07.02.09 • Current project: arranging the music of Elton John for pops orchestra. In past years, these have been orchestra-with-vocals arrangements that are very close to the original recordings; this year, they are instrumentals that I get a lot more flexibility with. Still, how far out can you get with Crocodile Rock?
07.01.09 • And so yet another chapter of life begins. Time to revive the old web site and kick things into gear. Things on this page will be changing often, so please bear with the constant updates. Feel free to drop me a message, or better yet, contact me via Facebook!
December 31
Playing with Rochester Rat Pack
Private Event - Carlisle, PA
November 12
Directing the Roberts Jazz Ensemble at the Roberts Cultural Life Center with special guest: the Bill Tiberio Band
November 12
The Butler University Jazz Ensemble II directed by Matt Pivec, performing my arrangement of Blue Bossa - Indianapolis, IN
November 14
Playing with Rochester Rat Pack
Private Event - Batavia, NY
November 12
Directing the Roberts Jazz Ensemble at B.T.'s Cafe - Roberts Wesleyan College
October 8
The Butler University Jazz Ensemble I directed by Matt Pivec, performing my composition Elegy - Indianapolis, IN
October 3
Playing with the Spanky Haschmann Swing Orchestra
Private Event - Rochester, NY
September 26
Playing with Nik & The Nice Guys
Private Event - Geneva, NY
September 25
Playing with Rochester Rat Pack
Private Event - Utica, NY
September 19
Playing with The Blues Family Showband
Private Event - Rochester, NY
September 12
Playing with Rochester Rat Pack
Private Event - Rochester, NY
September 5 Bemus Bay Pops Orchestra, conducted by Bruce Wright and featuring Steve Swanson and Shawn Wilder on vocals, performing my arrangements of the music of Michael Bublé and Elton John. On the Bemus Point floating stage on Lake Chautauqua, New York.
August 29
Playing with Nik & The Nice Guys
Private Event - Canandaigua, NY
August 28
Playing with The Blues Family Showband
at the Westwood Country Club's Blues Night - Amherst, NY
7:00 pm
August 15
Playing with The Blues Family Showband at the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival - Canandaigua, NY - 3:00 pm
August 1
Playing with Nik & The Nice Guys
Private Event - Buffalo, NY
July 25
Playing with The Blues Family Showband
at the Cazenovia Club - Cazenovia, NY
9:00 pm
July 24
Playing with Nik & The Nice Guys at the Ogdenburg International Seaway Festival - Ogdenburg, NY
8:00 pm
July 10
Playing with Gap Mangione Big Band at the Penfield Amphitheatre, Penfield, NY
7:00 pm
July 4
Playing with Nik & The Nice Guys
Private Event - Canandaigua, NY
July 3
Playing with Rochester Rat Pack
Private Event - Canandaigua, NY
June 27
Playing with Al Chez and the Brothers of Funk Big Band
Syracuse Jazz Festival
5:00 pm
June 18 Clay Jenkins performs my arrangement of Tray-Bo with the Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra. Rochester International Jazz Festival, Gibbs St. Stage - 9:15 pm
