Credits

Four time ASCAP Television and Film Music Top Series Award Winner (2008-2011) for Burn Notice

Film-TV

The Look-Book
2017 Dir. Richard Zelniker
Top Of The Rock
2015 Dir. Jes Bickhart
Show All
2012 Dir. Sarah Demestere
AFTRA: A Commitment to Action
2011 Dir. Amie Williams
Quantum Apocalypse
2010 Dir. Justin Jones
Stem Cell
2009 Dir. David Decoteau
iMurders
2008 Dir. Robbie Bryan
Showdown at Area 51
2007 Dir. C. Roma
Hammerhead (Sharkman)
2005 Dir. Michael Oblowitz
Singularity
2004 Dir. Matt Nix
Mementoke
2002 Dir. Matt Nix
A Galaxy Far Far Away
2001 Dir. Tariq Jalil
Port Charles
2001 ABC
The Man With No Eyes
2001 Dir. Tim Cox
Days Of Our Lives
2000 ABC
Barhopping
2000 Dir. Steve Cohen
Dream Parlor
1999 Dir. Jonathan Lawrence
The Mike O’Malley Show
1999 Dreamworks TV
Nearly Yours
1999 Dreamworks TV
Don’t Look Under The Bed
1999 Dir. Kenneth Johnson
Me And The Big Guy
1999 Dir. Matt Nix
Follow Your Heart
1999 Dir. Lorenzo Doumani
Paperlily
1998 Dir. Andrew Becker
The First Prince
1998 Dir. Matt Nix
Pam Flam and the Center of the Universe
1998 Dir. Betsy Thomas
A Gun, A Car, A Blonde
1997 Dir. Stefani Ames
The Good Bad Guy, Killer Per Caso
1997 Dir. Ezio Greggio
Timemaster
1995 Dir. James Glickenhaus
Losing Isaiah
1995 Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal
Amore
1993 Dir. Lorenzo Doumani
The Wonder Years
1992 ABC
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2000-2006 ABC
Cries Unheard
0 Dir. Armand Mastroianni
The Yellow Bird
0 Dir.Faye Dunaway
All My Children
2005-2008 ABC
One Life To Live
2002-2010 ABC
General Hospital
1996-2006 ABC

Arranger-Orchestrator

General Hospital
ABC
Port Charles
ABC
Days Of Our Lives
NBC
Passion
NBC
Stephen's The Stand
ABC
Sweet Justice
NBC
A Place To Be Loved
CBS
Laurie Hill
ABC
The Jackie Thomas Show
CBS
Crossroads
ABC
Travelers
Discovery
The Wedding Story
Disovery
The Good Fight
Lifetime
She's So Lovely
Miramax
Storybook
Loco Motion Pictures
My Boyfriend's Back
Buena Vista

Theater Work

Music directed, conducted or coached dozens of shows over the years including:

  • Carousel
  • Bye Bye Birdie
  • The Addams Family
  • Into The Woods
  • Company
  • West Side Story
  • The Party
  • The Last Five Years
  • Brigadoon
  • Evita
  • Jekyll and Hyde
  • A Christmas Carol
  • As You Like It
  • Aesop
  • Phantom of the Opera, etal.

Resident Composer at the Alley Theater in Houston (1990-1992)

While at the Alley I served as the assistant to the composer and orchestrator and dance arranger for the world premiere of “Jekyll and Hyde” (1990). I also composed scores and songs for new productions of “As You Like It” and “A Christmas Carol.”

Music Coach and Accompanist for Carole D’Andrea’s Music Performance Class in Hollywood, CA (1992-2020)

Coached music for, accompanied or provided tracks for hundreds of artists of all levels and all walks of life, including Ashley Crow, Amy Brenneman, Steven Weber, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Robert Daley, Lisa Leguillo, Anthony Barille, Megan Mullaly, Franc D’Ambrosio, Kirsty Alley, and Gina Gershon. Produced many workshops, showcases and shows during my tenure there.

Arranging and Orchestrations for Recording Artists

Work With Chick Corea

Rumble from Songs of West Side Story
1995 RCA Records
Spain for Quintet and Orchestra
1995 Japan Tour
Spain for Sextet and Orchestra
1999 Recorded with London Philharmonic 2000 Grammy Award
The Japan Suite
1996 Japan Tour
Various String Quartets and Works with Piano
1997-20001
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
2020

Work For Various Artists

Elton John
Eddie Van Halen
Billy Joel
Barbra Stresiand
Patti Austin
Natalie Cole
Patti La Belle
Alan Parsons
Michael Maquire
Billy Valentine
Wynonna Judd
Lyle Lovett
Aaron Neville
Selena
Steve Vai
Kenny Loggins
Little Richard
Mick Fleetwood
Billy Porter
Bernadette Peters

Performing Artist on Piano, Horn and Vocals

London Philharmonia
Burt Bacharach
The Houston Pops
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Michael Maguire
Ray Charles
Yanni
Bernadette Peters
Mannheim Steamroller
Jon Faddis
Bobby Shew
Carl Fontana
Branford Marsalis
Lionel Ritchie
George Shearing
Dihann Carole
The Houston Grand Opera
Andy Williams
Gary Burton
Dionne warwick
Gilbert And Sullivan Society
Natalie Cole
Garth Brooks
Donna Delory
Barbra Streisand
Liza Minnelli
Steve Vai
John Scofield
Billy Joel
Elton John
Harry Connick, Jr.
Patty Austin
Chick Corea
Allen Vizutti
David Benoit
Riverside Symphony
The Houston Symphony
Clint Eastwood
Kenny Garret
Shirley Horn
Alanis Morissette
Johnny Mathis
Alan Parsons Project
The Fort Lauderdale Pops
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Tommy Tune
Angela Lansbury
Vanessa Paradis
David Foster
Usher
Michael Bolton
Kristin Chenoweth
Tim Conway
Peter Marshall
Jimmy Buffet
Vanessa Williams
Theater Under The Stars
The Alley Theater
Ahmanson Theater
National Youth Symphony
Robert Morse
Also dozens of feature films, TV shows, and commercials

National Commercials / Trailers / Promos

Composed dozens of spots directly for various campaigns including: Nike, The NFL on Fox, Honda, Cadillac, The Olympics, Barbie, Hot Wheels, The U.S. Marines, Discovery Channel, ABC, CBS, too name just a few. Untold more promos and spots as a result of library use.

Education

BM in Performance, Composition and Conducting from Stephen F. Austin State University (1986)

MM in Media Writing and Production from the University of Miami (1988)

Studies at Berklee College of Music

Applied Teachers and Coaches include:

Piano:
Marian McPartland
Teddy Wilson
Dr. Billy Taylor
Lorin Hollander
Dave McKenna
Andrew Parr
Horn:
David Cripps
David Cooper
Greg Hustis
Andrew Bain
Kristy Morrel
Robert Ward
David Gray
Robert Elworthy
Charles Gavin
Tom Bacon

Professional Affiliations

RMA
AFM Local 47
SAG-AFTRA
Society of Composers and Lyricists
ASCAP
International Horn Society