Selected Professional Experience

Adjudicator/clinician

• Director, OBA/IAJE Oklahoma All-State Jazz Ensemble, 1995.
• Clinician, UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, CO, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1990.
• Clinician, Central States Jazz Festival, Kansas State University, 1995, 1994.
• Director, KMEA Kansas District I Honor Jazz Ensemble, 1994.
• Director, KMEA Kansas District VI Honor Jazz Ensemble, 1994.
• Director, MMEA Missouri West-Central District Jazz Ensemble, 1994.
• Clinician, Wichita Jazz Festival, Wichita State University, 1994.
• Director, Tri –State Honor Jazz Ensemble, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1993.
• Director, NMEA Nebraska All State Jazz Ensemble, 1993.
• Director, KMEA Kansas District III Honor Jazz Ensemble, 1993.
• Clinician, University of Oregon Jazz Celebration, Eugene, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989.
• Clinician, University of Portland Jazz Festival, Portland, OR, 1993.
• Director, KMEA Kansas District V Honor Jazz Ensemble, 1992.
• Clinician/Guest Artist, Hastings College Jazz Festival, BE, 1992.
• Clinician, Central Missouri State Jazz Festival, Warrensburg, 1992, 1991.
• Director, Minnesota MMEA All State High School Jazz Band, Minneapolis, 1992, 1991.
• Clinician/Guest Soloist, Da Capo Big Band, Osthammar/Uppsala, Sweden, 1991.
• Director, KMEA Kansas District I Honor Jazz Ensemble, 1991.
• Clinician, St. Cloud State University Jazz Festival, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1991.
• Clinician, Guest Artist, Southwester Michigan College Jazz Festival, Dowagiac, 1991.
• National Endowment for the Arts Tour, UNC Faculty Jazz Quintet, Rocky Mountain Region, 1987.
• Clinician, Mile High Jazz Festival, Denver, CO, 1987.
• Clinician, Colorado West Invitational Music Festival, Grand Junction, 1987.

Professional Performances

• Matt Catingum, Professional Studio Musician.
• Tom Kubis, Professional Studio Musician.
• Bobby Shew, Professional Jazz Trumpeter.
• Diane Schuur, Professional Jazz Vocalist.
• Mavis Rivers, Professional Jazz Vocalist.
• Jay Clayton, Professional Jazz Vocalist.
• Rich Matteson, Professional Jazz Euphoniumist.
• Bob Bowman, Professional Jazz Bassist.
• Ed Soph, Professional Jazz Drummer.
• Kansas City Boulevard Big Band, Kansas City, 1990-Present, numerous concerts/engagements throughout the Midwest, including:
• 1995 Glenn Miller Festival, Clorinda, IA
• 1994 Ottawa, KS, Concert Artists Series
• 1994 Central Missouri State University Concert Series
• 1993 Kansas City Jazz and Blues Festival
• KU Jazz Workshop Faculty Combo, 1993-Present.
• Crosswind, Kansas Area College Faculty Jazz Sextet, 1991-Present.
• Topeka Jazz Festival All Stars, Topeka Performing Arts Center.