The last few weeks have been full of big band bass
trombone for me. I played with the Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra, Lone
Star Jazz Orchestra, Rebel Alliance Big Band, and the Shelly Carroll/Brad
Leali Big Band.
Starting in the fall, I will begin my job as
teaching fellow for the trombone studio at UNT. I’ll be teaching trombone
lessons for undergraduate music majors and non-majors, as well as a few
other duties.
Update:
6-1-09
I played with the Dallas salsa
band Carabali last weekend at a concert in Memphis, TN. What a great band! The concert
was in the “Levitt Shell”, an outdoor amphitheater near downtown Memphis. Check out the Youtube video here.
I had a good audition experience, although I didn't win - I made
the second round for the Air Force audition. One of six people that
advanced. Getting closer!
Update: 5-9-09
I have an audition coming up for the Air Force
Ceremonial Brass. It’s in the third week of May, in WashingtonDC.
Wish me luck!
This summer, I will be
taking a course on radio and TV music composition.
I played my master's recital, in April. Here's
the program:
Sonata in F Minor, by Telemann (with organ)
Trombone Concerto, by Bourgeois
Variations in F# minor, by Stekke
Bailout, my jazz composition, arranged for
sextet
Check
out the sounds
section on the website to hear recordings of the Telemann Sonata and Bailout.
