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| USA |
TRAINING & EDUCATION |
| 1967 |
David Grenoble, Troy, NY Folk guitar - 8 week course |
| 1970 |
Alan Alexander, Albany, NY Classical guitar |
| 1972 |
Nick Brignola (saxophonist), Troy, NY Jazz harmony |
| 1974 |
The Guitar Workshop, Roslyn Heights, New York Full scholarship to study and teach. Classical studies/ensemble playing with Jerry Willard, Edgard Dana, and Eric Harrison |
| 1976 |
SUNY at Stonybrook General music studies, theory, history, choir, piano. Classical guitar with Jerry Willard |
| 1976-77 |
St. Louis University of Madrid, Spain Spanish language, history, Teatro del Absurdo/ Theater of the absurd |
| Spain |
| 1977-81 |
Conservatorio Oscar Esplá, Alicante, Spain - Music Conservatory
Diploma: Profesor de la Guitarra six-year degree Prize: Premio Extraordinario (Outstanding Achievement) in Conservatory Guitar Competition
Studies in performance, solfegio, composition, history, harmony.
Classical guitar studies with Spain's leading teachers José Tomás (Alicante) and José Luis Gonzalez (Alcoy).
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| WORK |
SCHOOL YEARS |
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| 1968 |
Pickin' Singin' Gatherin' guitarist for the
folk group based in the legendary Café Lena
in Saratoga, NY
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| 1970-72 |
The All But Amorphous Intimate Community Band
Electric and acoustic guitar, rock and blues band.
Soul Incorporated Soul and funk music
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| 1972-74 |
Jazz duo with saxophonist Charles Sabghir |
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Professional Years |
| USA |
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| 1974-75 |
Teacher at Guitar Workshop, Long Island |
| Spain |
| 1976-81 |
Classical guitar studies in Alicante, Spain - Prémio Extraordinario
Jazz Duo with harmonica virtuoso, Lars Luis Linek
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| USA |
| 1981-82 |
From Out of the Woodwork, Blues band; Electric guitar
Solo classical concert Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
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| 1982-83 |
Solo guitarist jazz/classical in Aspen's Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado
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| France |
| 1983-84 |
Catherine Lara, French rock star - Electric and acoustic guitar playing major venues throughout France
Jazz duo with Belgian electric cello virtuoso, Denis Van Heck
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| Germany |
| 1984-85 |
Jazz Trio "Who Are You" original music jazz/pop, electric/acoustic guitars featuring Lars Linek, harmonica and Apama, vocals. Several tours of Germany, TV performance with Al di Meola. |
| 1993- |
Jon Mortimer/Dylan Vaughn Productions DV's No.1 music production partner. |
| 1986-2006 |
Tours /Accompanist |
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Herb Geller Quartet - Jazz concerts with US sax virtuoso
Ike Isaacs - Jazz performances in England and Sydney Opera House with the legendary jazz guitarist, with bassist Ira Coleman
Schleswig-Holstein Orchestra - Guest guitarist "West Side Story"
Hamburg Pops Orchestra - Orchestra principal
Michael Dixon, Patti Martin, Dylan Vaughn Jazz Trio - Guitars & percussion
Ute Lemper - German musical star
Gillian Scalici Big Band - US swing singer / big band music
Ian Cussick Band - Scottish rock/pop
Georg Danzer Band - Austrian contemporary singer
Aida Cara luxury cruiseship duo with Martin Burns
Janice Harrington and the Blues Soularium- US Blues and Gospel legend
pop |
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Television |
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SESAME STREET - Guitar principal
ADVERTISING JINGLES, STUDIO WORK - GERMAN TV
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Theater Productions |
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A CHORUS LINE
CATS
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
BEEHIVE
GUYS AND DOLLS
THE BLUE ANGEL
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
SONGS OF THE CARIBBEAN
SUMMER OF LOVE
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BROADWAY TOURING COMPANY
OPERETTENHAUS, HAMBURG
STARLIGHT HALL, BOCHUM
NEUES THEATER, HAMBURG
DELPHI THEATER, HAMBURG
SCHAUSPIELHAUS, HAMBURG
SCHAUSPIELHAUS, HAMBURG
STATE THEATER, LUNEBURG
ST. PAULI THEATER, HAMBURG
DELPHI THEATER, HAMBURG
WESTSPIEL CASINO, HOHENSYBURG
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COMPOSER & PRODUCER |
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1997
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Crescend'O, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris
Water circus extravaganza with directors Guy Caron, creator
of Cirque du Soleil and European/Olympic swimming
champion, Muriel Hermine
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| 1998
| Crescend'O Two, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris
New music, second season
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| 1999-2001 |
Crescend'O Disney, Disneyland, Paris
New music, third season
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| 2000-2001 |
The Twits , The Shaftsbury & Saddler's Wells, London and
British tour of Roald Dahl's classic tale
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| 2001 |
Timber Tee,
Music & CD for the world's first truly International Cyber Golf
Club for Juniors
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| 2002 |
Teddy , New musical celebrating 100 years of Teddy Bears
Commissioned by Steiff, the leading stuffed toy
manufacturer. Premiere June 2002, Giengen/Brenz, Germany
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2003-2004 |
The Twits , The Bloomsbury Theater, London (6 weeks)
5 month British tour / December Time Out Magazine's
Pick of the Week
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Instruments |
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Guitars, electric bass, mandolin, banjo, Appalachian dulcimer, percussion, African percussion, Irish bodhrán |
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Languages |
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English, German, Spanish, French, Crescendese |
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