Year Joined the Band:
1981 (yes, over 30 years ago! YIKES!)
Favorite Esquires Tune:
“Just The Way You Look Tonight” and “L-O-V-E”
Musical Influences:
There have been (and still are) so many musical influences that it is hard to pinpoint one or two, but they hall all molded me and given me the “big picture”. Let’s just say, jazz, big band, musical theatre and contemporary music: Paul Colaluca (the founder of The Esquires), Stan Kenton Orchestra, anything musical theater (“The Music Man”, “Damn Yankees”…), The Tubes, Frank Zappa….
Studying / Profession:
Studied Music with a Business background in college, then went on tour professionally with The Ink Spots, Shirley Jones, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ben Vereen, Marni Nixon, Maxine Andrews, Patty Andrews, and Harry Babbitt with the Kaye Kyser Orchestra. I also led my own big band for seventeen years. Currently employed as an independent owner and operator in the expedited freight industry, member of NICA and am a freelance musician in the LA and Orange County areas.
Hobbies:
Putzing around on my computer, visiting far off exotic places, home repair, auto repair, hanging out and socializing
A Little Something About You:
I started out playing the violin back in Wisconsin, then picked up the trombone when we moved to California, and the bass came pretty soon after that. I have two wonderful boys that are entering young adulthood, and a van that has over 573,000 miles on it (!)
Best Part of Being an Esquire:
“Once an Esquire, always an Esquire.” One of the best parts of being an Esquire is to be part of a family that has brothers and sister, several of us have been together for many years. I’ve seen marriages happen, hair turning gray, and still the Esquires go on. We work with very talented musicians, and meet people from all walks of life. Also, watching the younger members grow and develop into fine musicians. It all comes full circle.