About
Trombonist & Educator
As a very active freelance trombonist in Southern Ontario, I have worked with several orchestras and theatre companies, numerous pop and rock performers, chamber groups as well as my jazz experience. I have been on many recordings from gospel to video games to jazz combos. I have been awarded a Canada council grant and am an active composer and arranger.
Degrees:
Jazz Performance Master of Music from McGill (Studied arranging with Joe Sullivan)
Graduate work at University of Southern California (Studied composing with Shelly Berg and trombone with Bill Watrous)
Bachelor of Music Ed from Western University
Bachelor of Education from Western University
Additional Music Qualification from OISE
Horns:
Olds Special c.1956
King 3B silversonic
Conn 88H
Awards:
London Music Awards
Best Jazz Group (5PGB)
Best Tribute Act (Tim E and the Yes Men)
Best High School Group (TVDSB Honour Jazz Band)
Presenter
OMEA - Working Together 2021
UWO MESA - Jazz Basics, Improvisation Help 2020
OMEA - Starting or Improving Your Jazz Band 2018
OMEA - Jazz in the Classroom 2016
OMEA - Instrument Repair 2010-2015
UWO MESA - Jazz in the Classroom 2016
UWO Faculty of Ed - since 2017
Initiator (or Co-Initiator):
TVDSB Honour Jazz Band - Started in 2009
A school board wide all-star Jazz ensemble
Jazz Night in London - Started in 2017
a concert where elementary and secondary jazz bands perform
and raise money for a scholarship that shares the same name.