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I am a Jazz tenor saxophonist
with a background in orchestral tenor saxophone, alto
saxophone and clarinet. I also double in flute, EWI
(Electronic Wind Instrument), soprano sax, and baritone
sax. I have recently completed two Bachelor’s degrees
from California State University Long Beach. One degree
was in Music Performance with an option in Jazz Studies.
The other was in Music Composition. At CSULB, I performed
in numerous ensembles, like the CSULB Jazz Orchestra, the
Studio Jazz Band, the Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band,
numerous Jazz combos, the Saxophone Ensemble, the
University Saxophone Quartet and Quintet, the Studio
Orchestra, many small chamber ensembles, Music Theatre
groups, and much more. I’ve performed in the prestigious
Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, the California
Music Educators Association Conference in Sacramento, the
Colorado Music Educators Association Conference in
Colorado Springs, and numerous private venues and
functions. As a composer, I worked on a score to a Video
Game, wrote a piece for Wind Symphony, an extended duet
for Clarinet and Cello, a Percussion Quartet piece, a
Tenor Saxophone solo piece with tape accompaniment,
several electronic pieces, and numerous Jazz combo
pieces, all of which were performed and/or recorded.
In High School, I was Lead Tenor in the Etiwanda Jazz 1
Ensemble and performed in numerous venues, including
the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and the
Vienne Jazz Festival in France. In California, the
Etiwanda Big Band performed in the RCC, Valencia, and
Irvine Jazz Festivals (among several others) and winning
several awards. I played 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone in the
2005 All-State Honor Band of California. I’ve also gone
to the Stanford Jazz Workshop as well as the Idyllwild
Arts Jazz Camp. I’ve performed with professionals like
Gary Foster, Tom Kubis, Bob Sheppard, Brandon Fields,
Allen Carter and Chuck Findley. I’ve been taught by
Artists like Dr. Bruce Eskovitz, Dr. Doug Masek, Jay
Mason, Jeff Jarvis, Charlie Richard and Gerhard Guter. On
the composition front, I've studied with John Mackey, Dr.
Carolyn Bremer, Dr. Robin Cox, Perry La Marca, and Dr.
Alan Shockley.
Ensembles I am currently
performing with:
O'Kelley Music Group
Cucamonga Collective