2016-2020
Pratt Institute
Visiting Professor teaching Fundamentals of Music Therapy to Art Therapy students.

2006-present
Queensborough Community College
Adjunct Professor of Music.

2004-present
PS107Q Annual Read Aloud 
“The Doghouse Cats” with Ritt Henn. Teaching Jazz Through Children’s literature.

1998-present
Sarina Bach Master Jazz Class and Workshop 
Instructor for ensemble, theory and improvisation groups.

2010
CJ Jazz Workshops, Upper West Side NYC 

1998
Rudolph Steiner High School 
Faculty Member for harmony, theory, acoustic/electric bass and summer interlude program.

1997
Yamaha Master Classes 
Instructor for music theory and jazz ensembles. 

1989
Bradley Music Learning Center 
Instructor for vocalist performance workshop on improvisation and ensemble techniques. 

1988
Clem DeRosa Clinics (Various high schools throughout Long Island)
Instructor and lecturer on the role of the bass in the rhythm section, ensemble techniques and standard repertoire.

1988
Hofstra University Music Department
Instructor for electronic music workshop (moog synthesizer) under the direction of Herbert Deutsch. 

1986
Berklee College of Music
Instructor electric bass ensemble (reading and rhythm skills. 

Freelance Studio Musician and Arranger

1980-present
Recordings and Jingles
Great Western Champagne, Great Northern Tissue, Geritol, Dorsey Band, Helen O’Connell, Glenn Miller Band, Marlene VerPlanc, Ervin Drake, John Hart, Mercedes Hall

2020
Frank Wagner’s “Modal Imagery” Jazzheads Records

2019
Emily Cavanagh “You Always hurt the One You Love”
(emilycavanaghmusic.com)

2018
Frank Wagner’s “Floating Holiday” ME11 Records

2017
Emily Cavanagh “A Live Recording Bootlegs From The Continental”

2016
Debra Kaye Chamber Music “Music of the Beehive”
(DebraKayeComposer.com)

2009
Emily Cavanagh “More Than This” (emilycavanaghmusic.com)

2008-present
Heritage Jazz Ensemble Jazz/Israeli Folk tune compositions:

1. Blue In Green (2019) Jazz Poems of Grace Schulman

2. A Not So Silent Night (2016) Me11 Records

3. Obrigado Brasil! (2016) ME11 Records

4. Changes (2015) ME11 Records

5. Mosaica (2014) “Reimagines Popular Hebraic Melodies” ME11 Records

6. Hitz & Pizz (2013) A Rhythm Extravaganza” ME11 records

7. A Fresh Take (2011) ME11 Records

8. Celebration (2010) ME11 Records

2007
Mercedes Hall “Pure Emotion” West End Jazz 00-02

1999
Frank Wagner’s Primary Colours “Past, Present Future” Jazzheads Records

1984
Glenn Miller Orchestra “Up Where We Belong” HMC Records

1985-present
Broadway/Off Broadway Musicals
Tony & Tina’s Wedding (Off-Broadway), Grease (Musical Director, National Tour), Blues in the Night with Eartha Kitt and Carrie Smith (National Tour), Bring Back Birdie (Broadway), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1st national tour with Alexis Smith), Oh Calcutta (National Tour), Gwen Verdon Tribute to Broadway (Industrial), U.S. Coast Guard (Industrial), U.S.O. Tour (Industrial), The Broadway Songbook with Gwen Verdon, Wall to Wall with Frank Loesser Jazzing Frank.

1980-present
Big Band and Orchestras
Clem DeRosa All Stars, Stan Rubin Orchestra, Larry Elgart’s Hooked on Swing Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra (International Tour of United States including Hawaii, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand), Buddy Rich (American Tour), Manhattan Chamber Orchestra (section bassist), Rainbow Room Orchestra, Westchester Orchestra, Debra Kaye chamber group

1980-present
Small Bands (Jazz)
Tiny Grimes, Milt Jackson, George Coleman, Mel Lewis, Carrie Smith, Judy Niemack, Gary Dial, Chuck Wayne, Joe Puma, Ray Nance, Jim McNeely, Friar’s Club House Band, All Soul’s Church Choir Rhythm Section, Angel DiPippio, Mary LaRose, Sarina Bach, Gary Smulyan, Gerard D’Angelo, Peter Hand Quintet, St. Regis Duo (Rich Jenkins and Kurt Whiting), Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Jazz Ensemble, Bobby Sanabria, Mike Garson, Marco DiGennaro

1980-present
Cabaret and Vocalists
Milton Berle, Chita Rivera, David Lahm and Judy Kreston, Pudgy, Margaret Whitting, Larry Kert, Karen Akers, Sylvia Symms, Eddie Fisher, Frankie Avalon, Julius LaRosa, Patti Pckens, Yanna Avis, Eartha Kitt, Diana Templeton, Henny Youngman, Margaret Wright, Marta Heflin, Tex Arnold, Barry Levitt, Mark Hummel, Eddie Money, Johnny Ray, Henny Youngman, Marty Nixon, Marty Alan

1980-present
Society Orchestras
Peter Duchin, Jerry Kravat, Alex Donner, Cabott Scott, Bill Harrington, Rainbow Room Orchestra, B# Music. 

1992
Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy (NY)
University-Full Scholarship candidate for Advanced certification (NRMT). 

1986
New York University M.A., Music Therapy

1996
The City College of New York B.A. Art
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude)

1986
Hofstra University
(Post-graduate studies in education)

1986
Berklee College of Music B.M.
Instrumental Performance 

1993
Acoustic Bass Studies
Ron Carter, CCNY

1992
Classical Bass Studies 
Walter Botti, New York Philharmonic

1986
Electric Bass Studies
Steve Swallow and Ron McClure, Berklee College of Music

1986
Classical Bass Studies
William Curtis, Boston Philharmonic

Excellent sight reader, has extensive knowledge of standard repertoire, sings, plays drums, guitar and piano with competence. Teaches a variety of musical skills in one-on-one, small group and classroom settings. Writes original jazz and popular music. Leads commercial bands at private affairs. Arranges standard, popular and instrumental music for singers, vocal groups and small bands. 

1997-present
Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Music Therapist for inpatient psychiatric unit (ages 17-80). Facilitates multiple creative arts therapy groups. Supervises field work, internship students and the Woodhull Hospital creative arts therapy staff.

2005
Arts with the Disabled Association of Hong Kong
Delivered key-note speech for the first Creative Arts Therapy Conference in Hong Kong. Presented a series of 4-day music therapy workshops in Hong Kong.

1997
New York City, Board of Education
Developed and coordinated music therapy program at the Children First Program in Special Education Department at P.S. 309 and P.S. 72 in Brooklyn, N.Y. 

2005-present
NYSUT New York State United Teachers.

2005-present
Artist Access (Art Exchange for Health Insurance)
Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.

1997-present
NYC Health/Hospitals Corp.
DC 37-Local#767.

1996-present
American Music Therapy Association.

1996-2000
Brooklyn Mental Health Council.

1996-present
New York University Alumni Association.

1990-present
City College of New York Alumni Association.

1982-present
Berklee College of Music Alumni Association.

1970-present
American Federation of Musician, Local #802. 

2008
“Affordable Health Insurance for Artists”
(Artist Access Program) Local 802, Allegro Publications.

2007
“Artist Access” AFM Local 802 Newsletter.

2003
“More Themes for Therapy”
Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University, 2003 Carl Fisher, LLC. 

2003
“Rising Low” feature film by Mike Gordon.

2000
“Moods of the Modes” Primary Colours 

1999
“What Every Music Therapist Needs to Know: How to Improvise in the Modes and the Pentatonics”.

1999
“Past Present Future” Primary Colours. Blue Chip CD Award