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Private Instruction

• Bill Hodges, jazz and lead trumpet for Benny Goodman and The original Airmen of Note
• Walt Blanton, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Professor of Trumpet
• Stan Mark, lead trumpet for Maynard Ferguson
• Bobby Shew, jazz and lead trumpet artist
• Tom Porrello, lead trumpet for Stan Kenton and Harry James
• Michael "Rocky" Winslow, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Professor of Trumpet
• Tony Barrero, lead trumpet for Tito Puente, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton
• Jeff Anderson, director and lead trumpet of the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra
• Larry McWilliams, Ball State University Professor of Trumpet

Performing Experience

• Big Bands
• Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Orchestra, lead trumpet, 2012
  • Landau was T.V. Personality of the Year, National Reality T.V. Awards in Hollywood, CA, 2012
  • Landau was NBC's America's Got Talent Winner, 2011
• International Trumpet Guild Conference
  • World Premier Performance of Glenn Kostur's "Angel Eyes," guest soloist, 2012
  • Maynard Ferguson Tribute, guest soloist, 2007
• Neal McCoy and Les Brown & the Band of Renown, split-lead trumpet, 2011
  • PBS Special
• Harry James Orchestra, lead trumpet, 2008-2010
• Toledo Jazz Orchestra, subbed on lead & split-lead trumpet, 2007 & 2008
  • Maynard Ferguson Tribute, guest soloist, 2008
• Paul Keller Orchestra, lead trumpet, 2008-present
• Johnny Trudell Big Band, lead & split-lead trumpet, 2007-present
  • Michigan Jazz Festival, feature soloist, 2009-2012
• "Jazz Giants" saluting His Majesty The King of Thailand 80th Birthday Charity Concert, lead trumpet and feature soloist, 2007
• Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra, lead trumpet, 2006-present
• Maynard Ferguson and Big Bop Nouveau, lead trumpet and feature soloist, 2000-2006
• The Glenn Miller Orchestra, lead trumpet and feature soloist, 1996-1998
• Lionel Hampton Big Band, lead trumpet and feature soloist, 1992-1996
  • Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, 1995 & 1996
  • European Tour, 1992
• The International Trombone Workshop (Bill Holman, Jiggs Whigham, Carl Fontana, Bill Watrous and Ian MacDougal), lead trumpet, 1995
• Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines/Royal Caribbean International, lead trumpet, 1994-2000
  • Voyager of the Seas inaugural cruise, 2000
  • Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, RCCL Segment, 1994
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Jazz Ensemble I, lead trumpet, 1992
• Walt Disney World Theme Park Resort, split-lead and solo trumpet, 1990
  • All-American College Marching Band
• Ball State University Jazz Ensemble I, lead trumpet, 1989-1991

• Show Bands
• "Christmas with the Rat Pack," lead trumpet, 2012
• "Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show," lead trumpet, 2012
• "Kathy Kosins: Rhapsody in Boop," lead trumpet, 2011
• "Chicago," lead trumpet, 2011
• "CATS," lead trumpet, 2010
• "Ethel Merman's Broadway," lead trumpet, 2009
• "American Icon — The Show," lead and solo trumpet, 2009
• "The Color Purple," lead trumpet, 2009
• "Legally Blonde," lead trumpet, 2009
• "The Rat Pack Is Back! ®," local contractor/lead trumpet for the road show, 2007-2011
• "Disney's High School Musical," lead trumpet, 2007
• "All Shook Up!," lead trumpet, 2007
• "The Rat Pack Returns in The Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean," contractor/lead trumpet, 2005 & 2006
• UNLV Japan Band, lead trumpet, 1993
• Walt Disney World Theme Park Resort, lead trumpet, 1991
  • All-American College Show Band Alumni

• Orchestras
• Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, lead and solo trumpet for '70's Horn Band Tribute, summer 2009
• International Symphony Orchestra, subbed on principal & 2nd trumpet, 2002-present
  • Outstanding Community Orchestra, 2011 Detroit Music Awards

• Other Ensembles
• Lafayette Citizens Band, guest soloist, July 4, 2007 & 2011
• The Scott Gwinnell Dectet, lead trumpet, 2009-present
• Planet D Nonet, split-lead trumpet, 2008-2009
• Orquesta Irè - Salsa Band, lead trumpet, 2008-2010
• DynaBrass - Polish Polka Band, lead trumpet, 2008-present
• Hector Silvera & the Cuban All-Star Orquesta, lead trumpet, 2007-present
• Grupo Fuego - Meringue Band, lead trumpet, 2007-2011
• Utah Valley State College Big Band — Maynard Ferguson Tribute, guest soloist, 2006
• The Louisville All-Star Big Band: Remembering Maynard Ferguson, guest soloist, 2006

• Recordings
• Planet D Nonet, "We Travel The Spaceways; The Music Of Sun Ra," lead and solo trumpet, 2010
  • Outstanding Jazz Recording, 2011 Detroit Music Awards
• The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra, "Brush Fire," lead trumpet, 2009
  • Outstanding Jazz Recording & Outstanding Jazz Artist/Group, 2010 Detroit Music Awards
• Kenneth Robinson, Dave Wagner & Special Guests, "Let the Trumpet Sound," 2nd trumpet on the Sonata "Sancti Polycarpi" for 8 trumpets, timpani, 2 trombones and organ by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber" and 5th trumpet - solo trumpet on "Farewell Maynard," 2008
  • Outstanding Classical Recording & Outstanding Classical Small Ensemble, 2009 Detroit Music Awards
• "Maynard Ferguson Tribute" DVD, lead and solo trumpet, 2006
• Maynard Ferguson, "The One and Only Maynard Ferguson," trumpet and flugelhorn, lead on tracks 5, 7, 8, & 9, solo on track 9, 2006
• Maynard Ferguson, "MF Horn VI - Live at Ronnie's," lead trumpet and feature soloist, 2006
• Kenneth Robinson, "Festive Masterpieces for Trumpet and Organ," 2nd piccolo trumpet in A and 4th, 5th and 6th trumpet in G, 2004
• Reggie Watkins, "A-List," lead trumpet, 2004
• Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson, "Swingin' For Schuur," Concord Records, lead trumpet and feature soloist, 2001
  • On Jazz Billboard for 9 weeks & peaked at 23 before falling to 28 on the last week.
• "UNLV Wind Symphony," College Band Directors National Association conference in Reno, Nevada, March 17, 1994
  • Soloist on, "Report," by Lubos Fiser
• Disney Studio & Video Tapes, lead and solo trumpet, 1990 & 1991
  • Arranged and performed, "Get It On," by Bill Chase & Terry Richards for Show Band, 1991

• Performed in Back-up Bands for the following artists:
• Marty Allen & Steve Rossi, Michael Amante, Paul Anka, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Susan Anton, The Association, Randy Brecker, Ray Brown, Conte Candoli, Charo, Pete Christlieb, The Dells, Denis DiBlasio, Vince DiMartino, The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards, Michael Feinstein, Carl Fontana, The Four Freshmen, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Heart, Steve Houghton, David Jones, Jerry Lewis, Looking Glass Featuring Elliot Lurie, Frank Mantooth, Rich Matteson, Rob McConnell, Don Menza & The Don Menza Big Band, The Mills Brothers, Bob Mintzer, The OJ's, Regis Philbin, The Pied Pipers, Tito Puente Jr., Diane Reeves, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Rufus Reid, Joan Rivers, Mavis Rivers, Lalo Rodrigues, Diane Schuur, The Scinta's, Ed Shaughnessy, Bobby Shew, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marvin Stamm, Dave Steinmeyer, The Stylistics, The Temptations, Spyder Turner, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Ben Vereen, Joe Williams, Phil Woods Quintet, Snooky Young

• Outstanding Achievements and Awards
• "For the Sake of Lead Trumpet Playing — Hession's Sessions Guide to Consistent, Reliable and Sometimes, Invincible Chops!," author, 2004
  • Reviewed by Ben Peterson, trumpeter, USAF Band of Mid-America for the ITG Journal - International Trumpet Guild, Vol. 33, No. 4, June 2009
• Fraternal Order of Police Appreciation Award, Arman Lodge No. 49 of Lafayette, Indiana, May 5, 2002
• Golden Key National Honor Society, Lifetime Member, April 5, 1995
• UNLV Full Music Scholarship — Major, Trumpet, 1992-1996
• Elmhurst College Jazz Festival, Outstanding Lead Trumpet, 1991
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Delta Lambda Chapter, December 12, 1987
• "Semper Fidelis" Award, May 14, 1986
• Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, May 9, 1986
• Who's Who in Music Award, 1985 & 1986
• Outstanding Wind/Percussion Award, May 9, 1986
• Indiana All-State Band, 1985 & 1986
• Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1985 & 1986
• Eagle Scout, 1981
• AD + ALTARE + DEI, 1981