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Education

Boston University 2006
Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance (ABD)
Dissertation: “Into My Blood”: The Importance of Louis Armstrong’s Singing
University of Central Arkansas at Conway 1986
Master of Music in Trumpet Performance
Minor in Music Education
Outstanding Graduate Music Student 1985
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1983
Bachelor of Science in Education (Instrumental Music)
Theodore Presser Scholar

Teaching Positions

Hope College, Holland MI 2006
Visiting Professor: Director of Bands/Trumpet Instructor
Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI 2005
Lecturer, Introduction to Music
Harvard College, Cambridge MA 2001-05
Teaching Assistant in Core Curriculum & Music Department
Dean College, Franklin, MA 2000-01
Lecturer, Survey of Music History
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford 1991-95
Professor of Trumpet, Band, Jazz
Eureka Springs Public Schools, Eureka Springs, AR 1986-90
Director of Music--Grades 1-12: Band, Choir, Elementary Music


University Courses Taught

Hope College 2005-06
Wind Symphony, Anchor Band, Aural Skills, Trumpet,
Orchestral Instruments for Vocal Music Education Majors
Grand Valley State University 2005
Introduction to Music
Harvard College 2001-05
Foundations of Tonal Music; Joshua Fineberg, professor
First Nights; Thomas Kelly, professor
The Swing Era; Robert Levin, professor
Sayin’ Something; Ingrid Monson, professor

Dean College 2000-01
Survey of Music History
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1991-95
Graduate & Undergraduate Applied Trumpet,
Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Marching/Pep Band
University of Memphis, Graduate Teaching Assistant 1990-91
Concert Band, Marching/Pep Band
University of Central Arkansas, Graduate Teaching Assistant 1984-86
Applied Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Methods, Marching/Pep Band

Public School Courses Taught

Eureka Springs (AR) Public Schools 1986-90
Band, Choir, Elementary Music, Music Appreciation & Theory

Music Education Activity
Faculty Sponsor of MENC, Hope College 2006
Supervisor of Student Teachers, Hope College 2006
Faculty Sponsor of MENC, Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1991-95
Supervisor of First Year Teachers, Southwestern Oklahoma State 1991-95
Adjudicator/Clinician, Weatherford, OK Marching Contest 1993
Conductor/Clinician at Cherokee Strip Honor Band, Enid, OK 1993
Adjudicator for Frontier City Band Festival in Oklahoma City 1993
Presented Southwestern OSU Trumpet Ensemble at Oklahoma Music Educators
Association 1993
Lecturer, Oklahoma Music Educators Conference 1992
Judge, Final Trumpet Round for Oklahoma All-State Auditions 1991-95
Organized All-Carroll County Schools Band for Sousa Commemorative Concert, Eureka Springs, AR 1988

Publications

Journal of Popular Music Studies, Review of Two Books on Swing 2003
Littleton Independent, Features Correspondent 2004-05

Papers

“Louis Armstrong, ‘Heebie Jeebies,’ and the Beginning of Scat,” IAJE 2007
“The History of the Trumpet,” U of Michigan, Stearns Collection 2007
“Louis Armstrong and His Singing,” AMS Midwest Spring Meeting 2006

Recordings

Trumpeter on “Inklings” More Treasures from American Film Archives 1894- 1931 DVD. Music supervised by Prof. Martin Marks, MIT

Affiliations

Music Educators National Conference
International Association of Jazz Educators
American Musicological Society


Conducting

Hope College Wind Symphony, Anchor Band 2006
Pirates of Penzance, Polymnia Choral Society in Melrose MA 1999
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Adult and Children’s Choirs, Weston MA 1998
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble,
Marching Band, Pep Band 1991-95
Eureka Spring AR Schools, Bands, Choirs 1986-90

Classical Teachers

Thomas Rolfs, Boston University 1998-2001
Ray Mase, Aspen Music Festival 1994
Richard Steff, University of Memphis 1990-91
Pat Hasty, University of Central Arkansas 1984-86
Robert Bright, University of Arkansas 1980-83
Jacob Larsen, Oklahoma University 1979-80
Todd Welbourne (piano) Oklahoma University 1979-80

Jazz Teachers

Tiger Okoshi, Berklee School of Music 2001
Greg Hopkins, Berklee School of Music 2001
Jerry Bergonzi, New England Conservatory 2005
Dan Haerle, (piano) U of North Texas 1980

TRUMPET PERFORMANCES

Orchestral

Grand Rapids Symphony 2006
West Shore Symphony 2006
Boston Classical Orchestra 2004
Boston Landmarks Orchestra 2004
Irish Tenors, Providence, RI 2002
Rhode Island Philharmonic w/ Bernadette Peters 2002
Orquestra Sinfónica UAL, Monterrey, Mexico 2001, 2002
Granite State Symphony, NH 2001
Granite State Opera, NH 2002
Boston University Symphony Orchestra 1998-2000
Boston Lyric Opera, Aida 1999, Tosca 2004
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Boston 1998
Athens Symphony Orchestra, GA 1997
Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra 1994
Aspen Music Festival Orchestras 1994
Memphis Civic Orchestra 1990-91
U of Central Arkansas Symphony 1985-86
North Arkansas Symphony in Fayetteville, AR 1980-83
Tulsa Youth Symphony 1978-79

Jazz/Commercial

Detroit Jazz Festival/Michigan IAJE Reading Band 2006
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra 2006
Mary Wilson of The Supremes in Providence, RI 2001
Double Vision, White Heat Orchestra, Hush, Saffire, On-Line, Mark
Herbert Band, Ken Hadley Big Band, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra;
Boston 1998-05
Holland America Line Show Band in Alaska, South Pacific,
Western Caribbean 1995-96
Aspen Music Festival Jazz Ensemble w/ Marlena Shaw, Thelonius Monk Jr. 1994
Opryland: Rockin’ USA, And the Winner Is... ; Nashville 1992 and 1993
Jamieson Brandt Jazz Combo, Backswing Big Band; Memphis 1990-91
Johnny Mathis, Buddy Greco, and Carol Lawrence, Memphis 1990
University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensemble, Dixieland Band 1984-86
Guy Lombardo Band w/ Al Pierson on Tours, Midwest USA 1982 & 1988
Walt Disney World All-American College Band, Orlando 1981

Choral

Hope College Chapel Choir 2006
Chorus of Westerly, Westerly RI 2004
Chorus Pro Musica, Boston 2004
Quincy Choral Society, MA 1998-02
Manchester Choral Society, NH 1998-02
Seraphim Singers, Boston 2000
Wellesley Choral Society, MA 1999
Polymnia Choral Society Melrose, MA 1998
Canterbury Choral Society in Oklahoma City 1994

Chamber

Handel and Haydn Society Brass Quintet, Boston 2003-04
Brass Company Quintet with a Rural Residency, Paintsville KY 1997
Athens Symphony and Brass Quintet, GA 1996-97
Faculty Brass Quintet at Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1991-95
Aspen Music Festival Student Quintet with Chris Gekker, coach 1994
Faculty Quintet at the University of Memphis 1990-91
Bluff City Brass Quintet, Memphis 1990-91
Faculty Brass Quintet, University of Central Arkansas 1984-86

Summer Festivals

Aspen Music Festival, 1994
Music Festival of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1982, 1987, 1990
Keystone Brass Institute, Dillon, CO 1990
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Seminar, Louisville, KY 1990

Recitals

Hope College Faculty Recitals 2006
DMA Quintet at First Unitarian, Worcester MA 2002
Joint at First Congregational, Nantucket MA 2001
DMA Solo at Boston University, 2001
DMA Solo at Payson Park Church Concert Series, Belmont MA 2000
Solo at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Oklahoma City
Advent III, 1992; Lenten Series 1993, 1994, 1995
Solo at Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1992, 1994; Joint Recitals 1992, 1993, 1994
Solo at University of Memphis, World Premiere: Monofanfara, & US Premiere: Confrontations: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano by Paul Pellay 1991
Joint at Kalamazoo Cathedral 1989
Solo at University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1981, 1982, 1983

Bands

Territorial Brass Band of Oklahoma 1991-95
University of Memphis Wind Ensemble 1991
Arkansas Winds 1987-90
University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble 1984-86
University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble 1980-83
University of Oklahoma Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, 1979-80
Oklahoma All-State Band w/ Fred Fennell 1978 and Arnold Gabriel 1979

Miscellany

Solo singer for National Anthem at Fenway Park, July 2001
Natural Trumpet Substitute player for Handel & Haydn Society, Boston
Performed the National Anthem at Fenway Park with the Boston Symphony Brass & Percussion sections for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees; Seiji Ozawa and John Williams, conducting. Fall 1999
Brass quintet arranger of over 50 works; 10 arrangements for Hope Anchor Band
10 Brass quintet arrangements commissioned by Epic Brass
Voice teacher at Community Arts School in Franklin, MA 1998
Tenor Section Leader at Trinity Church in Boston 1999 summer
Tenor Section Leader at St. Peter’s Church in Weston, MA 1998-99
Organist/Choirmaster at Pleasant Valley Methodist in Monroe, GA 1997
Tenor Section Leader at First United Methodist in Athens, GA 1996
Tenor Section Leader at Calvary Episcopal in Memphis, TN 1990-91
Organist at First Methodist & First Presbyterian in Eureka Springs, AR 1987-89
Tenor Section Leader at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Little Rock AR 1985-86
Choir Director at Immanuel Baptist Church in Fayetteville, AR, 1980-82
Soloist, Arkansas Wind Band, Arkansas Band Association Convention, Fort Smith 1989 & Eureka Springs, AR 1988
Soloist, University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble Tour, 1985
North Arkansas Symphony, Concerto Competition Winner, 1982
Oklahoma All-State Choir, 1977

Master Classes

Roger Voisin, Atlantic Brass Quintet at Boston University 1999
Stephen Burns at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA 1998
Ray Mase, Chris Gekker, Lou Ranger, American Brass Quintet, at the Aspen Music Festival 1994
St. Louis Brass Quintet in Weatherford, OK 1992
Bobby Shew at Jamey Aeborsold Clinic in Louisville 1991
Alan Dean, Mike Sachs, David Hickman, Dallas Brass, at Keystone Brass Institute in Dillon, CO 1991
Joseph Robinson, Empire Brass Quintet in Memphis 1991
Margaret Hillis (conducting) at the Music Festival of Arkansas in Fayetteville AR 1987
Vincent Cichowicz at Tulsa University 1978, at Northwestern University 1981, the University of Arkansas 1982
Roger Bobo at the University of Arkansas 1982


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