“There isn’t a guitar teacher in the world who can do all of your practicing for you and there isn’t a magic video or book on guitar playing you can study that will make you a great guitar player simply because you watched/studied it.”
Education History
- 1979-1981 South Eastern Community College West Burlington, IA
While still a junior in High School, enrolled for Advanced Music Theory and Ear Training Courses
- 1981-1985 Simpson College Indianola, IA
Received Bachelors of Music Performance and Education
- 1986-1988 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Studied Jazz composition, arranging, and improvising
Performance History
- 1973-1981 Cellist
Various orchestral performance ensembles
- 1976-Present Vocalist
Iowa All State Choir 1979, 1980, 1981
Performed in various vocal ensembles ranging from Solo Work, Swing Choirs, Operas, Musicals, to Madrigal groups
Finalist in the 1982 Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair
- 1978-Present Guitarist
- 1978-Present performed in a wide variety of band settings
Performed in various Jazz ensembles including Swing. Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Small Combos, Big Bands
Accompanied various vocalists and instrumentalists
- 1988-1993 Guitarist in The Blinders which played a variety of R&B, Funk, Blues, Rock, Country and Original Music
- 1993-1998 Studio Session work at SR Audio, Triad, and Great Plains Studios
- 1998-2001 Guitarist in Rabbit Punch which played Modern Rock, Classic Rock, Blues, and Original Music
- 2001-2003 Guitarist in The Barrelhouse Rockets, which played traditional Rockabilly music.
- 2003-Present –Various fill-in shows and studio sessions for other artists.
- 2010-Guitarist and Founder of the rock band Dirty Grampa, a Modern 70s Rock & Roll Band
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