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- Instruments
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Guitar
(Principle), Piano / Keyboards, Electric Bass, Drums, Saxophone
[instruction only]
- Education
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Composition
Degree from Berklee College of Music, 1980
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Private
Instruction from Charlie Banacos, Jon Damian,
William
Leavitt, John Jarvis
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Awards
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Finalist,
World Music Category, John Lennon Songwriting Contest for Unity
And Diversity, title track of One World Tribe's debut
CD (1999)
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Commissioned
as composer for Erie, PA Bicentennial (1995) by Gannon University.
Composed Generations for two violins, violin cello, and
electric guitar [ more ]
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Recipient of Richard Levy Award in
Recognition of Outstanding Musicianship for Contemporary Composition
(1980)
- Appearances
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Sideman
/ Guest Soloist (Shows) with
Larry Coryell,
Jay Ashby,
Kim Nazarian,
Frank DiBussolo,
Arturo Sandoval ,
Vanessa Williams (Miss America Show),
Cab Calloway,
Lou Stellute,
Deborah Gibson (Grease),
Eddie Fisher,
Mike Methany,
Claire Daly,
Eddie Baccus Jr.,
Dominick Farinacci,
Bruce Johnstone,
Valerie Gillespie,
Carmen Intorre,
Christian Howes,
Cecil Rucker Jr.,
Dave Schiavone,
Tony Campbell,
Dwayne Dolphin,
Les Arbuckle,
John Novello,
Chris Hemmingway,
Basil Ronzetti,
Bill Burke,
M'Baye Rama Diagne,
Rick Della Ratta,
Floyd Williams,
Mark Ledford,
Eric Wills,
Cheryl Hodge,
Michael Boothman,
D.J. Chilly J.
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Sideman
/ Guest Soloist (Groups) with The Marvelettes,
Dave Stevens Big Band, The Crests, Plato's Cave, Erie Philharmonic,
Atri Duo, Jake and Jean
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Recording
Appearances
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Band
Member with Cat's A Bear [ more
], One World Tribe [ more ], Too
Big Power [ more ], J.D. Blues, James Ligons, J.D.
and the Sons of Rhythm [ more ]
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Guest
Soloist with Plato's Cave, Jay Hitt, Jake and Jean
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Regular
Groups
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Jazz
Groups Cat's A Bear [ more
], 3Bop, Basil Ronzitti Trio, J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm
[ more ],
James Ligons, Venus
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World / Reggae / Latin / Funk / HipHop Group One World Tribe [
more ]
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Rock
Groups Too Big Power [ more
], The Jokermen
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Teaching
Experience
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Classroom
Workshops at Penn State Behrend, Gannon University,
Fairview High School, Rice Middle School, Villa Maria
[ contact Frank, request clinic
information ]
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Private
Lessons at Lynch Music, Markham's Music, Private
Residence [ contact Frank,
request lesson information ]
Production
Experience
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Euphoria
Sound Studios in-house production and MIDI engineering
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Cycling
Troll Studios producer-for-hire, client projects
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Production
on projects for Cat's A Bear [ more
], One World Tribe, Solo project "oFF
tHE tOP: standards 1" [ more
], various CD cuts and advertisements
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Musical
Coordination Services Boston-based production company doing
songwriter projects and advertisements
Composing,
Arranging, Transcribing Experience
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Principle
composer, music director for Cat's A Bear [ more
], FSG
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Compositions
and arrangements for songwriters, advertisers, One World Tribe,
3Bop, J.D. Blues [ contact
Frank, request composition or arranging information
]
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Transcriptions
of tunes (all styles), parts, jazz solos, including Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, others.
In-lesson transcriptions for students. Professional transcription and
adaptation. [ contact Frank,
request transcription information ]
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Performing
/ Gigging Experience
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Opened
for Burning Spear with One World Tribe in Buffalo (2000) [ Signed copy of Living Dub vol 4 ]
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Opened
for War with One World Tribe in Baltimore (2005)
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Appeared
after Buckwheat Zydaco with One World Tribe in Illinois
(2005) at the On The Waterfront festival
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Festivals
with One World Tribe, including Grape Jam, Blue Heron,
Amerimasala, Buffalo Concert Series, Villa Festival of the Arts, others
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Festivals
with Cat's A Bear, including JazzErie Jazz Walk, Ripley Jazz
Festival, Frontier Park Jazz and Blues Festival, Discover Presque
Isle, others
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Gigs
in United States, including Boston, Philadelphia, New York City,
Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Syracuse, Rochester, North East and Mid-Atlantic States
Air
Play
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Television
broadcasts include WQLN TV54 Sounds Around Town Oct., 1992 with
Cat's A Bear, AM Buffalo 1997 with One World Tribe,
Various Erie Cable Access with One World Tribe
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Radio
broadcasts include WQLN FM 91.3 Public Radio, WERG FM 88.9
Gannon University, WERS FM Emerson University,
WBUR FM
Boston University, KASU FM Arkansas State University, WXPN FM Temple
University
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Service
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