Experience Summary
*BA Berklee College of Music in Jazz Performance '07
*MM New England Conservatory in Jazz Studies '09
Some places and venues have performed:
-North Sea Jazz Festival in Netherlands
-Festival Internacional de los Nuevos Vientos Ecatepec 2008 (Mexico)
-Panama Jazz Festival and Taught Clinics
-Hartford CT Jazz Festival
-Ditson Festival of Contemporary Art ICA
-Beantown Jazz Festival
-Birdland Jazz Club in NYC
-Symphony Space
-A.R.T. Theater In Boston
-NPR/WGBH for radio "Toast of the Nation" program
-National Anthem at Fenway Park many times with Tiger Okoshi Brass Group
-Can be heard and also seen in the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" starring: Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, and Jason Biggs
-All Jazz Clubs and Venues in Boston and various parts of Massachusetts.
Artists Performed/Recorded with Professionally:
-Boston Pops 8 piece group. Brad Hatfield, Keith Lockhart (Conductor for the Boston Pops)
-Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra
-The Big Apple Circus
-George Russell The Living Time Orchestra
-Stan Rubin Big Band
-The Cab Calloway Orchestra
-Latshaw Productions Pops Orchestra
-Cecilia Coleman Big Band
-John McNeil Jazz Orchestra
-Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue, Red, and Gold Units)
-Howard Johnson (tuba)
-Kenny Berger
-Steve Lippia
-Issac Delgado
-Obbini Tumbao. Rebecca Cline and Anita Quinto
-Christine Vaindirlis
-Terri Lyne Carrington
-Mulgrew Miller
-Gary Morgan and PanAmericana Big Band
-Diego Urcola
-Benny Golson
-George Garzone
-Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica (The Live Esquivel Big Band)
-Mike Longo Big Band
-Chris Yahng
-Tiger Okoshi
-Jay and The Americans
-Danilo Perez
-Andre Heyward
-Robin McKelle
-Dennis Padulla
-Pedrito Martinez
-Warren Wolf
-Eric Reed
-Oscar Stagnaro
-Victor Paz
-Idan Santhus Jazz Orchestra
-Eugie Castrillo and his Orchestra
-Kendrick Oliver and the New Life Jazz Orchestra
-Tito Puente Jr.
-Greg Hopkins
-Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra.
Surflight Theater Shows:
The Rat Pack Revue
-Nick D'Egidio
American Repertory Theater Shows:
Premier of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
-Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald, David Alan Grier
Ogunquit Playhouse Shows:
Drowsy Chaperone
- Carson Kressley, Georgia Engel
Sunset Blvd.
- Stefanie Powers, Christina Decicco, Todd Gearhart, Sal Mistretta
Spamalot
- Charles Shaughnessy, Rachel York
Chicago
- Sally Struthers, George Dvorsky, Angie Schworer, Rachelle Rak, Paul Kreppel, A.W. Marks
New Rochelle Opera:
Madama Butterfly
Artists Performed/Recorded with at Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory:
-Ruben Blades
-Gloria Estefan
-Dave Holland
-Bill Elliot
-Max Weinberg
-Phil Wilson
-Joe Lovano
-Maurice Brown
-Victor Mendoza
-Sam Rivers
-Lin Biviano
-Wayne Naus
-Andy McGhee
-Ken Schaphorst
-George Garzone
-Tiger Okoshi
-Jeff Stout
-Anthony Coleman
-Terri Lyne Carrington
-Danilo Perez.
Clinics and Master classes I've taught:
Panama Jazz festival (Trumpet/ensemble master classes and performances)
Hollis Brookline High School (Trumpet/ensemble master classes and performances)
Outreach Programs I've Participated in:
Lin Biviano's Urban Outreach Orchestra
Awards from Berklee:
-Berklee in LA Scholarship
-Berklee Urban Service award 2010 Performance of the year Tito Puente Latin music series
From Berklee Brass Dept:
-Maynard Ferguson Award
-Ray Kotwica Award
Awards from NEC:
-NEC Scholarships
Trumpet Teachers:
Lin Biviano, Roger Ingram, Wayne Naus, Rich Willey, Joe Mosello, Charlie Lewis, Tiger Okoshi, Ben Wright, Steve Emery, John McNeil, Jeff Stout, Philip Norris.