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RESUME
EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Marine CorpsField Band Musician, 1976 to 1997
USA & Japan
Marine Corps Logistics Base Band, Drum Major 1995
3D Marine Aircraft Wing Band, Drum Major 1991
Percussion Section Leader, 1983 – 91
PERCUSSIONIST:
Under the directions of Cooleridge Taylor – Perkinson, Bill Russo, Carmen Dragon, Claude T. Smith and Dr. Larry Curtis
DRUMS:
Performances with Ramsey Lewis, Nancy Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Monty Alexander, Barry Harris, James Carter, Gary Bartz, Clark Terry, Billy Harper, Scott Hamilton, Conti Condoli, Percy Mayfield, Ellis Marsalis, Larry Coryell, Stanley Cowell, Barbara McNair, Von Freeman, Andy Goodrich, Teddy Riley, Pete Fountain, Ben Tucker, Luther Kent, Dee Dee McNeil, Don Bennett, Houston Jazz Ballet, LA Rams Band, Mary Wilson, Sherry Winston, Teena Marie, Howard Hewitt, Yve Evans, Linda Hopkins, Barbara Morrison & Patti LaBelle.
FESTIVALS:
Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals, Monterey, CA
Playboy Jazz Festival, Los Angeles, CA
Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreaux, Switzerland
JVC Jazz Festival, Winter Park, CO
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
Villigen Swing / Jazz Festival, Villigen, Germany
Lugano Jazz Festival, Lugano, Switzerland
SHOWS:
Hair, South Pacific
Oklahoma, The Jazz Singer
Oo-Bla-Dee, Jesus Christ Superstar
5 Guys Named Moe, West Side Story
TV/MOVIE APPEARANCES:
Legends Of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis
Clear & Present Danger
Major Dad
WGN Morning Show
Fox Morning Show
CNN News
EDUCATION:
Armed Forces School of Music, Little Creek, Virginia
Intermediate Course, 1987.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION:
John Oblon
Jimmy Ronzelle
Thomas Winters
Mark Adams
Ray Dunaway
AFFILIATIONS:
American Federation of Musicians (Chicago Local)
Humes & Berg - Sabian - Regal Tip - Boom Theory
Percussive Art Society
Premier Cruise Lines - Norwegian Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
AWARDS / HONORS:
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
Naval Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation, Second Award
Good Conduct Medal, Fifth Award - National Defense Medal
Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Second Award
