THE USUAL SUSPECTS

RICK BAPTIST

EQUIPMENT: WARBURTON MOUTHPIECE, SCHILKE Bb TRUMPET, YAMAHA C TRUMPET, KANSTUL FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

Rick's piccolo trumpet solo on "Kiji Takes A Ride" from Sammy Nestico's "This Is The Moment"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Rick Baptist - Kiji.mp3

Clip of Rick playing lead on "All Or Nothing At All" from Patrick Williams' "Sinatraland" (w/ trumpeters George Graham, Wayne Bergeron, Frank Szabo, and Warren Luening)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/aonaa.mp3

Rick playing lead and nailing a studio cue from the movie "The Hard Way" (w/ trumpeter Warren Luening, saxophonist Joel Peskin, and trombonist Charlie Loper).

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/01 - tbaj.mp3

Rick's jazz trumpet solo on "Taking A Chance On Love" From Renee Olstead's "Renee Olstead"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/rickjazz.mp3

RICK J. BAPTIST WAS BORN IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1948.ONE DAY, WHILE RUNNING ON HIS SCHOOL’S TRACK, HIS LEFT LUNG COLLAPSED. ALREADY AFFLICTED WITH ASTHMA FROM BIRTH, HIS FAMILY DOCTOR SUGGESTED THAT HE BUILD UP HIS LUNGS BY TAKING UP A WIND INSTRUMENT. HE CHOSE THE TRUMPET AFTER SEEING HARRY JAMES PLAY ON THE “ED SULLIVAN SHOW”. RICK WAS A NATURAL AT THE TRUMPET AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TAKING LESSONS WITH VICTOR KRESS, WHO WAS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. BY AGE 12, HE WAS PLAYING GIGS ALL OVER TOWN, MOSTLY WITH A LATIN BAND CALLED THE PAN AMERICANS. BY AGE 15, HE WAS SUBBING IN THE OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCICSO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS. RICK’S BIG BREAK CAME IN 1968. HE WAS PLAYING WITH BOBBY DARIN AT A LOCAL CLUB. UPON HEARING HIS GREAT PLAYING, THE BAND LEADER ASKED HIM TO GO TO RENO, NEVADA WITH THE BAND TO WORK AT THE HARRAH’S CLUB FOR TWO WEEKS. WHILE THERE, HE MET LONG-TIME FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE GEORGE GRAHAM. THEY WORKED TOGETHER FOR 10 MONTHS, ALTHOUGH THE BAND WAS FIRED FROM THEIR STINT THERE, RICK STAYED IN RENO. IN 1971, RICK DECIDED TO MOVE TO LAS VEGAS. THERE HE QUICKLY SHOT THROUGH THE RANKS AND BECAME ONE OF THE TOP TRUMPETERS IN TOWN, PLAYING WITH EVERY MAJOR ACT THAT CAME THROUGH. HE ALSO MET GREAT CONDUCTORS LIKE NELSON RIDDLE, DON COSTA, AND PETER MATZ. IN 1979, RICK MOVED TO LOS ANGELES AND, WITH THE HELP OF HIS CONDUCTOR FRIENDS, BEGAN WORKING IMMEDIATELY. RICK’S RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE “BUBBLE BOY”, JOY RIDE”, “BLACK KNIGHT”, “COLLATERAL DAMAGE”, “BLADE 2”, “ENOUGH”, “EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS”, “TRIPLE X”, “STAR TREK: NEMESIS”, “ANTWONE FISHER”, “DAREDEVIL”, “X-MEN 2”, “EVOLUTION”, “RUSH HOUR 2” AND “THE ITALIAN JOB”.

Rick working on "The Incredibles"

MARISSA BENEDICT

Marissa playing principal trumpet on the film "Flight Of The Phoenix"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/MarissaFlightOfThePhoenix.mp3

Marissa Benedict has been a freelance trumpet player in the Los Angeles area for 22 years.  She has played with such groups as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Long Beach Symphony, and many others.  Along with her orchestral experience she has played many shows including Into the Woods and Cinderella.  She also can be heard on many TV and movie soundtracks such as Jag, Star Trek - Enterprise, Monsters Inc., XXX, and I Spy.

Marissa working on "Batman Begins" (w/ Chris Tedesco and Bill Churchville)

WAYNE BERGERON

EQUIPMENT: WARBURTON CUSTOM MOUTHPIECE, YAMAHA Bb TRUMPET, YAMAHA C TRUMPET, KANSTUL FLUGELHORN, STOMVI ANDRE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: “YOU CALL THIS A LIVING?” (WAG RECORDS) AND "PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS" ON CONCORD RECORDS.

TRIVIA: PLAYS THE FINAL JEOPARDY THEME ON THE “JEOPARDY” GAME SHOW.

WEBSITE: www.waynebergeron.com

“WOW!” MOMENT: SOLO ON “OH HOLY NIGHT” FROM TOM KUBIS’S “YOU JUST CAN’T HAVE ENOUGH CHRISTMAS”.

The "WayneBergeron.com" Theme Song

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/WayneBergeron.com.mp3

Composed by Gordon Goodwin
Bass line composed by Bill Reichenbach
Trombones arr. by Bill Reichenbach
Wayne Bergeron, Gary Grant & Larry Hall - Trumpets / Flugelhorns
Bill Reichenbach - Trombones / Bass Trombone
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums

Wayne playing "Oh Holy Night"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/ohn.mp3

Wayne playing "El Tortura Sin Fin (Endless Torture)" from "Plays Well With Others"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/El Tortura Sin Fin.mp3

Wayne's transcribed solo on "Horn Of Puente" from Gordon Goodwin's "XXL"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Horn Of Puente - Wayne Bergeron solo.pdf

Wayne’s interest in music began in the 7^th grade when he discovered his natural ability on the trumpet.  His band director, Ron Savitt heard Wayne’s talent (and double high C) and helped guide the aspiring musician to his destiny as a professional trumpet player.  By the age of 19, Wayne was touring and playing local gigs in Los Angeles. In 1986, Wayne became the lead trumpet player for the Maynard Ferguson Band.  He can be heard on such MF recordings as "Body & Soul", "Big Bop Nouveau", and "Brass Attitude".  Remarking on the talented trumpet player, Maynard Ferguson had this to say during a radio interview: "Wayne is the most musical lead trumpet player I’ve ever had on my band".  At 48, Wayne is now enjoying a career as one of the busiest players on the LA scene.  From studio calls to theater work, performing with major Orchestras, to jazz gigs and clinics, Bergeron keeps a hectic schedule.  A partial list of film credits includes Analyze This, South Park, Three to Tango, Flubber, Deep Blue Sea, Ace Ventura, Meet Joe Black, and Primary Colors.  His trumpet solos can be heard on Rounders, Fled, The Mask, The Rat Pack, Norma Jean and Marilyn, Return of Jafar, Foolproof, and Two Days in the Valley.  Bergeron has worked on over 100 soundtracks. In addition to numerous TV credits, Wayne can be heard on the themes from Jeopardy, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Promised Land, and The Newlywed Game; with frequent trumpet solos on Profilers, Dawson’s Creek, and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.  Bergeron has also played on hundreds of TV & radio jingles. Wayne’s passion for Big Bands finds him seated in some of LA’s most well respected bands.  He has recorded with Bob Florence, Jack Sheldon, Pat Williams, Gordon Goodwin, Sammy Nestico, Bill Watrous, Ralph Carmichael, Frank Capp, Matt Cattingub, Bill Liston, Kim Richmond, Tom Kubis, Ray Anthony, Roger Neumann, Bill Perkins, Bill Elliott, and Bob Curnow. Wayne has been involved with over 150 record projects that include Chicago, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Green Day, Bobby Caldwell, Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schur, Brian Setzer, Joe Cocker, Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Warren Hill, Tito Puente, and The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Wayne Bergeron, Warren Luening, and Chris Tedesco (holding the camera) on a David Foster date.

(click to download)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/David_Foster_trpts.mov

STU BLUMBERG

EQUIPMENT: MARCINKIEWICZ MOUTHPIECE, BESSON Bb TRUMPET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, SELMER PICCOLO TRUMPET.

Stu playing principal on the film "China Cry"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/BlumbergChinaCry.mp3

FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, STU BLUMBERG HAS BEEN AN IN-DEMAND STUDIO AND THEATER MUSICIAN. IN THE 1970’S, HE HONED HIS SKILLS WITH THE BIG BANDS OF TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI, LOUIE BELLSON, AND DON ELLIS. FROM THERE, HE WENT ON TO STUDIO WORK. HIS CREDITS INCLUDE “STAR TREK: VOYAGER” AND “DINOSAURS”.

OSCAR BRASHEAR

EQUIPMENT: GREG BLACK CUSTOM MOUTHPIECE, CALICCHIO Bb TRUMPET, KANSTUL FLUGELHORN, KANSTUL PICCOLO TRUMPET.

TRIVIA: OSCAR HELD THE JAZZ CHAIR IN THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA IN THE LATE 1960’S.

“WOW!” MOMENTS: SOLOS ON THE “IN THE MOOD” SOUNDTRACK. SOLO ON “CARLOS” FROM GERALD WILSON’S “JENNA”.

Oscar playing and soloing on the end titles to Clint Eastwood's film "The Rookie"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/The Rookie.mp3

Oscar soloing on "Take the 'A' Train" (trading with saxophonist Joel Peskin) from the "In The Mood" motion picture soundtrack.

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/ttat.mp3

Oscar playing "Carlos" from Gerald Wilson's "Jenna"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/oscarcarlos.mp3

OSCAR WAS BORN ON AUGUST 18, 1944 IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HE STARTED PLAYING PIANO WHEN HE WAS 7, AND ADDED TRUMPET AT AGE 11. AFTER ATTENDING WRIGHT COLLEGE AND ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, OSCAR WENT ON THE ROAD WITH WOODY HERMAN IN 1967 AND COUNT BASIE IN 1968. AFTER WORKING AROUND CHICAGO FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, OSCAR MOVED TO L.A. IN 1970. SINCE THEN, HE HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS NOT ONLY A WORLD-CLASS JAZZ ARTIST, BUT A TOP-FLIGHT STUDIO TRUMPETER. A FEW OF HIS FILM CREDITS INCLUDE “THE COLOR PURPLE”, “IN THE MOOD”, “MIAMI RHAPSODY”, “THE CROW”, “HOODLUM”, AND “THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD”.

Oscar playing in the ensemble for Bob Belden's "In Questa Reggia"

JEFF BUNNELL

Jeff playing a Price-Waterhouse jingle

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Bunnell Price Waterhouse.mp3

EQUIPMENT: Bach Bb trumpet, Bach C trumpet, Schilke Piccolo trumpet, Couesnon flugelhorn. All mouthpieces are Warburton custom tops w/ stock bottoms.

Jeff grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His teachers include Herb Patnoe and Joe Alessi. In 1979, he moved to Los Angeles to attend Long Beach State College, but left before finishing school to tour with Ray Charles. He returned to school in 1982 to finish his degree at USC. Since then, he has been very active in the music scene, working in the studios and doing live gigs. His teachers in Los Angeles include Boyde Hood, Uan Rasey, Bobby Shew, and Claude Gordon. Jeff is equally at home playing both classical and jazz music. Some of his orchestral credits include The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, The Pacific Symphony, The Long Beach Symphony, and The New West Symphony. Some of his jazz credits include the small groups of Horace Silver and Poncho Sanchez, and the big bands of Tom Harrell, Bill Watrous, Jack Sheldon, and Tom Kubis. His film credits include “Ratatouille”, “Dark Streets”, “Dreamgirls”, “Unaccompanied Minors”, “Mission Impossible 3”, “The Poseidon Adventure”, “The Family Stone”, “You, Me and Dupree”, “Sky High”, “Just Like Heaven”, “The Incredibles”, and “Finding Nemo”. His TV credits include “Alias”, “Scrubs”, “Line of Fire”, “King of the Hill”, and “The Simpsons”. He has also played on hundreds of television and radio commercials. Jeff is also a BACH Artist & Clinician.

Jeff (w/ Rick Baptist and Wayne Bergeron) working on "The Incredibles"

BILL CHURCHVILLE

Bill Churchville is a veteran of the Los Angeles studio scene. He is perhaps best known for his numerous recordings and performances with many of the world’s premier musical artists including Elton John, Bob Dylan, Al Green, Billy Joel, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson, Joe Cocker, Carol King, Aaron Neville, Rickie Lee Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tower Of Power, Clint Black, Keith Richards, Merle Haggard, Les McCann, The OJ’s, The Spinners, The Temptations, Ben Harper, Sammy Hagar, Huey Lewis, Toby Keith, John Hiatt, Joe Walsh, Blues legend Joe Louis Walker and many others. Bill’s list of film credits includes, Spiderman II, The Core, Disney’s Country Bears, Swordfish (featured soloist), Something The Lord Made, Date Movie, Best In Show, Four Weddings And A Funeral, Monkeybone, Manna From Heaven, Five Minutes Till Midnight and many others.  Bill’s list of television production and network commercial credits is extensive.  Please visit his website for a more complete list. Beginning his career in New Orleans at the age of nine, Bill’s early interest in Dixieland Jazz fueled his inspiration and directed his life down a path of music.  After a three year tour in the Army Band (North and South America ), Bill returned to the US to further his musical endeavors.  In 1987 Bill was awarded the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Award for Outstanding College Jazz Soloist.  He came to Los Angeles in 1989 to pursue a graduate degree from USC where in 1991, he graduated top of his class with a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies and Studio Performance. Bill Churchville is a performing artist, and clinician for Conn/Selmer USA.

Bill with Tower Of Power

CHARLEY DAVIS

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECE, BACH Bb TRUMPET, BACH C TRUMPET, KANSTUL FLUGELHORN, KANSTUL PICCOLO TRUMPET.

TRIVIA: WENT TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY WITH FELLOW STUDIO TRUMPETERS JERRY HEY AND LARRY HALL.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: BACH STERLING PLUS BELL SAMPLER CD.

Charlie on "Autumn Nocturne"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Charley - Autumne Nocture - intro and outro.mp3

Charley playing lead on "The Sterling Shuffle" and "Just A Minute" (w/ Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, and Larry Hall)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Sterling Shuffle.mp3

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Just A Minute.mp3

“WOW!” MOMENTS: LEAD PLAYING AND SOLO ON “WALTZ OF THE MUSHROOM HUNTERS” FROM BUDDY RICH’S “ROAR OF ‘74”. PLAYING ON THE BACH STERLING PLUS BELL CD SAMPLER.

FROM 1970 TO 1974, CHARLIE SERVED AS LEAD TRUMPET WITH THE BUDDY RICH BAND. AFTERWARDS, HE MOVED TO LAS VEGAS AND PLAYED IN THE STUDIOS THERE FOR SIX YEARS. SINCE THE EARLY 80’S, HE HAS BEEN A FIXTURE IN THE L.A. STUDIOS. HIS BRILLIANT TRUMPET CAN BE HEARD ON THE SOUNTRACKS TO “HOODLUM”, “MIAMI RHAPSODY”, “THE GRAND CANYON”, “STRAIGHT TALK”, AND “QUIZ SHOW".

Charley playing "Maria" with the University of Hawaii Jazz Ensemble

PETE DeSIENA

Pete playing Maynard Ferguson's version of "Tenderly".

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Tenderly.mp3

Pete playing "Madness In Great Ones".

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/desiena1.mp3

Pete in the studio with the Big Phat Band

BURNETTE DILLON

EQUIPMENT: BUSH MOUTHPIECE, SCHILKE Bb TRUMPET, BACH C TRUMPET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

A clip of George performing "Interludes for Percussion and Trumpet"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/dilloninterludes.mp3

GEORGE BURNETTE DILLON HAS BEEN AN L.A. STALWART FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. HE BEGAN HIS MUSIC CAREER IN THE MUSIC EDUCATION FIELDS. THEN, ON THE CUSP ON TURNING 30 YEARS OLD, HE DECIDED THAT BEING A STUDIO MUSICIAN WAS FOR HIM. SINCE THEN, HE HAS BECOME A TOP-CALL FILM AND ORCHESTRAL TRUMPETER. HE ALSO PLAYS PRINCIPAL TRUMPET IN THE PASADENA AND PACIFIC ORCHESTRAS.

SOME OF HIS MANY CREDITS “DEATH TO SMOOTHY”, “102 DALMATIONS”, “DRACULA 2000”, “LITTLE NICKY”, “A BUG’S LIFE”, “MEN IN BLACK”, “TURBELENCE”, “DINOSAUR”, “HOOK”, “JURASSIC PARK”, “WATERWORLD”, AND “THE GRAND CANYON”.

DENNIS FARIAS

EQUIPMENT: MARCINKIEWICZ CUSTOM MOUTHPIECE, CLAUDE GORDON SELMER Bb TRUMPET, CLAUDE GORDON SELMER C TRUMPET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, SELMER PICCOLO TRUMPET.

“WOW!” MOMENTS: HIGH NOTE SOLO ON “STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU” FROM BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY’S “THIS WONDERFUL LIFE”. LEAD TRUMPET PLAYING ON GORDON GOODWIN’S “SWINGIN’ FOR THE FENCES” AND “CLOSE TO THE EDGE”.

Dennis playing lead on the outro to Gordon Goodwin's "Sing Sang Sung" from "Swingin' For The Fences"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/sssfarias.mp3

Dennis nailing the lead part on the outro to "Mama Llama Samba" from Gordon Goodwin's "Close To The Edge"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/mls.mp3

Dennis playing lead on "Check's In The Mail" from Gordon Goodwin's "Close To The Edge"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/citm.mp3

IN ADDITION TO BEING A WORLD CLASS LEAD TRUMPETER, DENNIS IS ALSO AN FINE JAZZ SOLOIST. HE HAS PLAYED WITH MANY OF THE TOP ACTS IN THE BUSINESS, INCLUDING CANDI STATON AND THE WHO.

HE HAS ALSO BEEN THE FEATURED OR LEAD TRUMPETER ON ALBUMS BY BILL WATROUS, CLAY CROSSE, LEE LESSACK, AND RUFUS WAINWRIGHT -- AND OCCUPIES THE JAZZ TRUMPET CHAIR IN THE STEVE ALLEN BIG BAND. HE HAS ALSO PLAYED ON THE SOUNDTRACK TO “RUSH HOUR 2” AND “THE MAMBO KINGS”.

Young Dennis soloing with the Bill Watrous Big Band on Tom Kubis' "Slauson Cut-Off"

BOBBY FINDLEY

EQUIPMENT:

Bb Trumpet: Hub Van Laar Bobby Findley model

Flugelhorn: Hub van Laar #1 model

C Trumpet: Hub Van Laar

Piccolo Trumpet: Benge w/ Louisville lead pipe

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: “RELAXIN’” (MIRASOUND RECORDS) -- WITH CHUCK FINDLEY.

TRIVIA: IS THE OLDER BROTHER OF TRUMPETER CHUCK FINDLEY

WEBSITE: www.bobfindley.com

Bobby soloing on "The Best Thing For You Is Me" from The Findley Brothers' "Relaxin'"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/tbtfyim.mp3

BOBBY FINDLEY BEGAN PLAYING JAZZ PROFESSIONALLY AT AN EARLY AGE. WHEN HE WAS IN HISGH SCHOOL, HE SAT IN WITH ORNETTE COLEMAN AND YUSEF LATEEF. AFTER GRADUATION, HE JOINED THE TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA, PLAYING THE JAZZ TRUMPET CHAIR. WHEN THE BAND REACHED THE WEST COAST, BOBBY DECIDED TO SETTLE IN LOS ANGELES.

BOBBY’S STUDIO WORK IS EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE. HE HAS PLAYED ON MORE THAN 500 MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS. HE HAS ALSO PLAYED IN THE ACADEMY AWARDS ORCHESTRA FOR 19 OF THE PAST 23 YEARS. HE HAS MANY HUNDREDS OF MOVIES TO HIS CREDIT. HE IS THE PRIMARY SOLOIST IN “CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD”, “LUSH LIFE”, “THE MAJESTIC”, “NEWSIES”, “NINE TO FIVE”, “PRIZZI’S HONOR”, “RETURN TO BOUNTIFUL”, “SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT”, “SURVIVAL QUEST”, “THE BOYS”, “THREE ON A MATCH”, “VAMPIRES”, “CAPITOL NEWS”, “THE DATING GAME”, “WHEEL OF FORTUNE”, “THE GONG SHOW”, “EDDIE DODD”, “HIM OR US”, “JEOPARDY”, MANCUSO”, “MARBLE HEAD MANOR”, “MURDER, SHE WROTE”, “PARKER LEWIS”, “WHEEL OF FORTUNE”, AND “THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY”.

Bobby on "The Muppet Show" with the Tijuana Brass

CHUCK FINDLEY

EQUIPMENT: REEVES MOUTHPIECE, HUB VAN LAAR Bb TRUMPET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: “STAR EYES”

WEBSITES: www.chuckfindley.net and www.myspace.com/chuckfindley

Chuck soloing on "Blues For Buddy" from Greg and Bev Smith's "No Baggage"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/ChuckBlues.mp3

Chuck soloing on "Black Cow" from "The Hoops McCann Band Plays The Music Of Steely Dan"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/bc.mp3

Chuck playing lead on "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me" from Diane Schuur's "Timeless"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/dntyhfm.mp3

CHARLES B. FINDLEY WAS BORN IN JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA IN 1947 AND GREW UP IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE SON OF A MUSICIAN, HE BEGAN TRUMPET AT AGE 4 AND TROMBONE AT AGE 11. UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, HE WON A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC. HE THEN WENT ON THE ROAD WITH THE JIMMY DORSEY BAND. WHILE ON THE ROAD, HE ALSO FOUND TIME TO STUDY WITH CARMINE CARUSO IN NEW YORK. LATER, HE JOINED THE BUDDY RICH BAND, TOURING THE ORIENT, EUROPE, AND THE UNITED STATES. FINALLY, IN 1969, HE SETTLED IN LOS ANGELES AND BEGAN A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL RECORDING CAREER.

CHUCK HAS OVER 300 MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS TO HIS CREDIT. THEY INCLUDE “RUNNING SCARED”, “IN THE MOOD”, “THE MARRYING MAN”, “A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN”, “QUIZ SHOW”, “SWING KIDS”, AND “MEN IN BLACK”.

DAN FORNERO

WEBSITE: www.danfornero.com

EQUIPMENT: Bach 37 ML Bb Trumpet, Couesnon Flugelhorn, Greg Black Mouthpieces

Clip of Dan playing lead on "Scorchin'" with the Vine Street Horns

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Scorchin.mp3

Dan playing lead on "Count Bubba's Revenge" from Gordon Goodwin's "The Phat Pack"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/fornerobubba.mp3 

Originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Dan Fornero resides in Los Angeles where he enjoys performing and recording with many top artists. Dan attended North Texas State University from 1977-81 where he played 1st trumpet in the famed One O’clock Lab Band in 1980 & 1981. Moving to Los Angeles in 1982, Dan left for a year on the road playing lead trumpet with Woody Herman. In 1988 he began a three-year tour with Tom Jones and soon after, the Brian Setzer Orchestra was formed with Dan again on 1st trumpet.

Dan's film credits include:

Batman Returns, The Player, The Mask, Evolution, Head Of State,

Bad Santa, The Whole Ten Yards, Polar Express, Robots,

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Home Improvement, The Simpsons,

American Idol, Boston Legal, The Grammy Awards and many others.

Dan has also performed with various artists on: 

Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen,

Rosie O’Donnell, Larry King, Dennis Miller, Arsenio Hall, Jon Stewart, etc

.

Dan playing "Too Close for Comfort" with the Big Phat Band

WALT FOWLER

WEBSITE: www.fowlerbrothers.com

Walt Fowler was born March 2, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah. At age 6, he started playing piano, then took an interest in trumpet at age 8.

Basically self taught, he practiced along with records, from Miles, Coltrane and Bird to Ellington, Basie and Woody Herman.

In 1974, he joined Frank Zappa and the Mothers and appeared on the live album, "Live at the Roxy and Elsewhere". In 1975, he toured with the Billy Cobham Band along with Tom Malone, John Scofield and Milcho Leviev. 

He then moved to Los Angeles in the fall of 1975. He formed a band with his brothers known as "The Fowler Brothers Band". In 1976, he recorded with George Duke on the "From Me To You" album, and numerous Johnny "Guitar" Watson albums. He toured with Flo & Eddie, and later with Ray Charles and Buddy Rich's Big Band.

In 1986, he toured with George Benson, and then rejoined Frank Zappa's band in 1987 for the "Broadway The Hardway" tour. He appears on the CD's: "Broadway The Hardway", "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life", and "Make A Jazz Noise Here", all live recordings from that tour.

He then started touring with Diana Ross, and has performed live and/or recorded with such names as; James Brown, Roberta Flack, Stanley Clarke, Yazawa, The Doors, Manhattan Transfer, Fishbone, Paula Abdul, Luis Conte, Billy Childs, Chad Wackerman, Brandon Fields, Banned From Utopia and many others. He is also featured on many major motion picture soundtracks, including; Backdraft, Regarding Henry, Pacific Heights, The Lion King, Speed, Crimson Tide, Broken Arrow, The Rock, Con Air, Twister, Face-Off, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, and many others.

He was also an orchestrator on many of these films and others such as; The Thin Red Line, Gladiator, Chicken Run, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Most recently Walt can be heard on Andy Summers' tribute to Thelonius Monk album, "Green Chimneys", and the new Allan Holdsworth CD, "The Sixteen Men of Tain", and Simon Phillips' new CD, "Vantage Point".

Walt playing with Brandon Fields and Simon Phillips

ROB FREAR

EQUIPMENT: SCHILKE MOUTHPIECE, BACH Bb AND C TRUMPETS, YAMAHA FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

A clip of Rob performing Vivaldi's Double Trumpet Concerto (with fellow studio trumpeter David Washburn)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Vivaldi Double Trumpet.mp3

Frear is one of Southern California’s busiest freelance trumpeters. He has performed as Principal Trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Opera Pacific, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Orange County's Pacific Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, San Diego Symphony, New West Symphony and others. When the American Ballet Theater, Royal Opera (Covent Garden), Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Stuttgart Ballet, Moscow Classical Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet have toured Southern California he has often been engaged as First Trumpet. He has appeared as soloist with the Israel Philharmonic, Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, Downey Symphony, Santa Maria Philharmonic, and the Ventura County Festival Orchestra, and was featured soloist on the soundtrack for the film "Today's Life."

Formerly Solo Trumpet of the Israel Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, Rob has received critical acclaim throughout Europe, North and South America, Australia, and the former Soviet Union. In a concert in Rio de Janiero, he played the Haydn Trumpet Concerto to an open-air crowd of over 300,000. He also held the Associate Principal post with the Tucson Symphony and was Guest Principal with the Mälmo, Sweden, Symphony in the spring of 1991.

Rob received a Bachelor of Arts degree (French) from California State University, Long Beach (1981) and a Master of Music (Trumpet Performance) degree from the University of Southern California (2003).

GEORGE GRAHAM

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECE, BEL CANTO Bb TRUMPET, BACH C TRUMPET, YAMAHA & KANSTUL FLUGELHORNS, BURBANK PICCOLO TRUMPET.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: “WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS” (SEA BREEZE RECORDS)

WEBSITE: www.trumpetgeorge.com

George playing "Virgen De La Macarena" from "With A Lot Of Help From My Friends"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/vdlmgraham.mp3

George playing "Can You Read My Mind?" (Love Theme from "Superman") from "With A Lot Of Help From My Friends"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/cyrmm.mp3

GEORGE GRAHAM IS A LEGEND. HE IS CONSIDERED A TRUMPETER’S TRUMPETER BY HIS LOS ANGELES PEERS. ALTHOUGH HE WAS BORN IN 1937 IN CHICAGO, HE GREW UP IN L.A. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, HE ENROLLED AT LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE, BUT CUT HIS STUDIES SHORT TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE. HE SPENT 3 ½ YEARS WITH THE AIR FORCE BAND. UPON RETURNING TO L.A., HE RE-ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND FINISHED. AFTERWARDS, HE SIGNED ON WITH SI ZENTNER’S BAND. HIS TRAVELS WITH THAT BAND EVENTUALLY LED HIM TO RENO, NEVADA, WHERE HE SPENT HE SPENT 15 YEARS AS A FIRST-CALL LEAD TRUMPETER. IN 1980, HE DECIDED TO MOVE BACK TO L.A. AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE TOP CALL GUYS EVER SINCE.

OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, GEORGE HAS RACKED UP AN AMAZING LIST OF CREDITS IN BOTH FILM AND TELEVISION. THEY INCLUDE “A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN”, “THE BODYGUARD”, “BLAST FROM THE PAST”, “BOILING POINT”, “BUGSY”, “GHOSTBUSTERS”, “MERCURY RISING”, “ROCKY 5” AND “THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR”. HIS TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE “DALLAS”, “DYNASTY”, “THE LOVE BOAT”, AND “MURDER, SHE WROTE"

DON GREEN

EQUIPMENT: BRESLMEYER AND SCHILKE MOUTHPIECES, BACH Bb TRUMPET, YAMAHA C TRUMPET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, BENGE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

DON GREEN IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND JULLIARD. IN ADDITION TO BEING A TOP-FLIGHT STUDIO MUSICIAN, HE IS ALSO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC AND THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHESTRAS. BEFORE JOINING THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC, HE WAS PRINCIPAL TRUMPET OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY FROM 1975 TO 1982. HE HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF THE HOUSTON, SEATTLE, AND NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS. UPON RETURNING TO L.A. IN 1982, HE WORKS FREQUENTLY IN THE RECORDING STUDIOS FOR MANY MOVIE AND TELEVISON SOUNDTRACKS, INCLUDING “102 DALMATIONS”.

LARRY HALL

Larry's flugelhorn solo on "Initiation" from Max Highstein's "Touch The Sky"
http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Initiation.mp3

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECE, BACH Bb TRUMPET, BACH C TRUMPET, KANSTUL FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE PICCOLO TRUMPET.

“WOW!” MOMENT: PICCOLO TRUMPET SOLO ON MAX HIGHSTEIN’S “TOUCH THE SKY”.

A PRODUCT OF BILL ADAM’S INFAMOUS INDIANA UNIVERSITY “TRUMPET ROW” (ALONG WITH FELLOW TRUMPETERS CHARLEY DAVIS AND JERRY HEY), LARRY G. HALL WAS BORN IN CINCINNATI, OHIO ON JUNE 30, 1941. OVER THE YEARS, HE HAS PAID HIS DUES WITH THE LIKES OF BUDDY RICH AND LES ELGART.

LARRY IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MORE SOLID AND WELL-RESPECTED STUDIO TRUMPETERS. ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT PARTICULARLY “FLASHY”, HE SEEMS TO MAKE ANY TRUMPET SECTION BETTER BY VIRTUE OF BEING THERE.

A FEW OF HIS MANY CREDITS INCLUDE “DOCTOR DETROIT”, “SWING KIDS”, “TIN CUP”, “DIAMONDS”, AND “BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE".

JERRY HEY

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECES AND TRUMPETS.

TRIVIA: HE HAS CO-WON 7 GRAMMY AWARDS (W/ 13 NOMINATIONS!) AND HAS RECEIVED AN ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION (FOR HIS WORK ON “THE COLOR PURPLE”). HE HAS ALSO WON THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES “MOST VALUABLE TRUMPET PLAYER” AWARD SO MANY TIMES THAT HE WAS GIVEN EMERITUS STATUS.

WEBSITE: www.heyhorns.com

“WOW!” MOMENTS: PLAYING AND ARRANGING ON MICHAEL JACKSON’S “OFF THE WALL“ AND “THRILLER” ALBUMS AND AL JARREAU‘S “JARREAU“ AND “HIGH CRIME“ ALBUMS. FLUGELHORN SOLO ON “THE HORNET” FROM THE YELLOWJACKET’S ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME. PLAYING ON “CAN’T WAIT” FROM SEAWIND’S “REMEMBER” AND “FESTIVAL DE RITMO” FROM DAVE WECKL’S “MASTER PLAN”.

Jerry playing lead on a big band record date with Al Jarreau

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/wdtnsfr.mp3

Jerry playing on "Just A Minute" (with Charley Davis, Gary Grant, and Larry Hall)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Just A Minute.mp3

Jerry nailing "Festival De Ritmo" from Dave Weckl's "Master Plan"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/fdr.mp3

IN HIS WONDERFUL BOOK “Q: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF QUINCY JONES”, QUINCY REFERRED TO JERRY AS A “MONSTER” TRUMPETER AND ARRANGER. TRUER WORDS WERE NEVER SPOKEN. HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DIXON, ILLINOIS. AFTER THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, AND TIME IN HAWAII (WITH HIS LEGENDARY GROUP “SEAWIND”), HE SETTLED IN LOS ANGELES IN 1976.

JERRY WENT ON TO PLAY ON SOME OF THE GREATEST SESSIONS OF ALL TIME -- CEMENTING HIS LEGEND AS ONE OF THE GREATEST STUDIO MUSICIANS EVER. ALTHOUGH HE HAS PLAYED ON THOUSANDS OF POP RECORDING SESSIONS, HE HAS ALSO DONE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FILM WORK.

HIS CREDITS THERE INCLUDE ALL OF THE “BACK TO THE FUTURE” FILMS, “ANALYZE THIS”, “FORREST GUMP”, “GODZILLA”, “PAYBACK”, “GRUMPY OLD MEN”, “GRUMPIER OLD MEN“, “THE GRAND CANYON”, “THE WATERBOY”, “HERCULES”, “POCHOHANTAS”, “ALADDIN”, “BLAST FROM THE PAST”, “ THE LITTLE MERMAID”, “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”, “ISN’T SHE GREAT?”, “MULAN”, “PRETTY WOMAN”, “BOWFINGER”, “STUART LITTLE”,  AND “RETURN TO ME"

Jerry talking about Ron Fair and Queen Latifah

BOYDE HOOD

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECES; YAMAHA TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, AND PICCOLO TRUMPET.

TRIVIA: BOYDE IS WIDELY RESPECTED AS A MASTER TRUMPET TEACHER. HE HAS TAUGHT MANY L.A. STUDIO TRUMPETERS LIKE WAYNE BERGERON.

BOYDE W. HOOD WAS BORN IS DALLAS, TEXAS IN 1940. HE WORKS IN MANY AREAS OF MUSIC, INCLUDING FILM, TELEVISION, THEATER, EDUCATION, AND CONDUCTING. HE CURRENTLY HOLD CHAIRS IN THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC AND THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHESTRAS. HE EARNED HIS DEGREES FROM EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND BALL STATE UNIVERSITY. AFTER COLLEGE, HE HELD CHAIRS IN SEVERAL GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY INCLUDING THE DALLAS SYMPHONY, MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY, AND ROCHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS.

WALT JOHNSON

EQUIPMENT: BLACK HILL CUSTOM MOUTHPIECE, CALICCHIO Bb TRUMPET, GETZEN C TRUMET, COUESNON FLUGELHORN, CALICCHIO PICCOLO TRUMPET.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING: “TRUMPET SCROLL” (ROZ RECORDS).

WEBSITES: www.myspace.com/waltjohnsonmusicproducts and www.johnsoncases.com

“WOW!” MOMENT: “SCREECH” TRUMPET SOLO ON “INTIMACY OF THE BLUES” FROM LOUIE BELLSON’S “ART OF THE CHART”.

Walt's solo on "The Intimacy Of The Blues" from Louie Bellson's "The Art Of The Chart"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/tiotb.mp3

WALT JOHNSON WAS BORN IN LOS ANGELES IN 1947. HE WAS TAUGHT TO “BUZZ” ON A CORNET AT AGE 5 BY HIS FATHER, A FORMER FRENCH HORNIST. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, HE ENROLLED AT L.A. CITY COLLEGE AND ATTENDED FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE CUTTING HIS STUDIES SHORT TO TOUR WITH SI ZENTNER. AFTER SPENDING A YEAR WITH THAT BAND, WALT DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS BEING DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY. HE SPENT TWO YEARS IN THE ARMY, ONE OF WHICH WAS IN VIETNAM. AFTER RETURNING HOME IN 1970, WALT MOVED TO LAS VEGAS AND SPENT 7 YEARS AS ELVIS PRESLEY’S LEAD TRUMPETER. AFTER ELVIS DIED IN 1977, HE MOVED BACK TO L.A. AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED TRUMPETERS IN TOWN EVER SINCE.

WALT CAN HEARD ON THE SOUNDTRACKS TO “DR. DETROIT”, INTO THE NIGHT”, “ALADDIN”, “THE RIVER WILD”, “ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE”, “ROCKY”, “PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES”, “TERMS OF ENDEARMENT”, “STAR TREK”, “STAR WARS”, “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND”, “1941”, AND ALL OF THE “NAKED GUN” FILMS.

JON LEWIS

EQUIPMENT: MARCINKIEWICZ MOUTHPIECE, BACH Bb AND C TRUMPETS, YAMAHA FLUGELHORN, SCHILKE AND STOMVI PICCOLO TRUMPETS.

JON LEWIS MOVED TO L.A. IN 1981 AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. SINCE THEN, HE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND STUDIO TRUMPETERS. HE ALSO HAS PLAYED WITH MOST OF THE ORCHESTRAS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA THE INCLUDING HOLLYWOOD BOWL, SANTA BARBARA, L.A. PHILHARMONIC, PASADENA, AND PACIFIC ORCHESTRAS.

JON HAS PLAYED ON OVER 400 MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS. SOME OF HIS RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE “RUSH HOUR 2”, “BLADE 2”, “ICE AGE”, “THE SCORPION KING”, “X-MEN 2”, AND “TERMINATOR 3”.

These are audio excerpts of an interview conducted on November 19th, 2006 by Terry Rombeck for www.lawrence.com 

Jon on staying in L.A. over joining the U.S. Army Band

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/jonlewis1.mp3

Jon on the differences between recording for TV, movies, jingles, and record dates

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/jonlewis2.mp3

Jon on trying to make it early on in L.A.

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/jonlewis3.mp3

Jon working on "Superman Returns"

WARREN LUENING

 

EQUIPMENT: BACH MOUTHPIECE, BACH Bb TRUMPET, GETZEN FLUGELHORN, BURBANK PICCOLO TRUMPET.

“WOW!” MOMENTS: TRUMPET SOLOS ON “BBC” FROM BOB FLORENCE'S "STATE OF THE ART" AND PATRICK WILLIAMS’ "SINATRALAND" ON "ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL".

Warren's solo on "BBC" from Bob Florence's "State Of The Art"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/bbc.mp3

Warren's solo on "Georgia" from Wayne Bergeron's "Plays Well With Others"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/warrengeorgia.mp3

BORN AND RAISED IN NEW ORLEANS, WARREN STARTED PLAYING TRUMPET WHEN HE WAS 10 YEARS OLD. BY AGE 12, CONTINUING THE RICH TRADITION OF TRUMPETERS FROM THAT CITY, WARREN WAS PLAYING DIXIELAND JOBS AROUND TOWN WITH THE LIKES OF AL HIRT AND PETE FOUNTAIN. FROM 1958 TO 1961, WHILE STILL IN HIS TEENS, HE WAS A REGULAR SOLOIST ON THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW.

IN 1964, WARREN JOINED THE U.S. ARMY NORAD BAND AND STAYED FOR THREE YEARS. AFTERWARDS, HE SETTLED IN LOS ANGELES. SINCE THE LATE 60’S, HE HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED STUDIO TRUMPETERS -- EQUALLY COMFORTABLE IN BOTH THE JAZZ AND CLASSICAL WORLDS.

HIS RECENT CREDITS INCLUDE “DREAMCATHER”, “X-MEN 2”, “ALONG CAME A SPIDER”, “BLONDE”, “THE GLASS HOUSE”, “BULLETPROOF MONK”, “BRUCE ALMIGHTY”, “EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS”, “JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK” “DRAGONFLY”, “THE TUXEDO”, “STAR TREK: NEMESIS”, AND “THE HUNTED”.

LARRY LUNETTA

Larry's solo on "Reality Check" from the the Kim Edmundson / Alan Oldfield Project's "Reality Check"

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/LunettaRealityCheck.mp3

Larry currently splits his time between L.A. and New York City and is one of the hottest up and coming young stars on both jazz scenes. He has appeared on "THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW" and on the "LIVE with REGIS & KELLY" show backing up various top acts. In the jazz realm, he has worked with Bill Holman, Louie Bellson, Count Basie and many others.

 

Larry playing with Big Advice live in L.A.

STEVE MADAIO

Photo: J.R. Rowlands

WEBSITE: http://www.spotlightheroes.com/SteveMadaio/

Steve playing "Got To Be Real" with Cheryl Lynn

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Got To Be Real.mp3

Steve playing "Sir Duke" with Stevie Wonder

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Sir Duke.mp3

Steve playing "Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock And  Roll) with the Pat Boone Big Band

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/Long Way To The Top.mp3

STAN MARTIN

WEBSITE: www.martinbrotherhorns.com

Trivia: Stan is the brother of L.A. studio trombonist Andy Martin.

Stan started playing the trumpet at nine years old in the music program at school.  He excelled early winning many awards during school years.  He was principal trumpet in the All Southern California High School Orchestra in 1974.

 

By 1977 he was touring and recording with two groups; SIDE EFFECT and THE L.A. BOPPERS.  This continued until 1982.  In 1988 Stan toured for two and a half years with PAUL ANKA.  In 1992 he toured and recorded two albums with Latin jazz star PONCHO SANCHEZ playing lead and solo trumpet for two and a half years.  In 1995 he toured with DONNA SUMMER as her lead trumpet.  In 1997 he toured the world with TOM JONES as his lead trumpet player. He has been STANLEY CLARKE’s lead trumpet.  From 1999 through 2001 Stan was the lead trumpet and featured soloist with BARRY MANILOW on his world tour.  He has played in the Long Beach Municipal Band as lead trumpet and featured soloist from 1991 to present.

 

CD credits include:

Poncho Sanchez, Side Effect,

L.A. Boppers, Tom Kubis, Jack Sheldon, The Righteous Brothers, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, The Gap Band The Brothers Johnson, Andre Crouch, Steve Allen,

Anita O’Day, Land Before Time 2,3,4,5 and 6, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Scott Martin, Andy Martin, Bill Tole, Wayne Bergeron, Tommy Emanuel, Sass Jordon, Brian McKnight and many others.

 

Movie soundtracks include:

Chicago, Paycheck, Haunted Mansion,

Sweet Home Alabama, Charlies Angels,

Rounders, Land Before Time 2,3,4,5,6,8,11

Mr. Magoo, Drowning Mona, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Boiling Point, American Tale 2 & 3, Marciano, and many others.

 

T.V. credits include:

Dragon Tales, Casper, Jeopardy, Wonderful World of Disney, The Grammys, Soul Train, Jumanji, Solid Gold, Toonsylvania, Party of Five, Melrose Place, Dick Clarks American Bandstand, and many others.

 

Stan has played on numerous commercials and industrial films and stage productions.

 

Stan has also played behind Bob and Delores Hope, Johnny Mathis, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr., Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Rich Little, The Spinners, John Parr, Clint Eastwood, Sybil Sheppard, Michael Bolton, and many others.