With J's vast amount of experience and training in Jazz, Studio and classical on all woodwinds, he has had the great fortune to be able to take part in almost every genre of music currently available in today's market.
Current Projects
“Ultrahang”
“The Music of Benny Goodman”
Big Bands: Funk/Corporate Bands
Harry James Orchestra *Princess Cruise Line
2010 National US Tour *Carnival Cruise
Benny Goodman Orchestra *Power of 10
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra *Riverside Swing Band
Five by Design *Soul Tight Committee
Bob Baca Orchestra *Hep Tones
Cab Calloway Orchestra *Benny Goodman Tribute
-2016 Taichung Taiwan Saxophone Competition Finalist
-2017 Taichung Jazz Festival Competition Winner
-2017 Taipei Jazz Festival Competition Finalist
Other Recent Musical Experience:
Original Shows: Interact Theatre (Minneapolis, MN), Poetry of Xia Yu (Taipei, Taiwan).
Kenting, Taiwan: Chateau Beach Resort House Band
Minneapolis, USA: “Geddes/Zuther Small Group”
Kochen, Urban and Sun Li Music Agencies (Taipei, Taiwan)
Smexy Live House Resident Saxophonist
Brown Sugar Live House, Stunner Taipei
Walt Disney World Collegiate All Stars, Kids from Wisconsin
Broadway Musical Theatre Shows:
International/National Tours: In the Heights, Addams Family, Elf the Musical, Ave. Q, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Minnesota, USA: AFM Local 30-73
Orpheum: Touring Show Local: If/Then, Matilda, Sister Act
Local Productions: Ordway, Children’s Theatre, Chanhassen:
Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Singing in the Rain, Carousel, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Wizard of Oz, Sister Act, And the World Goes ‘Round, Beauty and the Beast
Other Shows: Joseph, A Funny Thing Happened, Cabaret, Pirates of Penzance, Kiss Me Kate, Cinderella
Touring Companies:
Work Light Productions, Troika Entertainment Phoenix Entertainment, NETworks
Orchestral:
Philip Brunell Vocalessence, Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Chippewa Valley Orchestra, Marvin Hamlisch & Betty Buckley (LA)
Classical/Jazz Education
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Classical Music Performance
Studies: Flute: Michele Fricsh, Amy Morris (Minnesota Opera), Wendy Williams (Minnesota Orchestra), David Young (Broadway), Tim Lane (Cleveland Orchestra-UWEC)
Clarinet: Sal Lozano, Jeff Driskill (LA Studio), David Young (Broadway), Brian Grivna (Minneapolis Freelance)
Saxophone: Sal Lozano, Dan Higgins, Jeff Driskill (LA Studio)
Misc Experiences, Qualities
Taipei American School - Saxophone and Clarinet Tutor
Tenor Madness Products Advisor,
Gottsu Mouthpieces Advisor
台師大-語言中心 Taipei, Taiwan - Chinese Cultural Studies
Addams Family Intl. Tour assistant audio and assistant props
Copyist for Really Good Music Publishing Company
Proficient in Finale notation music software
Beginning Main Stage 3 software midi programming
Co-Coordinator of the 2007/08/09 Eau Claire Wisconsin Jazz Festival
Current Projects
“Ultrahang”
“The Music of Benny Goodman”
Big Bands: Funk/Corporate Bands
Harry James Orchestra *Princess Cruise Line
2010 National US Tour *Carnival Cruise
Benny Goodman Orchestra *Power of 10
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra *Riverside Swing Band
Five by Design *Soul Tight Committee
Bob Baca Orchestra *Hep Tones
Cab Calloway Orchestra *Benny Goodman Tribute
-2016 Taichung Taiwan Saxophone Competition Finalist
-2017 Taichung Jazz Festival Competition Winner
-2017 Taipei Jazz Festival Competition Finalist
Other Recent Musical Experience:
Original Shows: Interact Theatre (Minneapolis, MN), Poetry of Xia Yu (Taipei, Taiwan).
Kenting, Taiwan: Chateau Beach Resort House Band
Minneapolis, USA: “Geddes/Zuther Small Group”
Kochen, Urban and Sun Li Music Agencies (Taipei, Taiwan)
Smexy Live House Resident Saxophonist
Brown Sugar Live House, Stunner Taipei
Walt Disney World Collegiate All Stars, Kids from Wisconsin
Broadway Musical Theatre Shows:
International/National Tours: In the Heights, Addams Family, Elf the Musical, Ave. Q, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Minnesota, USA: AFM Local 30-73
Orpheum: Touring Show Local: If/Then, Matilda, Sister Act
Local Productions: Ordway, Children’s Theatre, Chanhassen:
Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Singing in the Rain, Carousel, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Wizard of Oz, Sister Act, And the World Goes ‘Round, Beauty and the Beast
Other Shows: Joseph, A Funny Thing Happened, Cabaret, Pirates of Penzance, Kiss Me Kate, Cinderella
Touring Companies:
Work Light Productions, Troika Entertainment Phoenix Entertainment, NETworks
Orchestral:
Philip Brunell Vocalessence, Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Chippewa Valley Orchestra, Marvin Hamlisch & Betty Buckley (LA)
Classical/Jazz Education
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Classical Music Performance
Studies: Flute: Michele Fricsh, Amy Morris (Minnesota Opera), Wendy Williams (Minnesota Orchestra), David Young (Broadway), Tim Lane (Cleveland Orchestra-UWEC)
Clarinet: Sal Lozano, Jeff Driskill (LA Studio), David Young (Broadway), Brian Grivna (Minneapolis Freelance)
Saxophone: Sal Lozano, Dan Higgins, Jeff Driskill (LA Studio)
Misc Experiences, Qualities
Taipei American School - Saxophone and Clarinet Tutor
Tenor Madness Products Advisor,
Gottsu Mouthpieces Advisor
台師大-語言中心 Taipei, Taiwan - Chinese Cultural Studies
Addams Family Intl. Tour assistant audio and assistant props
Copyist for Really Good Music Publishing Company
Proficient in Finale notation music software
Beginning Main Stage 3 software midi programming
Co-Coordinator of the 2007/08/09 Eau Claire Wisconsin Jazz Festival