trumpet
Started in Fall 2004
Family: Sue, grown kids Jamie Lynn and Andy
Education: Onondaga Community College, Syracuse NY - AAS Music 1975; SUNY at Buffalo - BFA/MFA in Music Education 1978
Vocation: Xerox Project Manager, North America Information Management
Musical Experiences: taught 18 yrs HS/JH band, primary instrument is saxophone. Switched to trumpet in 2000. Previous bands: Garden City (KS) Kicks Band, Bob Pooles Latino Brass (AZ), lead alto/clar Louis Leon Orchestra (Tucson, AZ), Aces And Eights (AZ- Country Rock), Blue Diamond Big Band (Geneva), Roll Of The Dice Big Band (Geneva), Tom McClure Big Band (Geneva).
Current active groups: Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band (NY - www.stasjb.com, For Dancers Only (www.fordancersonly.info), Assistant Conductor Seneca Falls Community Band (www.senecafallscommunityband.org), Jazz Du Jour with Fred Raulston (www.jazzdujour.net), Tom McClure Quartet.
Hobbies/Interests: golf, model railroading (N-scale)
How did you first find out about the Greece Jazz Band?: Sherman Curry asked me to check out the 2003 holiday concert.
Why did you join the Greece Jazz Band?: I liked the more challenging musical selections they were willing to try.
What keeps you coming back every week?: My 2003 Impala. MF LIMO (see funny stories)
What do you like best about being a part of this band?: most everyone is cool; some of the charts let me scream a little.
Tell some interesting facts/stories about yourself: I play many instruments, having been in bands as a drummer, bass guitarist, rhythm guitarist, lead alto sax/clar/flute/tenor/bari/bass clar, as well as trumpet.
Any funny stories?: I got to chauffeur Maynard Ferguson back to the Sheraton Hotel in my car after his gig in Wilkes Barre PA in 2003. Of course, that was the first time I'd ever been to Wilkes Barre PA! Good thing they have a big lighted Sheraton sign on the building - what should have been a 5 minute trip stretched into about 15 minutes, but it was fun rappin' with The Boss, and he had no problem that I was lost...
What music do you like best?: Stan Kenton classics - Bill Holman (Malaga); Maynard Ferguson charts (Maria); Buddy Rich charts (Pieces Of Dreams) Favorite Musicians: Bill Chase, Maynard Ferguson, Wayne Bergeron
Musically, I wish I could play like: Bill Chase