I have been fortunate enough to have performed with some of the world’s finest organizations such as the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, Carla Bley, Johnny Rivera, Herman Olivera, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E, Black Eyed Peas and the Ink Spots. I participated in a State Tour of China playing traditional Jazz, and performed with the Ambassadors of New Orleans’ Jazz at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, Israel.
My interest in opera began in earnest while performing in two of Philip Glass’ operas Akhnaten and La Belle et la Bete. In 2007, I was awarded a commission to realize Duke Ellington’s incomplete opera Queenie Pie for the Oakland Opera production in May 2008. Also, I was engaged by Kenny Burrell to conduct a concert version of Queenie Pie for the 100th Birthday Celebration for Duke Ellington at UCLA. I was most recently a speaker at the Echoes of Ellington Conference in Austin, TX where a production of Queenie Pie by the Butler School of Music, was the centerpiece.
I am currently studying at UCLA where, with the help of Jens Lindeman, Patrick Sheridan and Kenny Burrell, I’ve gained so much and have been able to fill in the gaps.
For more about me and what I’m doing, go to:
www.brassopera.com
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