Tacoma, Washington, United States
I am active as a professional musician, recording and performing artist. I have had the privilege of playing lead trumpet with some of the biggest names in show business, artists such as: Natalie Cole Jerry Lewis Wayne Newton The Ojays The Four Tops The Temptations The Spinners The Platters The Coasters Al Martino Charo El Chicano Si Zetner Big Band Jimmy Dorsey Big Band as well as numerous studio recordings, contracting horn sections and orchestras for major artists, created and ran a local jazz and blues festival, have my own band with each of our four recordings on numerous top ten play lists all over the world, feature articles in Jazz Improv, LA Jazz Scene, The Brass Herald, etc. Retired District Manager for Conn-Selmer, Inc and still active Bach trumpet artist, clinician, I am very actively involved in music and music education and supporting the arts and our artists, students to professional musicians. Specialties: Business, sales, professional musician, contractor, and recording artist.
I have played trumpet for some of the biggest names in the business and as a solo artist and bandleader of my own renown group, three CD's of my own that have been in the top ten of various jazz radio stations in the US and in Europe. I have had the privilege of playing trumpet with: Natalie Cole Wayne Newton Jerry Lewis The Ojays The Four Tops The Temptations The Spinners The Coasters The Platters The Marvelles El Chicano Charo Al Martino Si Zentner Jimmy Dorsey The Diamonds Various shows US Army and US Air Force bands Cruise Ships And work regularly with my own group as well as being a special guest artist / soloist with high school and university bands, other professional groups and doing clinics.
For a wonderful 14 years I had the privilege to be the Northwest District Manager for Conn-Selmer, Inc.
District Manager, factory rep, managing sales to multi million dollar digital copier, printer office equipment companies, major account sales and sales training.