Keyboards / Guitars / Vocals / Trombone

Profile: A career professional Musician / Arranger / Producer
who remains enthusiastic about all facets of the music industry.
Extensive experience in specialized musical applications.

3/97 - Present - Staff Pianist - Ballys Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas NV

* “Gary Puckett” - Pianist and arranger

* “Sonny Turner’s Platters” - Pianist and arranger for 1999 thru 2002 Japan concert tours & all USA casino showroom dates.

* “ Lesley Gore” - Pianist, conductor and arranger for West Coast and Las Vegas showroom appearances.

* Las Vegas appearance support for touring entertainers: Bobby Rydell, Lesley Gore, The Miracles, The Drifters,
The Shangrila’s, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Shirelles, Little Peggy March, The Fortunes, Mark Massamino, Tony Ocean, Christopher Jay, “Hey Lovers”, Cathy Rocco, Danielle Biaggi

* 9/27/2000 ASTA World Conference at Las Vegas Convention center - Las Vegas, NV - musical coordinator

* 8 / 9-10 /2000 Sony Corp. of Japan Convention at Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas, NV: Musical coordinator and arranger providing specialized music for awards ceremonies.

* Musical arrangements: Wayne Newton, Lesley Gore, The Fortunes, Legends In Concert, Clifford Lawrence JHS Jazz Band, Howland HHS Jazz Band

* Musical Director for Desert Horizons Church - Duties include arranging and scoring contemporary sacred & secular
music for seven piece band and choir on a weekly basis.

1/96 - 2/97 - Produced & directed “VIVA VOCA” - a dinner cabaret stage show for the Applegrove Inn Dinner Theatre -Medina,NY.
* Musical scoring, Auditions and hiring of cast, Lighting & Sound design and installation.

* Creation of 3 unique seasonal shows marketed regionally to the senior motorcoach trade.

2/93 - 12/95 - Freelance Musician / Arranger / Producer

* Assoc. Producer of “Doug Duke & Co. The Music Room - historical jazz compilation CD in International release on Valley Vue Records. Distributed by Navarre Corp.

* Guitarist / Conductor for “The Rocco Sisters” appearances at Caesars, Taj Mahal - A.C. NJ & Bally’s - Las Vegas & A.C

* Pianist for “Loretta Holloway” - Luxor Hotel & Casino -Las Vegas NV

1/84 - 8/93 - Staff Producer and Musical Director for Rochester Talent Unlimited - Rochester, NY - duties involved

* Production of Musical reviews, Convention Shows, Tour Promotions. Clients include: Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb,
Harris Corp. Paychex, Annexter Rotelcom. Computer Consoles Inc.

* Produce and direct audio and video promo for all acts on agency roster

Produced specialized music for the following seminars:

* 1st Annual Global Perspectives Intnl. Conference on Prehospital Care. 10/13/92 -Gold Coast, Queensland,Australia.

* Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council State EMS Conference. 7/31/92 - Hershey Convention Center, Hershey. PA

* Journal Of Emergency Medical Services EMS Today National Conference. 3/27/93 - Phoenix, AZ

* “Hats Off To You” - motivational theme for Physio-Control Corp. Of Redmond VA

Produced numerous Independant CD and and demo recording projects in Northeast USA.

Original song placed on EmpIre State Music Conference compilation CD

* Extensive working knowledge of recording studio environment.

* 30 years performing experience: including Concerts, Live Television, Recordings, Clubs & Casino lounges.
Solo opening act for Roy Clark, Marie Osmond, Golden Boys of Rock & Roll

Samples of musical scores, parts copying and audio recordings available on request.

References:

Joseph Donofrio - President, Donocco - Atlantic City, NJ. USA - 609-266-5424

Kumi Mizuno - Independent musical contractor and tour support consultant - Tokyo, Japan 03-3404-0968

Rich Obertots - MBA - Principal - Rock Paper Scissors & Chute, LLC - Warren, OH. USA 330-856-2246

Ted Files - Vice President, Scott Dean Management - Reno, NV. USA 775-322-9426

Kip Paxton - Independant Producer and Musical Services Consultant - Nashville, TN. USA 615-662-8844

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