Recordings:

The Mel Brown Trio- Live at Salty's

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra with The Festival Choir of Madison (Eric Townell, Conductor)

Randy Cannon- Live at the Hobbit (bass and cello)

Johnny Martin- Sugar Pill

Jane Howard- Winter on the Wind

Mel Brown Sextet- Gordon Bleu

Randy Cannon- Coming Home

Andrei Kitaev- Yesterdays

Jack Quinby- Beautiful Bones

Performance Credentials:

2002-present	Ongoing performances with nationally known drummer Mel Brown and pianist Jof Lee. Freelance performances with Curtis Stigers, Dave Frishberg, Todd Strait, and regional favorites Randy Porter, Bill Beach, Shirley Nanette and others. Performed at the 2007 Portland Jazz Festival and for the Beaverton Arts & Communication Magnet School fall fundraiser to support their exceptional jazz band program.
1994-2002	Freelance jazz performance with regional favorites: Doc DeHaven, Kelly DeHaven, Dave Cooper, Tim Whalen, Louka Patenaude, Geri DiMaggio and others.
1994-2002	Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison, Wisconsin. Contract position as principal bassist performing monthly from October-May, and performing for a 6-week outdoor series each summer.
1994-2000	Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison, Wisconsin. Contract position for section bass, performing monthly from September to May.
1998-2000	Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First-call substitute for the bass section.
1993-1994	Sinfonia Concertante, Portland, Oregon. Contract position as principal bassist performing monthly from September to May.
1989-1994	Portland State University, Portland, OR. Associate conductor of the P.S.U. Orchestra; principal bassist of the orchestra from 1989-1994 while completing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Solo performance of the Bottesini Double Bass Concerto in 1992, composed and conducted a six-minute etude for public performance with the orchestra in May 1994.
1991-1992	Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Portland, Oregon. First-call substitute for the bass section.
1978-1995	Jazz Bassist. Full-time freelance performer in groups from 2 to 17 musicians playing everything from big band swing to straight ahead improvisation. Some notable performances include: September 1993 Slide Hampton & The New Jazz Masters, Sacramento, CA. Recommended by the band's regular bassist, John Clayton. July 1993 Monterey Jazz Festival in Noto, Japan. Played with the Mel Brown Quintet featuring Chuck Finley. Also performed with Eiji Kitamura, Andrew Firth, and Smith Dobson.
1991-1993	Tapping with the Masters, Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Concert in 1991 was taped for PBS documentary on the life of Honi Coles.
1990	Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California. Main stage concert with the Mel Brown Sextet.
1990	Diane Schuur. Backed Ms. Schuur at several concerts including DaVinci Days at University of Oregon, Grand Wazoo at Washington Park Zoo, Cascade Aids Project Benefit.
1988	Gig Harbor Jazz Festival, Gig Harbor, Washington. Main stage concerts with the Mel Brown Quintet.
1985-1986	Mount Hood Festival of Jazz, Portland, Oregon. Two main stage concerts, one with the Mel Brown Quintet, one backing Japanese clarinetist Eiji Kitamura. Additional performances with: Bud Shank, Charlie Rouse, Shelly Manne, Julian Priester, John Handy, Herb Ellis, Henry Butler, Red Holloway, Joe Beck, Ernestine Anderson, Dick Berk, Nick Brignola, Richie Cole, Mose Allison, Roger Kellaway.