PROFILE

• Fluent in all musical styles with an emphasis on jazz and film composition
• Performance artist since 1993, recording artist since 1999, composer since 2004
• Fluent in ProTools, Logic, Sibelius, Finale

EDUCATION

The Juilliard School, New York, NY (2004-2006) Artist Diploma in Jazz Trumpet Performance
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO (1999-2003) Bachelor of Music, Trumpet Performance
Interlochen Arts Academy, Summer Session, Interlochen, MI (1998)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Easter Trombone Workshop National Jazz Ensemble Winner - "Dease Bones" (2010)
Easter Trombone Workshop National Jazz Ensemble Winner - "Dease Bones" (2006)
Kai Winding International Jazz Ensemble Winner - "Dease Bones" (2006)
Downbeat, College Outstanding Performance, Jazz Instrumental Soloist (2003)
Downbeat, College Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist Co-Winner (2002)
International Trumpet Guild Jazz Improvisation Competition, First Place (1997)

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Pink Martini.  (2021-present)
Dirty Revival, LLC. Touring funk/soul band. (2017-current)
Western Oregon University Trumpet Instructor (2017-2018)
George Fox University Trumpet Instructor (2017-2018)
Beaumont Middle School Jazz Academy Big Band (2016-current)
Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Band (2014-2017)
Concordia University Brass Ensemble Instructor (2015-2016)
Young Musicians and Artists Summer Camp (2015-current)
Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra Band Instructor at The Renaissance School (2013-2014)
Ezra Weiss Big Band release (2019)/ TBA/ Ezra Wiess
The Territory (2015)/ PJCE Records/ Darrell Grant
Dreaming Awake (2015)/ PJCE Records/ Barra Brown
Untitled Errick Lewis release (2017) Album/ TBA/ Errick Lewis
Spiral Road release (2017) Album/ TBA/ Thomas Barber
Below The Surface (2014)/ Performer/ PJCE Records/ Kerry Politzer
The King and The Clown (2013) Album/ Nat Osborne Music/ Nat Osborne
(Currently untitled) (2013) Album/ PJCE Records/ PJCE Sextet
(Currently untitled) (2013) Album/ TBA/ Bridgetown Sextet
Songs For A Young Heart (2013) Album/ PJCE Records/ Barra Brown Quintet
Unlicensed Nuclear Accelerator (2013) Album/ PJCE Records/ Gunga Galunga
10-19-12 Concert (2012) Album/ PJCE Records/ PJCE Sextet
Hornology (2012) Album/ Rotato Records/ Justin Horn
Choking Hazard (2012) Short Film/ Priestley Motion Pictures/ Joanna Priestley
Swift Kick (2012) Album/ D Clef Records/ Andrew Swift
Music For Jazz Orchestra (2011) Album/ TBA/ Idan Santhaus
House By The Side Of The Road (2011) Short Film/ Film By Frame/ Dan Schaefer
The Company Of Thieves (2011) Short Film/ Push Start Pictures/ Shilpa Sunthankar
Rip City Stories (2009-2011) TV Series/ Comcast SportsNet/ Dan Schaefer
Laisse Les Dire (2010) Album/ Universal Music France/ Chimene Badi
Familiar Places (2010) Album/ D Clef Records/ Matt Garrison
Snow Road (2009) Album/ D Clef Records/ Thomas Barber's Janus Bloc
Kaleidoscope (2009) Album/ DW Jazz/ Jason Hainsworth
The Road's They've Taken (2009) Album/ International Trumpet Guild/ Thomas Barber
Let's Cool One (2009) Album/ D Clef Records/ Robert Edwards
Sharel Cassity (2009) Album/ Jazz Legacy Productions/ Sharel Cassity
Kings Of The Road (2009) Feature Film/ Film By Frame/ Dan Schaefer
Prime Time (2009) Album/ ERV Records/ Eddie Bishai
Amazing Grace: The True Story (2008) Musical/ CRC Productions/ Christopher Smith
Just For You (2008) Album/ Independent/ Sharel Cassity
Mania (2008) Feature Film/ Film By Frame/ Dan Schaefer
Hide And Go (2008) Album/ Independent/ Elephantbear
Stone Rose (2007) Album/ 2L Records/ Ola Gjeilo
Dease Bones (2007) Album/ Asterix/ Michael Dease
Operation Fish (2007) Short Film/ Independent/ Jeff Riley
Love Sick (2006) Feature Film/ Independent/ Chris Barber
Shelter From The Storm (2005) Live TV Performance/ Aired on MSNBC, FOX, ABC, CBS/ Paul Simon
Flip Side of the Coin (2003) Album/ Independent Release/ Dave Camwell
For The Last Time (2000) Album/ United Jazz Artists/ UNC Lab Band 1 w/ Gene Aitken

Performed/ Recorded with:

Paul Simon, Esperanza Spalding, Brian Blade, Shoshana Bean, Joe Locke, Steve Wilson, Slide Hampton, Danilo Perez, Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Carla Cook, Tom Harrell, Darrell Grant, Nasheet Waits, Linda Oh, Lage Lund, Marcus Strickland, Laila Biali, Ben Wittman, John Lee, John Stowell, Vanessa Ruebens, Ulysses Owens Jr., Jon Cowherd, Claudio Roditi, Jon Gordon, Fuyu Murata, Myron Walden, Terry Silverlight, Jon Irabagon, Matt Clohesy, Dan Loomis, Jon Ellis, Jotan Alfanidor, Patrick Andy, Cyrus Chesnut, Joe Farnsworth, Jon Riley, Tommy Crane, Ola Gjeilo, John Riley, Alan Ferber, Mark Ferber, Katisse Buckingham, Anthony Wilson, Josh Nelson, Walter Smith III, Ron Blake, Michael Dease, Clark Sommers, Sharel Cassity, David Valdez, Weber Iago, Marilyn Keller, the Oregon Symphony and many more.