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Here are a variety of pics to check out. Most are
music oriented. Others are just interesting and some are there because they're of people I care about.
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Trading 4's with
Carl Fontana, during a performance given by the Springs
Contemporary Jazz Big Band. Now THAT was a major career
highlight for me!! |
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I had a chance to
return and perform with the Springs Contemporary band
during 2005. I'm not used to the altitude anymore but it
was really a great trip. Thanks Steve! |
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My twin brother
Sean with his family during a visit to Disney World. My
CD New Horizons is dedicated to Matthew, who is in
between Mickey and Minnie. We miss you, Matt. |
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During my quick
playing trip to Colorado Springs in 2005, I got to see
some of my former Falconaires friends. Brad Eastin, Mark
Raphael, George Roach, with 2 lovely wives as a bonus. |
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Four Brothers.
From left to right - Rob, me, Sean and Phil. (Engineer,
Trombonist, Computer guy, Band director.) |
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My daughter
Sabrina preparing to make the opening score during a
national tournament. It's really fun to watch her work. |
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Performing
alongside Pete Christlieb at a park concert in 2001.
Great guy and (not surprisingly) a wonderful
player. |
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During a
recording session with Bill Watrous, I had to make sure
I got a picture with him. He and Carl Fontana were major
playing influences for me. |
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Soloing in front
of the Sierra Vista High School jazz ensemble. We
performed Pan-Fried Doodles, Goodnight Story, and
Slushpump Central (all three are on my
published music page). |
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These are the
guys who pulled off the over-the-top arrangements I did
on "Seventy-Six Trombones" and "Till There Was You". We
performed them, among other places, at the Army Band's
Eastern Trombone Workshop 2001. Hey, when in doubt,
write yourself the best, highest lead part you can.
Then, you can't complain about being
bored. |
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If you want
something really fun to play, write it yourself. I wrote
a Christmas solo that gave me a chance to leave the
staff far, far behind ("Bree-Nicky's First Christmas",
recorded on "Yuletide Treasures" by the USAF Band of the
Rockies). |
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My twin brother,
Sean, playing snare with the Santa Clara Vanguard in
1987 (he's the one 3rd from the left when you expand the
picture). Drum corps is the epitomy of this type of drumming, and he got as much out
of his summer with them as I did with my time with the
Blue Devils in 1986. | |
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My wife Sharon,
singing with Blue Steel, part of the USAF Band of the
Rockies. That group was something else back then. |
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Hanging out in
back of the White House, scratching the President's dog,
Barney. A week later, I was warming up some high
notes in the Capitol Rotunda. (Nice ring-out in there!)
ho-hum...Just another day at the office. |
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One of the
benefits of working in a military band is that you get
to meet (or at least be in the same room as) some pretty
famous, important people. Shaking hands with a former
President was pretty unique. |
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The Disney College
Band 1988. Ah, good times. Performing all day long.
Clinics with industry professionals. Entertaining people
every day. Can I go back and do that some more??? |
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Demonstrating
the varied responsibilities that come with a music job
in the Air Force, this is me operating as the band's
Head Drum Major during a ceremony at the U.S. Air Force
Academy. Who would have thought? |
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Circa 1986, the
end of a tough but great summer with the Blue Devils
(three years before the military cut all that hair
off!). |
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From top left:
Bill Murray, Scott Webring, me and Bob Dawson (he, of
the bionic ears) at Bias Studios in Springfield,
Virginia when Bob and I were mixing the Falconaires CD
"A Touch of Jobim". Between the quality musical
experience and the Thai food, I wouldn't mind living in
that studio! | |
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