothers.
Trumpet on TV and radio commercials for Ford, GM, Applebee’s, Jaguar, the Hollywood Squares theme, and many other products.
Staff arranger/musician for Dai Ishi Kosho – transcribing, orchestrating and recording all manner of pop music for karaoke.
Touring musician with The Four Tops, The Temptations, Mary Wilson, Martha Reeves, The Spinners, The O’Jays
