Conductor & Bass Trombone
Started in 1997
Family: Wife Kimberly, daughter Molly
Education: BA in Music Education from Buffalo State College, MS in Music Education from Nazareth College of Rochester
Vocation: Instrumental Music Teacher in Wayland-Cohocton
Interests: Fatherhood, being a great guy, stargazing, tropical fish, all kinds of great stuff!
How did you find out about the Greece Jazz Band?: Chuck said something about forming a big band and I said "Cool, I'll play!"
What keeps you coming back every week?: I love to play with a great bunch of people. We have a great time while still re-creating excellent music, and very well, I might add.
What do you like best about being part of this band?: We're musical. We improve. Most of the time we turn in great performances. I just love playing with cool people.
Interesting Facts/Stories: Nothing interesting ever happens to me, except for that alien abduction thing...
Favorite Gig: I loved playing at the Montage Grille and look forward to playing there again.
What song best describes you?: "Unrelated Thing" - by They Might Be Giants
What music do you like best?: Rock, Classical, Jazz
Favorite Musicians: Tony Banks, Genesis, R.E.M., The Beatles, Warren Zevon, Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, The Flower Kings, Mark-Almond, and a few others no one has ever heard of.
I wish I could play like: William Reichenbach
Anything else to add?: 3 + 6 = 9