Education
m.a. in religious studies from webster university, 2000
ph.d from washington university, 1980
m.m. from southern illinois university, carbondale, 1974
b.m. from southern illinois university, edwardsville, 1973
Employment
2021- present music director, First Unity Church of St. Louis
2016- present orchestra manager, fox theater, St. Louis
1980-2017 professor of music, media, and religion, webster university, st. louis
1976-1980 instructor, jazz studies and guitar, washington university, st. Louis community college, and university of missouri at st. louis
Performance
staff guitarist for st. louis symphony orchestra, st. louis municipal opera, opera theater of st. louis, the repertory theater of st.louis, fox theater orchestra
jazz guitarist performing numerous concerts each year
Film Scores
theme music for ketc interstitials “your stories”
“the business of story” score for new film directed by Rebecca Ormond
“Jewish St. Louis” score for documentary by Jim Kirshner for KETC
score for Buster Keaton silent film “Three Ages”
score for Russian silent film “The Battleship Potemkin”
“Sportsman’s Park” score for documentary by William Mathis
score for buster keaton film “three ages”
ketc documentary “monumental reflections”
pbs series “breaking bread,” 3 seasons, 39 episodes
ketc program “mosaic” theme music
“katy: stories from the trail” documentary
“walks and rambles” theme and episode music
“the making of nova’s ‘the bridge'” pbs documentary
multiple episodes of “missouri outdoors”
“the subway diary” independent film
ketc station logo and id music
ketc documentary “american tower”
ketc documentary “a mission close to home”
ketc program “stl-biz” theme music
ketc program “in the loop” theme music
score for documetary “lemp: a haunted history”
ketc program “because of you”
ketc program “the snowflake man”
ketc program “gaslight”
st. louis university documentary “confluence”
documentary “the next step” (debuted at st. louis film festival, 2004)
orchestration, children’s musical “a modern day prodigal son”
exhibit music for putnam museum, davenport, iowa
exhibit music for magic house, st. louis, missouri
“jungle gym” independent film
ketc program “homefront”
music for multimedia exhibit and tram ride, gateway arch, st. louis, missouri
score for instructional video “maps, mindscapes, and more”
video score “backyard composting” for missouri botanical gardens
video score “eye on the wild turkey” for laclede sports
scores for multiple episodes of “missouri outdoors”
television commercial music for a.e. schmidt billiards, lakin law firm, incarnate word hospital, st. mary’s hospital
electronic music consultant and programmer for st. louis municipal opera, repertory theater of st. louis
Awards
1985 st. louis magazine award as outstanding st. louisan under the age of 40 for contribution to the arts
1985 messing award for faculty travel and research, webster university
1976-80 doctoral fellow, washington university
1974 graduate fellow, southern illinois university,carbondale
1973 outstanding performer award, southern illinois university, edwardsville
1970-73 full scholarship, southern illinois university, edwardsville
Professional Affiliation
american federation of musicians
Recordings
hold on to love, with singer ashley mason, 2010
i thank you god for this most amazing day, with composer/pianist Kim Portnoy, 2010
a midnight clear, with singer ashley mason, 2008
be still (and know), meditation cd with author Jackie Trottmann, 2008
i’m all smiles, with singer debbie lennon, 2005
whole new light, with dan rubright, 2002
what wondrous love, with dan rubright, 2001
the lone wild bird: hymns and spirituals for two jazz guitars, with dan rubright, 1999
wild things are welcome here, with singer lori diefenbacher, 1998
1-2-3, with the dave venn trio, 1998
a celebration of american song, with dave venn, 1985
Publications
blues guitar ensembles, mel bay publishing, 2010
jazz guitar ensembles volumes 1-3, mel bay publishing, 2004
the tools of jazz, prentice-hall, 1983
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