10th Avenue Jazz Band

(link hidden) Played jazz professionally in Portland, Oregon, during the early 1960’s.
bullet Established the jazz program at UCSC in 1970 while a faculty member in Religious Studies.
bullet Performed with the PLUM FOREST traditional jazz band, JAKE STOCK AND THE ABALONE
STOMPERS, BATHTUB GIN DIXIELAND BAND (Bellingham, WA), singer Marcia K’s STATE
STREET JAZZ BAND (Las Vegas, NV), SWEET THURSDAY (Monterey), and at many festivals including the Sacramento Jubilee, Monterey Dixieland Festival, and scores of others.
bullet During the 1980’s performed all summer for the America’s Cup Races in Newport,
Rhode Island, with JACK LONDON’S JAZZ BAND, then co-led the CALIFORNIA RHYTHM KINGS with trombonist Ed Zimbrick. During (phone number hidden)0 performed with Ed Zimbrick’s all-star TENTH AVENUE JAZZ BAND in Europe, Africa, the Mediterranean, Australia, and at numerous American jazz festivals.
bullet Performed with such greats as Sonny Chris, Jimmy Pepper, Monk Mongomery, Scott Hamilton, George Young, and did duo cornet or trumpet performances with Bobby Hackett, Chet Baker, and Jackie Coon.
bullet Appeared as all-star guest artist at 1998 Edinburgh Jazz Festival in Scotland.
bullet Recent Recordings: The Electric Cornet of Lewis Keizer (1998); Bathtub Gin Party Band Favorites (1996); Marcia K’s State Street Band (1995); and Tenth Avenue Jazz Band recordings (phone number hidden)1. Also recorded with JAKE STOCK'S ABALONE STOMPERS and Russ Guarino's LIGHTHOUSE JAZZ BAND.
bullet 2006-Present: Sweet Thursday Jazz Band with Bob Phillips and George Young.
bullet 2008-Present: Rejoined Ed Zimbrick's 10TH AVENUE JAZZ BAND.
bullet 2011-Present: Formed JAZZ PARFAIT as a dinner music duo with guitarist Mark Hamersly.
bullet Music Excerpts on the pages of this web site are taken from live and studio recordings.
CLASSICAL

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Trumpeter with the Portland Symphony Orchestra (1960-61).
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Conductor and Music Director of the NEW HASTINGS SYMPHONIC BAND for seven consecutive summer
seasons ((phone number hidden)1).
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Guest Conductor of Santa Cruz Symphony Nutcracker Ballet
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Conductor and Music Director of the SANTA CRUZ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ((phone number hidden)6) for regular winter concert season.
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recorded sound-track to the new Shire Films educational version of Peter and the Wolf, which won honors at the Cannes Children’s Film Festival and was featured in the CBS Children’s Film Festival three years running ((phone number hidden)9).
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Sponsored and Conducted several seasons of Nutcracker Ballet at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and Sherwood Auditorium in Salinas, as well as Messiah Sing-Along and other cultural events and performances.