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Anywhere There'S Music In The Air....

I've been a musician ever since I could remember, which is when I was two days old - no lie. As a toddler, I would make a bee line for ANY musical instrument, pushing my siblings aside in a fervent trample. I love just about any music: classical, jazz, Latin, Uzbekiy folk (which sounds like a yak being strangled), even Balinese Gamelan (which sounds like auto parts with Turret's. I don't like opera, which is like harpies and ogres shouting at each other, and modern country, which is just plain old southern rock with bad lyrics.I compose, perform and teach music in various forms for various ages. I incorporate various methodologies, including tactile, aural, colorization, humor & performance, across the many forms of music to reach a desired affect. Since it's a complex subject, the ensuing sections better detail that unique accomplishment called music.

Your Affected Brain

This my stuff. I thought of it, so don't steal it. I have a really good lawyer.For all those malefactors that would sit in judgement on me, get over your shallow, monolithic selves and grow a creative set...of bones. You take social media too seriously. I'll be remembered long after you're forgotten. So there!I'm pretty legit about everything I say, but no one's perfect. (This is where the rock sails over the crowd and hits the harlot square between the eyes, killing her instantly. And Jesus yells, "Mom!!!)And leave my political/philosophical/religious/whatever views alone. They are mine & not yours to judge in your affected, reptilian brain way, If these upset you, I have more, lots more.To the rest of you, enjoy the ride. Maybe we can collaborate. I welcome the company on this sojourn of knowledge to the Mecca of Creativity.And don't take life so seriously. It's hard enough as it is,

My Seething Brain

A composition is a musical piece or set of pieces or movements.A project comprises several media, most specifically, music with writing, poetry, acting or art. But no math...math is evil.Completed means it's done; planned means it is in the works.This is not a complete catalog of all I have started or completed...just the better stuff.Since this interface doesn't allow long format, I've broken things down into components.

My Seething Brain

= Small Ensemble =+ String Quartet #1 - My First String Quartet!> Theme & Variations on a Doorbell+ Processional Suite for Nonet, A Children's Ballet> 01-Emblem of the Crown Knights> 02-Entrance of the King> 03-Dance of the Maidens> 04-Entrance of the Queen> 05-Ambassador to the Eastern King> 06-The Huntsmen Arrive> 07-The Peasant Dance> 08-The Northern Mercenaries> 09-Blessing of the Cardinal+ Processional Suite for Nonet, A Children's Ballet >> Power-UP Expansion Pack! <<> The Banners of Fallen Heroes> The Tsultan's Vizier> The Wizard Returns + Fast Dances for Brass Quintet> I-Hora (Gypsy/Klezmer)> II-Tarantella (Italian)> III-Cakewalk (Ragtime)+ The Burlesque for Brass Quintet> I-The Troop> II-The Plate Spinners > III-The Dancing Bear+ Minute Tune for Brass Trio: Happy Habañera= Solo & Piano =+ Three Pieces for Bassoon & Piano> I-Tango> II-Sea Chantey> III-Ballad (Your Eyes in the Stars)+ Sonata for Clarinet & Piano> Aria: L'aquila Vola (The Eagle Soars)+ A Small Suite of Large Mammals for Contrabass & Piano> I-Tango (Elephants)> II-Soiree (Hippos)> III-Blague (Rhinos)> IV-Waltz (Whales)+ Sonata for Flute & Piano> I-Arabesque> II-El Buscero> III-Fantasy+ Impressiones para Trompeta y Piano> El Torero> La Flamenga+ Sonatina for Tuba: > Marisól - Un Cuento de México= Keyboards =+ Sinfonia for Harpsichord> I-Prelude & Fugue> II-Intermezzo> III-Fantasia+ Elegy for a Young Pianist [Christopher Nitolli (1971-2013)]+ El Habañera - Cakewalk for Solo Piano

My Seething Brain

= Orchestra =+Wedding Suite> Fanfare & Processional> Recessional (Planned)+ Elegia for Strings= Small Ensemble =+ TriptyTriptych for Folk String Quintet> En la Cantina (Norteño)> The Long Cold Road (Russian)> Billy the Gunfighter (Cowboy) (In Progress) + Tiny Tunes for Two Tiny Violinists> I-Ala Marcia> II-Gavotte> III-Minuet> IV-Tango+ Vignettes for Tuba Quartet> I-Rounds> II-Valse Ponderoso> III-Joke> IV-Bells= Keyboards =+ Modalities for Piano Duet> Dorian (A)> Mixolydian (F)> Locrian (F#)+ Piano Sonata: Russkaya> Rondo> Trepak+ Tarantella a Ludivigo for Solo Piano

In Your Wildest Dreams

Nothing I've done has been published or awarded, unless you count that mandatory crap in school, where EVERYONE got published. So I yain't dunnit yet, no how...I thins I gotta get one of them thar publicists...Wait, I did publish all those editorial cartoons for the Cal State Long Beach newspaper...And there were those letters to the editor, one of which flamed Dick "Face Blaster" Cheney...But other than that, nothing notable...yet!

Musiclandia

These are the musical families I know. Instruments that require two hand are noted with (*), since I can barely use my left hand anymore:+ Woodwinds> Flute (*), Tin Whistle (*), Recorder (*)> Clarinet (*), Bass Clarinet (*), Alto Saxophone (*), Tenor Saxophone (*)+ Brass> Trumpet/Cornet/Bugle/Hunting Horn, French Horn (*)> Trombone (*), Baritone/Euphonium, All Tubas BIG, small & Round+ Keyboards> Piano (*), Organ (*), Accordion (*)+ Strings> Acoustic Guitar (*), Bass Guitar (*), Banjo (*), Dulcimer (*)+ Percussion> Glockenspiel/Bells (*), Xylophone/Marimba, Chimes/Triangle (*), Timpani/Tom Toms/Timbales (*)> Snare/Bass (*), Cymbals/Gong (*), Maracas/Guiro/Ratchet (*), Woodblocks/Bell Tree (*)+ Variety> Kazoo/Calliope; Mouth Kazoos/Tongue Trills/Muted Buzz Horns, Obnoxious Whistling/Reverse Buzzing, Gurgling/Snorting/Coughing/Hacking/Wheezing, Rap Pops/Clicks/Whirls, Rooster Crows/Bird Calls, Dog/Cat/Pig/Cow/Fish Noises, Monkey/Elephant Sounds, Bear/Cougar/Wolf Growls, Voice Impersonations/Foreign Accents, Arm Pit Farts/Belly Pops/Knee Thwacks, Glass Breaking/Window Smashing, Washboard/Spoons (*), Real Farts/Pee Splash/Poop Drops....Seriously...Poop Drops??!! And capitalized???!!!

Musiclandia

+ Forms & Genres> Classical: Orchestral, Chamber, Wind Ensemble, Choral, Piano, Small Ensemble, etc.> Form: Strophic, Dance/Song Form, Sonata Allegro, Fugue/Invention, Long Line/Suspension, etc.> Era: Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic, Impressionism, Avant-garde, Post Modernism, Minimalism, but NO 12-Tone Row...because IT'S MATH! And no freaking Opera!> Jazz: Latin, Dixie, Cuban Son, Blues, Swing, Big Band, R&B, Funk, etc.> American: Bluegrass, Folk, Ragtime, Old Country, etc. But no New Country!> Folk: Gypsy/Klezmer, Russian/Ukrainian, Czech/Polish/Hungarian, Gaelic/English, Italian, German, French, Iberian, Greek, Dacian, Mexican, Habañera, Tango, Calypso, etc.> Rock: Classic, Punk, Ska, Progressive, Hard, Metal, Pop, etc.> EDM: Trance, Drum & Bass, House, Deep House, Electro-Swing, Dub Step, etc.> Rap: Gangsta, Trap, Street, etc.+ Theory> Classical Theory> Jazzology & Ragtime> Ethnomusicology> Orchestration & Arranging> Conducting & Performance> Educational Concepts> Production Management

Wherever, Whenever, Gowever, Whyever

Apart from all those concerts in High School & College, here's some Performances (P) & Lectures (L) I've done:+ Montessori Children's House of Morristown (MCH)> Homemade Musical Instruments from Household Items (L) 2 days, Grades Pre-K-K> Life Cycles: Butterflies & Ducks, Assist, (L) 2 days, Grades Pre-K-K> Russian Language & Culture (L) 1 day, Grades 1-3> Musical Instruments & Their Families (L) 1 day, Grades 1-3 > Colonial Battle Tactics: American Rebel & Privateers (L) 2 days, Grades 4-6+ Morris Plains Boro School (MPBS)> Brethren of the Coast: A Piratical Journey (L) 1 day, Grades 5-6+ Princeton Coffee House (Princeton)> Blue Grass & American Folk: Guitar Accompaniment to Mark on Violin (P) Many days, Open+ Music Den Open Mike Night (Randolph)> Piano Torture & Audience Abuse (P) One night only - gone by popular demand!That's 9 L's & 2 P's, or 9L + 2P = 9L2P....I hate math, but I didn't say I wasn't good at it...

Northern New Jersey

Network engineering, information security, technical writing, telecommunications, Oracle functional & foundation security, disaster recovery, project management, technical training, hardware & software installation & maintenance; Microsoft, Cisco, VMWare, SQL, PL/SQL, VoIP, Kronos, Vertex, TOAD, PuTTY, Dataload, Vertex Quantum Sales Tax, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls & IDS systems, databases, PBXs.Will travel up to 50%.

Raritan, Nj

On-site support of network and application services, specifically: • Cisco Networks, including gigabit, wired & wireless VLAN solutions etc., using hardware and security concepts.• Microsoft Enterprise Server administration, including: installation, configuration, security, troubleshooting & support.• Oracle 11i support for applications, functional security and report writing support with the following applications: AP, AR, AST, BOM, CST, HR, INV, ONT, PER, PO, SAL, WIP & WSH. Regression testing for all upgrade & update phases.• Kronos Workforce Central 6.0 & ADP Payroll System Administration with installation, configuration & support.• System administration of the following: Vertex Quantum Sales Tax & Returns, BNA Fixed Assets, WebWise/HighJump Tracking Suite, UPS WorldShip, Ultr@VNC, VMWare Server & Client, DataLoader, T.O.A.D., PuTTY, among others.• Workstation support of Windows VP, Vista & OS 7; peripherals; spyware, malware & virus protection & eradication

Morris Plains, Nj

Repaired & maintained high-end commercial laundry equipment. Ordered parts & supplies. Maintained all computer systems and peripherals.Technician

New York, Ny; Bridgeton, Mo; Parsippany, Nj

On-site support of 3Com IP Telephony solutions using VoIP, RAS & HiPer ARC routing concepts.• Off-site travel to several domestic AT&T Labs locations (Bridgeton, MO, Middleton, NJ, Chicago, IL, New York, NY) to install, configure & troubleshoot 3Com technology on the AT&T VoIP network.• On-site resident engineer at AT&T Labs in Parsippany, NJ, to install, configure & troubleshoot the AT&T Dial network.• Assisted in the design, configuration & documentation of 3Com’s New York IP Telephony Test Lab.

Nutley, Nj

Monitoring and troubleshooting of a large-scale global Wide Area (WAN) and Local Area (LAN) Networks using Cisco, Bay and HP technologies, and Remote Access Services (RAS) using 3Com Total Control High-Density Remote Access solutions.• Maintained WAN with HP-OpenView, NetOptivity and CiscoWorks, coordinated circuit issues with Verizon, AT&T and Qwest Communications, administered all DNS servers and TCP/IP addressing for the domestic Wide Area and Local Area Networks, and managed all Remote Access Services on seven 3Com Total Control hubs for the domestic sales force.• Administered, monitored and adjusted rule-base of CheckPoint FireWall-1 server and maintained campus-wide distributed VLANs on Ethernet, Token Ring and ATM topologies in over 2 dozen buildings.• Screened and interviewed over 60 candidates for various positions in IT Operations.

Morris Plains, Nj

Repaired & maintained high-end commercial laundry equipment. Ordered parts & supplies. Maintained all computer systems and peripherals.

Morristown, Nj

Managed and maintained a global Frame Relay WAN running RIP, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP. Maintained several flavors of firewall using CheckPoint and BorderWare technologies. Supported all TCP/IP services on Windows, MacOS and UNIX platforms. Implemented remote access services for over 2500 mobile consultant using world-class vendor and carrier solutions. Managed 3 separate domestic LANs and 2 separate PBX systems. Mentored a staff of 3 for project- and concept- based endeavors. Administered all protocol addressing, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and AppleTalk.

Carteret, Nj

Major supermarket retail food franchise in the Tri-State (NJ-NY-CT) area.System Administrator, Electronic Publishing DepartmentManaged, maintained and upgraded all hardware, software and networking for in-house publishing department, using Novell, Apple, OS/2, IBM, Lintronic, Quark and Adobe technologies. Installed a Lotus Notes database server used for pricing.

Whippany, Nj

Long Beach, Ca

Cis: Business Programming (2005-2011): Ccna Program (2010-2010); Graphic Design (1991-1993), 3.51

CIS: Unix, HTML, Excel, Access, VoIP; Core: Accounting, Marketing, Macroeconomics, Algebra, History, Sociology, Psychology, Astronomy.

Graphic Design, 3.0

Graphic Design; Core: English

Music Performance, 3.21

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Band Music Theory, Symphonic Band, Conducting, Orchestration; Instruments include: Tuba, Baritone.

Diploma, Music Performance, General, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Student Government (Class Vice-President, Class Council), Prom Committee; Senior.