E X P E R I E N C E |
Director of Educational Operations
August 2008 to Present |
Office of International Programs
Berklee College of Music |
Associate Director of International Programs
August 2006 to July 2008 |
Office of International Programs
Berklee College of Music |
Co-Founder
June 2007 to present |
Big Bang Evolutionary Big Band
Boston, MA |
Associate Director of Scholarships
June 2004 to August 2006 |
Office of Scholarships and Student Employment
Berklee College of Music |
Jazz Band Assistant Director
September 2003 to June 2005 |
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, MA |
Music Engraver – Freelance
January 2002 to Present |
For samples of recent work,
see “The Music Of Hal Crook” published on Advance Music |
Assistant Director of Scholarships
July 2001 to May 2004 |
Office of Scholarships and Student Employment
Berklee College of Music |
Co-Director, Resident Composer and Trombonist
July 2000 to July 2007
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Graduate Assistant
January 2000 to December 2001 |
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Scholarships and Student Employment Coordinator
July 1999 to June 2001
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Office of Scholarships and Student Employment
Berklee College of Music |
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 1998 to May 1999 |
Jazz Studies Program, School of Music
University of South Florida |
Private Music Instructor (Brass and Guitar)
December 1998 to June 1999 |
The New Tampa School of Music
Tampa, FL |
Scholarship and Student Employment Assistant
February 1997 to June 1998 |
Office of Scholarships and Student Employment
Berklee College of Music |
Trombonist and Arranger
April 1995 to June 1995 |
Dolphin Majesty Cruiselines |
Trombonist and Arranger
June 1994 to December 1996 |
Puerto Rico Latin Sound/Impacto Latino
Tampa, FL |
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E D U C A T I O N |
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2000 to 2001
The Boston Conservatory/Berklee College of Music
Cooperative Masters of Music in Jazz Composition
Summa cum Laude |
1998 to 1999
University of South Florida
Masters of Music Jazz Composition |
1992 to 1995
University of North Florida
Bachelors of Music Magna cum Laude |
1990 to 1992
Indian River Community College
Associates Degree in Arts |
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| Composition |
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| Trombone |
Hal Crook
Phil Wilson
Paul Weikle
Dr. Marcus Dickman
Paul Destito
Anthony Allo |
| Guitar |
Jack Petersen
Fred Bogart
Ray Noel |
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C A R E E R - R E L A T E D |
- Performance experiences spans a broad range of music styles and setting including pop, rock, jazz, blue, classical and Latin. I have performed with numerous artists including Eguie Castrillo, Buster Cooper, Jack Petersen, Bill Prince, J.B. Scott, Jack Wilkins, Kimo Williams, Phil Wilson and in ensembles backing Aretha Franklin, Paquito D'Rivera, Vernice "Bunky" Green, Steve Turre, Mike Abene, Victor "Vitin" Paz and others.
- Performances at major jazz festivals, including; Panama Jazz Festival, Hue Festival (Vietnam), Beantown Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Clearwater Jazz Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival, Vineyard Vibes and Pineapple Festival.
- Magazine coverage includes Brass Tribe Magazine (Japan) 2007 and 2008 and The Trombonist (British Trombone Journal) 2005.
- Member of the International Association of Jazz Educators from 2001 to end (Attended conferences 2001 to 2004).
- Member of the International Trombone Association (ITA) from 1998 to present.
- Strong knowledge of Macintosh and PC based desktop publishing, DAW and MIDI applications, as well as installation and support for hardware and software. Background includes; MAC OS, Windows 95 to 7, MS Office, FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Server, Adobe CS3, Dreamweaver, (basic) HTML, Sibelius, Finale and more.
- Jazz Arranging, Jazz Composition and Brass clinics conducted through Berklee College of Music at various locations.
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Recent recordings include:
The Panama Suite - Danilo Perez 2007
Berklee College of Music 60th Anniversary Faculty Composers Series 2006
Finders Keepers - Michael MacAllister 2005
JR Records debut Release - Rebirth 2004
Christine Fawson's Happy Talk - Featuring Phil Wilson 2004
Boston University Big Band - Hip! Hop! Pop! Bop! Through Doo Wop 1999 |
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