Goals:

To teach aspiring musicians, and heighten my skills as an educator, performer, composer, and conductor.

Education:

1994	Masters of Science in Teaching, Emphasis in Composition, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Graduate Assistant.
1992	Bachelors of Music in Performance, Portland State University. Deans' Lists for the School of Music and the School of Arts.
1990	Associate of Math, Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon.

Teaching Experience:

2004-2005	Director of the 2nd jazz ensemble at Evergreen High School. Weekly lessons with private students on double bass, electric bass and cello in both the jazz and classical genres, also provide private instruction for music composition. Contract position with Beaverton Arts Communications Academy to coach string players and rhythm section
2002-2003	Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR. Director of String Ensemble. Also responsible for recruiting, leading the NW Orchestra Festival, , teaching music theory, sight singing/ear training and first year algebra
2000-2002	University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI. Adjunct Bass Faculty
2001	University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Guest Clinician/Lecturer: Upright vs Electic Bass
2001	Big 8 String Conference, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Bass Clinician
1997-1999	Wisconsin Youth Symphony; Member of Audition Committee & Coach/bass section
1997-1999	Solo and Ensemble Competition; adjudicator for string performers
1996-1997	Lodi High School, assisted with coaching and played bass for high school musicals
1993-1998	Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Adjunct Bass Faculty
1992-1994	Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Graduate Assistant teaching Bass Repertoire, Jazz Combo, Rhythm Section Assistant Conductor of the PSU Symphony Orchestra and Director of the Second Jazz Ensemble
1993	Orchestra Camp, Portland, Oregon. Chamber Music Society of Oregon
1992	Rhythm is King Workshop, Walla Walla, Washington. Selected as resident bass instructor
1990-1992	Artists in Education , Portland, Oregon. Resident bass and rhythm instructor for area high schools
1989-1991	Jazz Society of Oregon , Portland, Oregon. Awarded grants to teach junior and senior high school bass students
1989-1991	Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon. Tutorial staff in math and music history
1988-1990	Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon. Guest artist/instructor for bass master classes
1988-1989	Jefferson High School, Portland, Oregon. Guest artist/instructor for stage band workshops
1987	Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon. Bass master class

Performance Credentials:

2002-present	Ongoing performances with nationally known drummer Mel Brown and pianist Jof Lee. Freelance performances with Curtis Stigers, Dave Frishberg, Todd Strait, and regional favorites Randy Porter, Bill Beach, Shirley Nanette and others. Performed at the 2007 Portland Jazz Festival and for the Beaverton Arts & Communication Magnet School fall fundraiser to support their exceptional jazz band program.
1994-2002	Freelance jazz performance with regional favorites: Doc DeHaven, Kelly DeHaven, Dave Cooper, Tim Whalen, Louka Patenaude, Geri DiMaggio and others.
1994-2002	Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison, Wisconsin. Contract position as principal bassist performing monthly from October-May, and performing for a 6-week outdoor series each summer.
1994-2000	Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison, Wisconsin. Contract position for section bass, performing monthly from September to May.
1998-2000	Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First-call substitute for the bass section.
1993-1994	Sinfonia Concertante, Portland, Oregon. Contract position as principal bassist performing monthly from September to May.
1989-1994	Portland State University, Portland, OR. Associate conductor of the P.S.U. Orchestra; principal bassist of the orchestra from 1989-1994 while completing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Solo performance of the Bottesini Double Bass Concerto in 1992, composed and conducted a six-minute etude for public performance with the orchestra in May 1994.
1991-1992	Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Portland, Oregon. First-call substitute for the bass section.
1978-1995	Jazz Bassist. Full-time freelance performer in groups from 2 to 17 musicians playing everything from big band swing to straight ahead improvisation. Some notable performances include: September 1993 Slide Hampton & The New Jazz Masters, Sacramento, CA. Recommended by the band's regular bassist, John Clayton. July 1993 Monterey Jazz Festival in Noto, Japan. Played with the Mel Brown Quintet featuring Chuck Finley. Also performed with Eiji Kitamura, Andrew Firth, and Smith Dobson.
1991-1993	Tapping with the Masters, Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Concert in 1991 was taped for PBS documentary on the life of Honi Coles.
1990	Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California. Main stage concert with the Mel Brown Sextet.
1990	Diane Schuur. Backed Ms. Schuur at several concerts including DaVinci Days at University of Oregon, Grand Wazoo at Washington Park Zoo, Cascade Aids Project Benefit.
1988	Gig Harbor Jazz Festival, Gig Harbor, Washington. Main stage concerts with the Mel Brown Quintet.
1985-1986	Mount Hood Festival of Jazz, Portland, Oregon. Two main stage concerts, one with the Mel Brown Quintet, one backing Japanese clarinetist Eiji Kitamura. Additional performances with: Bud Shank, Charlie Rouse, Shelly Manne, Julian Priester, John Handy, Herb Ellis, Henry Butler, Red Holloway, Joe Beck, Ernestine Anderson, Dick Berk, Nick Brignola, Richie Cole, Mose Allison, Roger Kellaway.

Recordings:

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra with The Festival Choir of Madison (Eric Townell, Conductor)

Randy Cannon- Live at the Hobbit (bass and cello)

Johnny Martin- Sugar Pill

Jane Howard- Winter on the Wind

Mel Brown Sextet- Gordon Bleu

Randy Cannon- Coming Home

Andrei Kitaev- Yesterdays

Jack Quinby- Beautiful Bones

Private Study:

1995	Steven Lester, Bassist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1988-1994	Ken Baldwin, Associate Principal Bassist, Oregon Symphony Orchestra.
1994	Gary Karr, Bass Master Class, University of Oregon.
1993	John Clayton, Professor of Jazz Bass, USC; formerly principal bassist, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
1989-1993	International Society of Bassists, Bass Symposium, University of Southern California and University of Arizona.
1985-1989	Joe Lescher, Double Bass, Oregon Symphony Orchestra

Other Private Study:

Paul Ellison, Professor of Classical Bass, USC.

Hamilton Chiefetz, Professor of Violoncello, Portland State University

David Schiff, Professor of Composition, Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Received $200 grant from the Jazz Society of Oregon to study with Mr. Schiff.

Lawrence Wolfe, Francois Rabbath, Ray Brown, Jeff Bradetich, Rufus Reid, John Pattituci. Master classes at the ISB convention in 1988.

Lawrence Angel. Double Bass Master Class.

Frank Diliberto, Principal Bassist, Oregon Symphony Orchestra.

Awards and Scholarships:

1992-94	Graduate Assistant, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
1991	Albertson Award for Musical Performance, Portland State University. Accompanied by financial compensation of $1,000.
1989	Hennessey Jazz Search, bassist for Mel Brown Sextet. First place in national competition.
1988	International Society of Bassists Jazz Bass Competition. Second place award accompanied by financial compensation of $1,000.
1978	Certificates of Merit for Musical Performance, Mount Hood Community College.