Professional Instruments

Saxophone (Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto and Soprano)
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Flute, Alto Flute and Piccolo
Oboe and English Horn
Bassoon
Accordion

Education

California State University, Northridge (1965 - 1969)
Navy School of Music, Washington D.C. (1960)
Santa Monica City Collage (1958-1960, 1962-1965)

Professional Experience

Studio Musician in Toronto · Jingles, Motion Pictures, Recordings, CBC Radio and Television
Studio Musician in Los Angeles · Jingles, Motion Pictures, Recordings, Television
Symphony Orchestras in Ontario · Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Stratford Festival (25 years), Kitchener-Waterloo, Mississauga, Brantford, National Arts Centre, The National Ballet Orchestra, Cellar Singers Orchestra in Orillia, Canada Pops Orchestra, Aurora Festival Orchestra (Bramwell Tovey Conductor) Howard Cable Orch., Array Orch. Robert Aiken’s “New Music Series”
Symphony Orchestras in California · Torrence, Pasadena, Inglewood, Burbank

Teaching Experience

University of Toronto · Saxophone (private lessons), Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone Methods Class
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (Present) · Saxophone (private lessons)
Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario · Saxophone (private lessons), Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, Sight singing, Jazz Harmony
York University, Toronto, Ontario · Saxophone and Bass Clarinet Clinic, Recital Adjudicator
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario · Saxophone (private lessons), Jazz Band Clinic
Humber College, Toronto, Ontario · Saxophone (private lessons)
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario · Saxophone (private lessons)
Etobicoke School of the Arts, Toronto, Ontario · Guest artist for Saxophone and Clarinet
Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario · Saxophone (private lessons)
Private Teaching (Present) · Saxophone

Artists I Have Worked With As A Freelance Musician

· Andy Gibb

· Annie Ross

· Aretha Franklin

· Barry Manilow

· Bernadette Peters

· Bob Newhart

· Bobby Rydell

· Buddy Rich

· Carmen McRea

· Chita Rivera

· Chuck Mangione

· Claude Gordon

· Connie Francis

· Craig Russell

· Cubby O’Brien

· Dan Hill

· Della Reese

· DenzalSinclaire

· Dick Hyman

· Dionne Warwick

· Dizzy Gillespie

· Don Ellis

· Don Francks

· Don Rickles

· Eartha Kitt

· Ella Fitzgerald

· Eric Nagler

· Fabian

· Frank Sinatra Jr.

· Frank Stallone

· Frankie Valli

· Fred Travalina

· Gap Mangione

· George Burns

· George Shearing

· Gerald Wilson

· Gilbert O’Sullivan

· Gonzalo Rubalcaba

· Hal Linden

· Irish Rovers

· Jack Jones

· James Campbell

· Jim Galloway

· Jimmy Witherspoon

· Joan Rivers

· Joe Williams

· Joel Gray

· John McDermott

· Johnny Mathis

· Johnny Pacheco

· Jon Hendricks

· Lesley Gore

· Lew Tabackin

· Lighthouse

· Louis Bellson

· Martin Short

· Maureen Forester

· Maureen McGovern

· Measha Brueggergosman

· Mel Torme

· Michael Bolton

· Mickey Rooney

· Nancy Wilson

· Paul Horn

· Paul Williams

· Peabo Bryson

· Pearl Bailey

· Peggy Lee

· Peter Appleyard

· Petula Clarke

· Phil Nimmons

· Phylis Dillard

· Freddie Redd

· Renee Lee

· Rich Little

· Rita Moreno

· Rob McConnel

· Robert Goulet

· Roger Daltrey

· Ronnie Hawkins

· Rosemary Clooney

· Sammy Cahn

· Sammy Davis Jr.

· Sammy Nestico

· Sara Davis Buechner

· Sarah Vaughan

· Seth Meyers

· Sharon, Lois, & Bram

· Shirley Bassie

· Stan Kenton

· Stevie Wonder

· Sue Raney

· Teresa Brewer

· The Beach Boys

· The Doors

· The Four Freshman

· The Four Tops

· The Mills Brothers

· The Platters

· The Spinners

· The Supremes

· The Temptations

· Tito Puente

· Tommy Ambrose

· Tony Bennett

· Toshiko Akioshi

· Vera Lynn

· Vic Damone

· Vic Franklin

· Victor Borge

· Warren Covington

· Wayne Newton

· Whiskey Howl

· Woody Herman

Musicals

· A Chorus Line

· Anything Goes

· Bubbling Brown Sugar

· Bye Bye Birdie

· Cabaret

· Cats

· Chicago

· Cinderella

· City Of Angeles

· Company

· Crazy For You

· Damn Yankees

· Dori

· Evita

· 42nd Street

· Fiddler On The Roof

· Follies

· Guys and Dolls

· Gypsy

· Hairspray

· Hello Dolly

· If/Then

· King of Thieves

· Kiss of The Spider Woman

· Man of La Mancha

· Me And My Girl

· Music Man

· My Fair Lady

· My One And Only

· Nicholas Nickleby

· Once Upon A Mattress

· Phantom Of The Opera

· Pirates of Penzance

· Props

· Rat Pack

· Romance/ Romance

· Say Hello To Harvey

· Sophisticated Ladies

· South Pacific

· Swing!

· The Boy Friend

· The Color Purple

· The King and I

· The Producers

· The Sound of Music

· The Old Man”s Band

· The Wizard of Oz

· They’re Playing Our

· Song

· Three Penny Opera

· Tintypes

· Westside Story

· Young Frankenstein

Private Teachers

Jerry Robinson · Bassoon · National Ballet of Canada, ESPIRT Orchestra, Toronto
Keith Atkinson · Oboe · Toronto Symphony Orchestra,Toronto
Frankie Rand · Saxophone · Toronto
Joe Allard · Saxophone · New York City
Joe Viola · Saxophone · Boston
John Ellis · Oboe · 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles
Murray Panitz · Flute · Philadelphia
Art Hoberman · Flute · 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles
Dominic Fera · Clarinet · 20th Century Fox and California State University, Northridge
Dominic Zarlinga · Clarinet · Los Angeles
Bill Green · Saxophone · Studio Musician, Los Angeles
Bob Nelson · Saxophone and Clarinet · Studio Muscician, Los Angeles
Pietro Rolleta · Accordion · Los Angeles

Bands

· Buddy Rich

· Louis Bellson

· Stan Kenton

· Woody Herman

· Gerald Wilson

· Claude Gordon

· Warren Covington

· Toshiko Akioshi - Lew Tabakin

· Don Ellis

· Phil Nimmons

· Dave McMurdo

· Howard Cable Orch.

· The Doors

· Light House

· Whiskey Howl

· Mike Malone & The Writers

· Cueball

· Banda Brava

· John Cheesman Jazz Orch.

· Canadian Saxophone Trio

· Sun Dog

· Gabe Garland Review

· Tommy Vig Orch.

Film and TV

· Mary Jane,

· Killers Three,

· Circle of Two,

· Wild Horse Hank,

· Jesse,

· Shape Of Things To Come,

· Bob, Ted, Carol, and Alice,

· You Know My Name

· Hello Dolly

· Playboy After Dark

· Second City

· Peter Gzowski’s Late Night TV

· Fish Tales

· Tonight Show

· Ed Sullivan Show

· Home Fires CBC

· Mike Douglas Show

· Sharon, Lois, And Bram - Eric Nagler’s House

Recordings

The Rovers · Wasn’t That A Party
Rob McConnell · The Boss Of The Boss Brass
Sammy Nestico · Night Flight
Eric Nagler · Come On In & Fiddle Up A Tune
Bill Usher (CBC)
Bob Schneider · Having A Good Time
Kim & Jerry Brodey · Family Pie
Jerry Brodey · Carnival
David Pendeth · The Pendeth Band
Lawrence Shragge · Big Foot Betty
Ginny Ambrose · From Ginny With Love
Long John Baldry · Baldry’s Out
Jim Howard/Pat Sullivan Big Band · No Compromise
Sharon, Lois, & Bram · Happy Birthday, Stay Tuned, Elephant Show Record, Mainly Mother Goose, live In Concert With The Mammoth Band, In The School Yard, Singing’n Swinging, Smorgasbord, One Elephant, Deux Elephants, Cano, Eclipse
Mario Castro · Neves · The Latin Band Of Mario Castro ·Neves
Wednesday · Loving You Baby
Rick Morrison · The Rick Morrison Project
Hot Roxx · Rock N Rolls Gone Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie w/ Buddy Rich Band · Jazz Monterey
Movie Soundtracks from · Bob, Ted, Carol, Alice and Mary Jan
Buddy Rich · Keep The Customer Satisfied, A Different Drummer, Buddy And Soul, Live In London, Stick It
Deane Nesbitt Jr. · Music In Search Of A Movie
Fire & Song, Glen Rutledge · I Found A New World
Susan Cogan · One
Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch · Camping In Canada
Carlyn Leacook · A Different Woman

Awards

Grammy Nomination – Dave McMurdo Jazz Orch.
Platinum Albums - Sharon Lois And Bram, Cano
Hollywood Bowl Award For The Best Big Band - “Jazz Cats”, California All State Colleges Woodwind Ensemble 3rd Clarinet under Frederick Fennell (conductor)
Mentioned in “Toronto Treasures” a book by Pat LaCroix and Ted O’Reilly (100 of Toronto’s Jazz Musicians)