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KEYBOARD PERFORMANCE
Keyboards/Synths, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, and Acoustic Piano
R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop, Funk,  Pop, Rock, Blues, Classical, and Jazz

MUSIC DIRECTION
Full-service music direction in an array of live and studio professional settings. Particularly experienced working with vocalist fronted groups and aiding in vocalist/instrumentalist communications and vocalist support. Includes arranging, sectional rehearsals, vocal rehearsal support, conducting/cues, charts, scheduling, repertoire development, guiding musician and vocalist selection process, and working with stage manager and sound technicians to execute appropriate stage audio set ups. 

ARRANGING
Charts/lead sheets for rhythm section, vocals, and horns
Vocal arranging and sectional arranging 
Guidance on instrumentation choices on productions

SESSION WORK
Album projects
Band/Artist demos
Voiceovers
Jingles

VOCAL ACCOMPANIMENT

Adept at sightreading scores or lead sheets and learning songs from recordings in a very short time
Assorted types of live performance
Auditions
Academic Juries and Proficiencies
Offers piano and keyboard accompaniment on tape

BACKGROUND VOCALS
First Tenor (R&B/Soul, Rock, Pop, etc.)  with a three and a half octave range

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CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, and LECTURES

GEAR
Yamaha Motif 6 ES, Ensoniq ASR-10, MacIntosh MacBook Pro, Protools MBox 2, Fender Rhodes Simulation, Mini Moog Simulation