Yamaha Corporation of America – I feel very fortunate to be playing Yamaha woodwinds, some of the best made instruments in the world.http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/winds/
DANSR/Vandoren – Another company with which I am very proud to be associated. Of course, Vandoren has always been known for its reeds, but the mouthpieces, ligatures and other accessories are also phenomenal! Check them out. http://www.dansr.com
Hal Leonard Corporation – One of the all-time great publishing companies for jazz and other music. They publish my jazz ensemble arrangements as well as those by Mark Taylor, John LaBarbera, Michael Philip Mossman, John Clayton and many others. http://www.halleonard.com
Doug Beach Music/Kendor Music – Doug Beach gave me my start publishing original compositions for jazz ensemble way back in 1984 and is still responsible for many of my original compositions. Doug Beach Music is exclusively distributed by Kendor Music, one of the original publishers of great jazz ensemble music. https://www.kendormusic.com
Manchester Craftmen’s Guild – THE jazz performance venue in Pittsburgh, PA. I am honored to be closely associated with some of the artistic output of this great organization, led by its executive director, Marty Ashby. http://www.mcgjazz.org
Duquesne University School of Music – I have been a faculty member at the DU Music School since 1997, having also graduated from there in 1980 with my BS in Music Education. http://www.duq.edu/music/
Jazz Education Network – An international organization dedicated to jazz ed. This is the organization to join if you’re interested in any aspect of jazz, not just jazz education. http://www.jazzednet.org/node