Education:

Notre Dame High School
Cum Laude
1968 — 1972

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
1972 — 1973

Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
BM Cum Laude / Special Departmental Honors
1974 — 1987

Trumpet Studies:

Victor Paz
New York, NY
1994

James Tamburini
Windsor, ONT
1982 — 84

Vince Penzarella
New York, NY
1978

Marcus Belgrave
Detroit, MI
1976 — 88

Herbie Williams
Detroit, MI
1974 — 90

Bill Knevit
Detroit, MI
1973 — 75

Clifford Lillya
Ann Arbor, MI
1972 — 73

Larry Egan
Detroit, MI
1968 — 72

Composition:

Stanley Hollingsworth
Detroit, MI
1984 — 88

Johnny Allen
Detroit, MI
1978 — 79

Ed Nucilli
Detroit, MI
1976 — 84

Herbie Williams
Detroit, MI
1974 — 90

Teaching Experience:

The New School (NYC, NY)
Assistant Director / Jazz Orchestra
2004 — 2005

Turtle Bay Music Conservatory (NYC, NY)
Instructor of Trumpet
1998 — 2000

Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY)
Special Instructor / Trumpet
1996 — 1999

Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY)
Assistant Director / Jazz Orchestra
1994 — 1998

The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
Special Instructor / Jazz Trumpet
1991 — 1992

Center For Creative Studies (Detroit, MI)
Instructor / Jazz Theory & Trumpet
1989 — 1991

Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
Professor of Trumpet
1984 — 1992

Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
Lecturer in Composition / Arranging
1984 — 1992

Awards:

U.S. Department of State / Kennedy Center
Jazz Ambassadors (Trio WAG)
2003

U.S. Department of State / Kennedy Center
Jazz Ambassadors (Trio WAG)
2001

Best Instrumental-Vocal Group
the Backstage Awards (Rick DellaRatta)
1996

Best Instrumental-Vocal Group
the Backstage Awards (Miss Jo Thompson)
1994

Hall of Fame Inductee
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1993

Best Brass (Trumpet)
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1992

Best Songwriter / Composer
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1992

Best Brass (Trumpet)
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1991

Best Songwriter / Composer
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1990

Best Brass (Trumpet)
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1990

Jazz Finalist
Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search (Detroit, MI)
1990

Best Songwriter / Composer
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1989

Best Trumpet
the Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI)
1989

Soloist Award
National Association of Jazz Educators
1977

Composition /Arranging Award
National Association of Jazz Educators
1977

Soloist Award
National Association of Jazz Educators
1976

Best Trumpet Award (State of Michigan)
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Lansing, MI)
1972