Film Scores

*Completed score for the documentary "The Odyssey of Michael Healy" for KTEH San Jose and Waterfront Soundings Productions, 1998, broadcast on PBS stations.

*Creation of four film scores for IRMI Films Corporation, 1992-1998.

*Completed score for the labor union film documentary "Pilebutts: Working Under the Hammer" for Waterfront Soundings Productions, 2002.

*Completed score for the documentary "Shipping Out: the Story of America's Seafaring Women," for Waterfront Soundings Productions, 2005, broadcast on PBS stations.

*Completed score for the documentary "Rebuilding San Francisco: The Worker's Story," for Waterfront Soundings Productions, May, 2006, broadcast on PBS stations.

Arranging/Transcription/Orchestration

*Transcription of string quartet arrangements for singer/songwriter Stephanie Sayers, NYC, 1994.

*Created instrumental arrangements and piano tracks for Sukay, a San Francisco Bay Area Andean Pipe Music Ensemble, 1999.

*Creation of a songbook of new and traditional Sephardic Songs for singer/songwriter Judy Frankel, 2000.

*Creation of scores for Tunisian singer/songwriter Mohamed Chaoua (MC*Rai), Rai Music, 2001.

*Creation of a strings/piano/chorus arrangement of an original song entitled "One World, One Ocean" for the SF Boys Chorus, 2002.

*Creation of various didjeridu, string quartet, saxophone trio arrangements, and piano recordings, for Alan Tower, 2001.

*Orchestrator of string arrangements by Stephan Jenkins and Vanessa Carlton for Vanessa's third album, "Heroes and Thieves", released October, 2007.

Music Editing/Engraving

 *Proofed and edited complete score and parts to David Conte's opera "The Dreamers", the operetta "The Gift of the Magi", and the operetta "Firebird Motel."

*Creation of lead sheets for singer/songwriter Natalia Zukerman.

*I was contracted from 1997 until 1999 with Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera for an extensive score reconstruction project.

*Orchestral parts extraction for a new contemporary opera by Carla Lucero, Wuornos.

*Creation of scores for composer/performer Tim Ware and his mandolin ensemble, the Tim Ware Group.

*Orchestral parts extraction, proofing and editing for Ellen Hoffman and Terrance Kelly's arrangement of "He's Got The Whole World in His Hands", premiered by the Oakland East Bay Symphony.

*Orchestral parts extraction, proofing and editing for Ellen Hoffman and Pamela Barnes' orchestral/choral composition "A Thousand Voices", premiered by Patti Cathcart (Tuck and Patti) and the Oakland East Bay Symphony, May, 2006.

*Parts extraction, proofing and editing for Ellen Hoffman and Stephanie Weisman's chamber opera "Aphrodesia", written for the Marsh Theater, May, 2006.

*Creation of Big Band scores and parts for Bay Area composer and bassist Marcus Shelby.

*Orchestral parts extraction, proofing and editing for Ellen Hoffman's orchestral composition "Ragtime Stew", December, 2007.

Engineering/Mastering/Audio

*Engineered and edited demo audio recording for Bay Area Classical pianist Marc Steiner, 2001.

*Engineered and edited demo audio recording for Bay Area Jazz pianist Michael Smolens, 2002.

*Engineered recording session with mandolinist Paul Kotapish and Irish balladeer Shay Black, 2005.

Studios

*Bay Records Recording, Berkeley, California

*Live Oak Studio, Berkeley, California

*The Carriage House, San Francisco, California

*Boomtown, Sausalito, California

*Laughing Tiger, San Rafael, California

*San Pablo Recorders, Berkeley, California

*Banquet Studios, Santa Rosa, California

*Möbius Music, San Francisco, California

*Bellboy Recording, Richmond, California

*Expression Center for New Media, Emeryville, California

*Second Sight Music, Berkeley, California

*The Shed, Richmond, California

Graphics/Design

*Provided 3d-rendered Concept Boards, Story Boards, and commercial soundtrack for Doodle Creative Productions.

*Provided 3d-rendered Concept Boards and Story Boards for Addison Olian Inc.

*Creation of composite graphics of archival photographs for several permanent installations at the Maritime Museum.

*Creation of demo graphics for Bay Area musicians David Austin and John Clark.

*Creation of CD graphics for Anna DeLeon and her latest CD "The Sweet Bittersweet" with Taj Mahal and Kenny Barron.

*Creation of graphical materials for Enneagram guru Peter O'Hanrahan.

*Licensed six hi-res original fractal designs to Cambridge University Press for use in their Spectrum Math Book series.

Master Classes/Lessons

*Primary teachers: Hilton Jones, David Conte, David Noon, composition; Robert Helps, piano

*Single private lessons with composers Ladislav Kubik, Claudio Spies, Conrad Susa, and pianist Peggy Salkind.

*Select classroom professors: Nils Vigeland, Richard Danielpour, Elinor Armer, Laurette Goldberg, Art Woodbury.

*Participated in a West African drumming master class in 1994 with Robert Levin, rhythms of Ghana. (MSM)

*Was one of four composers chosen for a master class given by Ned Rorem in 1994. (MSM)

*Student liaison for composer Elliot Carter for a master class at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 1993.

Voiceover

*Voiceover experience as an Eskimo translator, 1998.

*Character voices as Drago, the Oracle, and others for magician Heather Rogers' show "Real Magic," 2005.

*Voiceover experience as George Farris, early 20th-century carpenter for the documentary "Rebuilding San Francisco: The Worker's Story," May, 2006.

Composition/Sound Design

*Composer of the theme song for Intergenerational Week, 1992.

*Provided soundtrack for a virtual audio CD project for Earprint Productions and McDougall Creative Incorporated, 1996.

*Provided MIDI music segments for e-cards at Egreetings.com.

*Creation of sound design and musical composition in collaboration with artist/sculptor Hayes Raffle for an installation at San Francisco's Exploratorium, and for the New Fangle 2002 exhibit, a presentation of GenArt.

*Composer of the theme song "One World, One Ocean" for the Tall Ships Challenge 2002 in San Francisco, and for SailSanFrancisco.

*Licensed original music to enhance the production of podcasts of content from the Health Industry Collaboration Effort Inc. 2007 ICE conference.

Affiliations

*Founding board member of Octave Alliance, joined 2001.

*Advisory board member for Green Music Network.

*Review staff member for Linguistic Iconism Association.

*Honorary member of the World Chess Academy.

Music Direction/Producing

*Producer, music director, and pianist for a studio session with vocalist Buford Powers, including Marcus Shelby on bass, Donald Duck Bailey on drums, and Calvin Keys on guitar. Recorded at Bellboy Recording Studio, 2003.

*Assistant music director, and pianist for studio work with vocalist Lua Hadar, including John Wiitala on bass, and Dave Rokeach on drums. Recorded at Banquet Studios, 2005.

*Music director for Lua Hadar's show "It's About Time Already", touring the Bay Area 2005-6.

*Music director for Lua Hadar's show "It's About Time Already", with Jack Le Compte (drums), and Tim Emmons (bass), performed at Tom Rolla's Gardenia, Hollywood, California, September, 2006.

*Piano accompanist and music director for "Nightmare on 42nd Street," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at the Great American Music Hall, February 2006.

*Producer, music director, and pianist for a studio session with vocalist Judith Gold, including Bryan Bowman on drums and Aaron Germain on bass.  Recorded at San Pablo Recorders, 2007.

*Piano accompanist and music director for "A Fool For A King," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at the Great American Music Hall and the Throckmorton Theater, February, 2007.

*Music director for Lua Hadar and TWIST, with JackLeCompte (drums), Tim Emmons (Bass), Robert Kyle (saxes, flute, hand percussion), performed at the M Bar, Hollywood, California, October, 2007.

*Producer, music director, and pianist for studio sessions with vocalist Gina Harris, including Tim Bulkley on drums and John Schifflett on bass.  Recorded at Bay Records Recording, 2007.

*Music Director for "Voices Three", with vocalists Leslie Hassberg, Tsulin Tong, Lua Hadar, drummer Otto Huber and bassist Carol DeArment, preseented at the Home of Truth, Alameda, California, January, 2008.

*Piano accompanist and music director for "Luna Rubata," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at the Regency and the Throckmorton Theater, January, 2008.

*Co-producer, music director, and pianist for studio sessions with vocalist Lua Hadar, including Jim Zimmerman (drums and percussion), Andrew Higgins (bass), Dave Miotke (accordion), Tony Malfatti (saxes), and Patrico Angulo (Latin percussion). Recorded at Laughing Tiger Studios, March, 2008.

*Music director and bandleader for TWIST with Lua Hadar, including Joe Passaro - percussion, Tom Hubbard - bass, Dave Pietro - saxes, Scott Latzky - drums, Lua Hadar - vocals. CD release premiered at The Iridium, NYC, May 10, 2008.

Pianist/Accompanist

*Faculty Piano Accompanist at Jazz Camp West, 2002.

*Pianist for the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra and Ledisi at the Palace of Fine Arts, February 2003.

*Accompanist for Betty Schneider and students at the Berkeley Conservatory of Performing Arts, 2003, 2005.

*Accompanist for the 2003 San Francisco Bay Area Cabaret Competition at Johnathan Foley's and the Herbst theater.

*Pianist for the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra at Fillmore Fridays, August 2003.

*Piano accompanist for "The Movie Star's Nightmare," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at the Great American Music Hall, February 2004.

*Accompanist for Bay Area singer Anna Kristina at Club Jazz Nouveau, San Francisco, 2004.

*Accompanist for Bay Area singer Kenny Washington at Club Jazz Nouveau, San Francisco, 2004.

*Piano accompanist for "Las Vegas Nightmare," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at the Great American Music Hall, February 2005.

*Piano accompanist for "Talent Show," produced, directed, and written by Gualtiero Negrini, presented at San Francisco City Hall, April 2005.

*Pianist in Peter Anastos' sextet "Iter", performed on the main stage at the Montclair Jazz Festival, October 2005.

*Pianist with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Trio, performed in "India Jazz Suites" with Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith, November, 2005.

*Pianist for two studio sessions with Peter Anastos (composition, trumpet), Brian McVicker (saxophones), Steve Erquiaga (guitar), Nelson Braxton (bass), and Andy Dillard (drums), December, 2005. Recorded at Bellboy Recording Studio.

*Pianist with Marcus Shelby (bass) and Channing Cook Holmes (drums), performed in "India Jazz Suites" at Yerba Buena Gardens with Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith, October, 2006.

*Pianist with Marcus Shelby (bass, composition), Kenny Washington (vocals), Faye Carol (vocals), Jeannine Anderson (soprano) and Joseph Mace (baritone) for Marcus's oratorio on the life of Harriet Tubman, presented at the Red Poppy Art House, April 13th, 2007.

*Pianist for Luba Mason and her solo show "Collage", presented at the Exit Theater, June 21st-23rd, 2007.

*Pianist with Aaron Germain (bass) and Sameer Gupta (drums), performed in "India Jazz Progressions" with Pandit Chitresh Das, Charlotte Moraga, Jason Samuels Smith, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Chloe Arnold, and members of the Chitresh Das Dance Company, September, 2007.

*Pianist for Seaon Stylist with Aaron Germain (bass), Micha Nur Patri (drums), Khalil Doak-Anthony (guitar) at San Francisco's annual Juneteenth Festival at Civic Center Plaza, June, 2008.