I. EDUCATION:
Cal State University, Los Angeles
B.A. Music Solo Performance
Santa Monica College - Music Ed. And Business
Dick Grove School of Music - Harmony III -VI; Sight Reading
FORMER INSTRUCTORS:
(Upright Bass / Bass Guitar)
John Schiavo (L.A. Philharmmonic) 2 yrs
Herb Mickman (Jazz) 2 yrs.
Ed Willis (Former Bassist with Ray Charles) 2yrs
II. RECORDED OR PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Quincy Jones Sarah Vaughn
Horace Silver Teena Marie
Desiree Coleman James Ingram
Henry Mancini Peter Escovedo
Alvaro Torres. Los Angeles Modern String Orchestra
Ray Charles Ruben Blades
O.C. Smith The Platters
Mary Wilson Ernie Watts
The Delfonics Leon “Ndugu” Chancelor
Kenny Kirkland Israel “Cachao” Lopez
Francisco Aguabella. New American Orchestra
Seigfried & Roy Show Coolio
Alex Acuña Agape Church (House Band)
And MANY Others
III. VIDEO PERFORMANCE:
Enrique Iglesias, “Enamorado Por Primero Vez”
Stevie Wonder, “Pinocchio”
John Mellencamp, “I Saw You “
J.T. Taylor, “Long Hot Summer Night”
Blackstreet, “Money Can’t Buy You Love”
Natalie Cole, “Unforgettable”
Miki Howard, “Imagination”
Callaway, “I Wanna Be Rich”
Michael Bolton, “Soul Provider”
Ghostface, “All I’ve Got is You”
Angela Carrasco, “Suspiros”
IV. FILMS:
Eddie Murphy, “Life”
Warren Beatty, “Town & Country”
Danny Aiello/Ally Sheedy, “The Pickle”
HBO: “Lackawanna Blues”
John Candy, “Delirious”
James Woods, “Stranger Things”
Mini Series, “Lady Boss”
HBO: “Lansky”
V. COMMERCIALS:
Gio Perfume by Georgio Armani
Ray Charles for Diet Pepsi ("Uh-Huh")
Sudafed
VI. TELEVISION:
“Soul Train” w/ Monifa, Desiree Coleman & Callaway
Fame LA
Murphy Brown
Heroes