Experience:

Most recent:
Spent the last 2 years touring the world over to such countries as Australia, Malaysia, Phillipenes, Singapore, US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the UK with Warner recording artist Michael Buble. Featured numerous times on television shows such as the Today Show (US), Parkinson Show (UK), Cary Ann Show (Australia), among others as well as award shows such as the Juno awards (Canada) and the Logies (Australia).

Performed throughout the Northeast supporting:
Maynard Ferguson
Nat Adderley
Maceo Parker
& others.

Performed in numerous festivals including:
• Umbria Jazz Fest. in Perugia
Jacksonville Jazz Fest.
Jackie Robinson Jazz Fest.
Hawaii Jazz Fest. (Guest soloist with USC)
Sono Arts Fest.
New Haven Jazz Fest.
East Coast Jazz Fest.
Berklee composers series (with Jim McNeely)
Aspen Jazz Fest.
Catskills Jazz Fest.
Berkshire Jazz Fest.

Performed as a sideman in various situations:

Toured Spain with the Albert Sanz 4tet (Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona)

Touring west coast with the Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee 4tet

Has performed with artists such as Dick Oatts, John Mosca, Cladio Roditi, Joe LaBarbara, Ed Soph, Kenny Wheeler, Tiger Okoshi, Benny Golson, Chico OFarrell, Harold Danko, and Bruce Barth

Worked in a studio context engaged as producer and assisting mixing/mastering sessions. Duties included working with Logic, Reason, Digital Performer, Cakewalk, Sibelius, Finale, and Midi applications

Performed in off broadway productions of musicals such as "Guys and Dolls" (Starlight Theatre), "Swing" "Footloose" "Beehive" (Bridgeport Cabaret), "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Chicago", "Oliver", among others

Discography:

Featured on Warner Bros. recording artist Michael Buble's live DVD "Caught in the act"

Composer/performer on Bassist Emmanuel Vaugh-Lee's Album "Previous misconceptions" with tracks included on the May Jazziz sampler alongside artists such as Joe Lovano and Gary Burton

Composer/performer on Percussionist Damon Grants latin jazz debut album "Sonidos Nuevos" which features legendary drummer Heracio "El Negro", Milton Cardona, and Richie Florres

Guest soloist on BMG/Berklee CD titled "Summa Cum Jazz" (national release).

Performer on Jason Goldman's album "Definitive Standard"

Awards:

Semifinalist in the 2002 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition

1st place winner in the 2001 East Coast Jazz Festival Competition

3rd place in the 2002 Montreux Jazz Festival Saxophone Competition

TMIJ Summer Aspen Workshop featured performer on the nationally broadcast cable network BET on Jazz (composition/ performance)
Positions:

Previous positions:
Private instruction for over 11 years

Jazz clinician thoughout Tri-State area including the Monroe School System Arts Grant working with " combined schools for past 2 years

Guest instructor for Norwalk High School Bands

Jazz Festival adjudicator for Norwalk High School

Instrumental music teacher for Johnson Elementary School in Bethel CT.

2000-2003 Jazz faculty at Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT teaching Jazz Band, Improvisation and Composition, Music in Western Civilization, all private woodwind instruction
School:

New England Conservatory - Master of Music -
Jazz Performance - studied with Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Danilo Perez, Bob Brookmeyer

University of Connecticut - Bachelor of Arts - Music - studied with Dave Santoro and Ellen Rowe

Private study - with Dick Oatts, Hal Crook, Harold Danko, John McNeil