Discography

• Andrea Brachfeld, Into the World: A Musical Offering, Shaneye Records (2008)
• Gary Morgan & Panamericana!, Felicidade, Consolidated Artists Productions CAP1014 (2008)
• Roswell Rudd/Yomo Toro, El Spirito Jibaro, Sunnyside SSC1174 (2007)
• The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, First Flight, Summit Records DCD 481 (2007)
• Rita Selby, On Earth, Snee Music (2005)
• Anthony Braxton, 20 Standards (Quartet) 2003, CD LR 431/434 (2005) [ review 1 2 3 ]
• NewYorkestra Big Band, Urban Soundscapes, SEAB 2134 (2005) [ review 1 2 3 4 ]
• Cliff Korman, Migrations, Planet Arts #200321 (2004) [ review ]
• Anthony Braxton, 23 Standards (Quartet) 2003, CD LR 402/405 (2004) [ review 1 2 3 4 5 ]
• Greg Ribot, Cumbia Y Mas, (2003) [ review ]
• Forever Plaid, Holiday In Plaid (Plaid Tidings), Varese Sarabande (2003)
• Fatima Santos, Nostalgia, LS 0011 (2003)
• John DePalma, The Song Is Mine, LML Music (2002)
• Diane Moser Quintet, Looking Forward Looking Back, Twin River (2002)
• Anthony Braxton Quartet, 8 Standards (Wesleyan) 2001, BKH-004 (2002) [ review 1 2 3 ]
• K. Norton, B. Celusak, A. Eulau, Iron Monkey Trio, CIMP #238 (2001) [ review 1 2 ]
• Anthony Braxton, 9 Compositions (Hill) 2000, CIMP #236 (2001) [ review 1 2 ]
• Anthony Braxton, 10 Compositions (Quartet) 2000, CIMP #225 (2001) [ review 1 2 3 4 ]
• Andy Biskin, Dogmental, GM 3044 (2000)
• Tim Newman, Altered Ego, Amosaya Music AM-2542-CD (1999)
• Joe Traina, Only In New York, Filigree Records (1998)
• Bill Charlap, Along With Me, Chiaroscuro Records (1994)
• Virginia Mayhew / Rebecca Franks Quintet, It’s Time for…, Philology Records (1988)
• One O'clock Lab Band, Lab '85, North Texas State University (1985)

Jazz Artist

• 2001 – 2005

  Bobby Sanabria: ¡Quarteto Aché!, Ascensión, and Big Band [ Music ]

  Concert, Club, Clinic, and Festival Performances in North America

• 2001 – 2003

  Anthony Braxton Quartet [ Photos ]

  Concert, Club, and Festival Performances in the U.S.A. and Europe

• 2003

  Freddie Bryant and Kaleidoscope: The String Project “Jazz Ambassadors” [ Video ]

  A cooperative program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the United States Department of State, performing Concerts and Clinics in Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, U.A.E., India, and Turkey

• 1999

  Ray Barretto and The New World Spirit:

  Concert and Club Performances in the U.S.A. and Europe

• 1997 – 2001

  Barbara Klap Quintet

  Concert and Club Performances in Europe

• 1996

  Ralph Williams Duo

  Concert Performances in South Korea

• 1994

  Carola Grey Quartet

  Concert and Club Performances in USA and Europe

  John Nugent Quartet

  Concert, Clinic, and Club Performances in Canada

  Rebecca Coupe Franks Quartet

  Concert and Club Performances in USA

• 1983

  Glenn Miller Orchestra

  Concert Performances in North America and Europe

Theater Bassist

• 2000 – 2001
  • Our Sinatra, NYC

• 1999
  • Forever Plaid, Tokyo Art Sphere Theatre, Tokyo, Japan

• 1994 – 1997
  • Grease, NYC (substitute)

• 1994 – 1995
  • Damn Yankees, NYC (substitute)

• 1993 – 1995
  • Crazy for You, NYC (substitute)

• 1994
  • Beauty and the Beast, NYC (substitute)

• 1992 – 1994
  • Forever Plaid, NYC

Music Educator

• 1997 – Present

  New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

  Adjunct Professor of Jazz Bass, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Improvisation.

• 1997 – Present

  Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

  Part Time Instructor of Double Bass and Bass Guitar

• 1997 – Present

  New York University, New York, NY

  Part Time Lecturer House Bassist and Guest Artist, Jazz Appreciation Classes

• 1997 – 2003

  The Rudolf Steiner School, New York, NY

  Double Bass Instructor

• 2001

  New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

  Acting Coordinator of Jazz Studies

• 1997 – 2000

  The Rudolf Steiner School, New York, NY

  Assistant Orchestral Conductor Supervision, Organization, and Instruction of Grade 4-8

Education

Degrees and Diplomas

• 1985
  • M.M. North Texas University College of Music, Denton, TX
    • Honors and Awards
      • Graduate Teaching Fellowship
      • One O' Clock Lab Band
      • Orchestral Scholarship
      • Orchestra Assistant Principal Bass
      • Chamber Orchestra Assistant Principal Bass
• 1981
  • B.S. Cum Laude, Music, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
• 1981
  • Professional Artist Diploma with Honors, Westchester Conservatory of Music, White Plains, NY

Private Study

• Lyndon Christie, Yonkers, NY
• Eleanor Hancock, New York, NY

• Jack Messing, Yonkers, NY
• Ed Rainbow, Denton, TX
• Irwin Stahl, Riverdale, NY

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