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Piano -- vocals -- trumpet -- trombone 
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Performance at The Brew Pub, Port Angeles, WA.

EDUCATION: Port Angeles High School, Port Angeles, WA.  1970. Honors in Music. Peninsula College, Music Major, Port Angeles, WA. 1970-1972. 
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. 1972-1974. 
HISTORY: Solo Musician - Around the country. See our Calendar page on the web site. 2005-Present time.
Bistro Soleil, Encinitas - 2003-05. Bristol Hotel, 03-04. Galileo Restaurant and Lounge, 03-04 Downtown Harbor Towers, San Diego. La Scala Restaurant, Pt. Loma. 01/04 - 09/05. Hyatt La Jolla Village Towers, Events, 2001-04. Prime Ten, Del Mar. 12-31-01. Moondoggie's, La Jolla. 12/01. Smile Savers, Rancho Santa Fe 11-01. Old Venice Cafe, Pt. Loma. 11/01-3/02. Thornton Winery, Temecula. 10-01. Bridges Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, 6/00 - 7/01. Sante Italian Ristorante, La Jolla. 12/99 - 6/03. Emerald Wyndam Plaza, NACE party, '99 - '00. Marriott, La Jolla, 11-00.Lung Assoc. 5-00 Sheraton East (Starpointe Hotels), San Diego. 8-00. Roger's on 5th, Gaslamp, San Diego. 5/00 - 7/01. Shelter Pointe Hotel , Shelter Island. 1/00 - 2/00. Dupuis, Port Angeles, WA. 1996 - 99. Trumpeter - Opus One Big Band. Port Angeles, WA. 1993 - 1999. Owner - Ravel Studios & Talent Agency, San Diego, CA. 1983 - 1992. Bandleader - Dean and the Persuaders, (w/ Dave Scott - KUSI) San Diego. 1983 - 85. Trumpeter - Mar Dels, San Diego. 1987. Bandleader - The Ravells - keyboards, trumpet, valve trombone, vocals, arranger. (eleven-piece Motown review). Opened for Beach Boys. San Diego, 1986 - 92. Cruise ship - On Royal Caribbean and Dolphin Cruise Lines. '92 - '95. Vocalist and trumpeter - "Carnival" funk / rock group from Seattle. 1976 - 79. Toured US, including Alaska, and Canada extensively.
ORGANIZATIONS: Director, Peninsula Tennis Club tournament. 1999. President, & lead trumpet of P.A.H.S. marching and jazz bands. 69 - 70 All American Youth Honor Musician. Frederick Fennell, Conductor (Tours to Expo '70, Osaka, Japan, and Athens, Greece). 1970 - 72. Washington All State Band. Frederick Fennell, Conductor. 1970.

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Family Reunion at the Umpqua River in Oregon.

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