Here is a brief (yeah Right) hit on some of the things I have been afforded the opportunity to do musically
Marching Band/Drum and Bugle Corp: FLa Vangard, Miami Norland and Hialeah Miami Lakes High Schools, University of Miami, USAF, Miami Dolphin Pep Marching ensemble
Several Big Bands in College settings and in the USAF Band
USAF Band of Flight based at Wright Patterson AFB...Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Big Band, Show Band, FUsion Jazz Group
25 plus years of playing in Horn Section groups where I functioned as Band Leader/Booking Rep/Musician Advocate, Musician and Vocalist in the groups...
We covered everything from James Brown, Delbert McClinton, Sly and the Family Stone, Blues Bros, TOP, Chicago, BS&T Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Toto, Stevie Wonder, Kool and the Gang, AWB, Ohio Players, The Gap Band, Gloria Estefan, Huey Lewis, Sinatra, Buble, Cold Blood, Chaka Kahn, Etta James, Supremes, Spinners, Commitments etc...
Most of the Horn section group parts I have Memorized...same as for all the tribute groups I perform with...
Duo or Full on Hansenhaus Group...Features Eric Hansen Nuevo Flamenco styled Player and Composer...and myself on Sax and Flauta
Tribute groups I have performed with on a regular basis...
My group The Brass Evolution (TBE)/Formrly known as Hot Brass Monkey: The Ultimate Tribute to the Rocknest horn bands of our time that transforms into a great Party Dance Group if you are into that sort of thing. Hot Brass Smokin, Dancin, Laughing, Brilliant Musical Fun...over 20plus years and still kickn Brass and takn names...
Turnstiles: A tribute to the amazing music catalog of Billy Joel (5 years as 1st call player)
Feeling Stronger A Chicago Tribute that includes some BS&T (TBE Players Fortify this group)
The Wolf Pak: Another great soulful Horn Band featuring a lot of classic horn band tributes...Steely Dan, Blood Sweat and tears and so much more...very much like TBE with a different edge of soul...all performed by great people who happen to be tremendous players
Roll the Stones: A Rolling Stones Tribute group (No longer performing regularly with this group however spent 2 years in it traveled to Europe etc...Loved being the Bobby Keys dude)
A Neil Diamond Tribute
Rod Stewart Tribute
Dead Poet's Society Revival...Paying tribute to all artists who have passed...an Eclectic group of musicians to include Harpist, Viola/Violinist, Vocalist/Acoustic steel string/12 string/ Nylon String and Electric Guitarist, Percussionist, Bassist (Electric and Upright), myself as a Vocalist/Woodwind player playing an assortment of Saxes, Flutes and Electric Wind Synth, a female Vocalist (Michaela Page from the Voice) and Percussion...all engaged in performing original versions of artists who have passed away performed Live...and renewed!!! With this group you never have to worry about playing some BS Top 40 again...nothing but great songs redone...featured artist material include but are not limited to: Prince, Michael Jackson, Allman Bros, Amy Winehouse, Glen Fry, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley...etc...
Pieces of work (aka Bros of Invention) Contemporary Jazz ensemble (Founder/Band Leader, Lead Vocalist/Saxes/Flutes and Electric Wind Synth, Percussion)
Sideman and group leader (Cat Herder) for specialized music projects meeting event themes and styles: Eg: Classical/Celtic/and other Jazz idioms, Blues, Bro Town...Caribbean...etc...Your imagination is the concept I work to materialize with complete authenticity when hired in this capacity...
Sideman for other National/International Groups...
Recording Session player / respectable wage required...negotiable scale per project
Private Instruction: Rarely do I teach ...I would, however, consider teaching an incredibly interested student that is self-motivated and not parent driven...