New Jersey · New York

Working freelance musician with comprehensive experience in every venue of the music industry - performing live, studio, and video; composing and arranging; Master of Ceremonies. Proficient in all styles of music, from Jazz, Blues, & Classical, to Rock-n-Roll, Fusion & Funk.

SAXOPHONE: Alto, Tenor, Soprano, Baritone; FLUTE, Alto Flute; Piccolo; Clarinet, Bass Clarinet; Keyboards.

PERFORMANCE CAPABLILITIES & EXPERIENCE

Richie Cecere Orchestra 1st Tenor, 2003-2006. The Soprano's 2nd season Premier and cast party with LaBamba's Big Band at the Palladium, 2001, New York City. Ray Charles, 1998, NJPAC, Newark, featured saxophone Solo performance. Stevie Wonder; James Taylor; Phoebe Snow; Patti Austin; Take 6; The Wynans in a Special Olympics Benefit at Carnegie Hall, May 1990, New York City, Performed as primary saxophonist. Julian Lennon, 1985 - 1986, Two World Tours: Valotte & The Secret Value of Day Dreaming. Performed as primary saxophone and flute soloist and secondary keyboardist. Power Station & Duran Duran, 1985 National Tour. Performed as primary saxophone soloist. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, 1982-1985, Two World Tours as primary saxophone soloist. Police, World Tour: Ghosts in the Machine, 1980. Organized and contracted "Chops" horn section.

Performances

Additional Performances

Linda Rondstadt; Jon BonJovi; Doobie Brothers; Rod Stewart, Rosemary Clooney; Vic Damone; Elton John; Robert Palmer; Buster Poindexter; Shirelles; Frank Sinatra; Paul Simon; Bruce Springsteen; James Taylor; Temptations; Four Tops; Mel Torme; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons; Frankie Avalon; Pori Finland Jazz festival; Joe Lee Wilson; Ted Curson...

Profile

Instruments

Recordings

Julian Lennon - Valotte (Platinum); The Secret Value of Daydreaming (Gold); Mister Jordan. John Taylor - (of Duran Duran) I Do What I Do Andy Taylor - (of Duran Duran Solo project: Thunder Joe Cocker - One Night Of Sin (Double Platinum). Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Trash it up. At Least We Got Shoes. In The Heat. & Slow Dance. Better Days. Mtume - You, Me & He. Nerds - Poultry in Motion. Spirit of Life Ensemble - Live at Le Duc. Recorded live in Paris, France. Dalton Gang - Just for Tonight. Last Years's Waltz. Various others.

Television

VH-1 Concert - May 1990, featured saxophone soloist in hour long Phoebe Snow concert. American Music Awards - May 1985, Performed with Julian Lennon. Grammy Award Show - March 1985, Performed with Julian Lennon. Live Aid Concert - July 1985, Philadelphia, Performed with Duran Duran and Power Station at a benefit for world hunger - which had the largest viewing audience (1.3 billion) in history.

Producers

Phil Ramon, Nile Rogers, Angelo Batillemente, Steven VanZandt, John Rollo, Charlie Midnite, Patrick Leonard...

Movie/Film

Soundtrack Martin Scorsese: Naked in New York; Lucky Numbers, One Night of Sin; Themesong for 9 1/2 Weeks, I Do what I do

Video

Featured in the 2005 release of Live Aid; several videos with Julian Lennon; and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.

Commercials: radio/television

Candies Shoes, Cheerios, Chevrolet, Coca Cola, MCI Telephone, Miller Beer, Nissan, RC Cola, Sprite, Mercedes, Bank of New York, Kool-Aid...

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education, William Patterson College, Wayne, NJ. Independent Study with jazz greats: Thad Jones, George Coleman, Lee Konitz, and Mike Llongo

Affiliations

Member, Musician's Union Local 802, New York City