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Teaching

Instructing for drum set, snare drum, rudimental snare drum, all mallet instruments (marimba, vibes, xylophone, etc.) and hand drums. Teaching pragmatic performing skills with a weekly roster of 15-30 students. Exhibiting patience and adaptability with all age and skill levels.

Fenton High School
Bensenville, IL
2013 – 2015

The Drum Pad
Palatine, IL
2003 – 2015 (closed)

Palatine Music
Palatine, IL
2011-2016
1990-2004 (closed)

Schaumburg Music
Schaumburg, IL
1988-2001

Holy Cross High School
River Grove, IL
1990-91, 1979-1984

Fremd High School
Palatine, IL
1984-1985

Maine South High School
Park Ridge, IL
1984

Mike’s Drum Shop

Villa Park,IL

2018-present

Sam Ash Music

Lombard, IL

2014-present

The Music Room

Palatine, IL

2016-present

Performance

Solid sight reader for all types of musicial situations. Well-versed in all styles of music including rock, jazz and latin. Types of shows include festivals, weddings, nightclubs, concerts, corporate events, recording sessions, television performances and musical theater.

OPENED FOR:
The Byrds
Foghat
Edgar Winter
Dennis DeYoung

PLAYED WITH:
Jim Peterik
Ron Hawking
Bill Murray
Jimmy Damon
Dwayne Thamm
Joe Daly
Denise Tomaselo
Joey Bishop
Julie Ponce
John Moran
Paula Ramsey 
Tony Spavone

Hundreds of jobbing & recording projects throughout the U.S.

CURRENT
SODA (www.sodarocks.com)
2008 – present

PAST
The Only Sons/Pete Fleming Orchestra
1994-2008

Crosstown 1987-1994

The ‘Freddie Bell Show,’
Las Vegas, NV, Atlantic City, NJ
1985-1987

FREELANCE
Chicago Grandstand
Big Band

Barrett Deems Big Band

Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

The Moonlighters Big Band

Jazz Community Big Band

Harmony Productions (house drummer)

The Royal Trumpet Works

Jazz Nouveau

Education

One-on-one instruction from:
Gavin Harrison
Mike Mangini
Johnny Raab
Dave DiCenso
Rick Latham
Clayton Cameron
Joe Morello
Tony Caselli
Joel Spencer
Bruce Carver

B.M. Music Performance
Roosevelt University, Chicago IL (1983)

A.A. Music
Triton College, River Grove, IL (1980)

Publications

“A Guide to Contemporary Drumming Vol 2”
– Book, 2013

“A Guide to Contemporary Drumming”
– Book, 2010

“Innovative Practice Techniques for Snare Drum and Drumset”
– Instructional book for drum students, 2006

“The Cover Band Scene; how to make one size fit all”
– Modern Drummer magazine article, February 2001