TJ has worked in a wide variety of musical situations and settings dating back to his early work as an orchestra pit musician with the Greater Cleveland Playhouse Production Company, to his big band and small jazz ensemble work across the United States.

 

His background, experience and education has allowed him to work and perform with such jazz greats as...

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Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, Herbie Mann, Chuck Mangione, Bobby Shew, Marcus Belgrave and David "Fathead" Newman.

 

Venues include large conventions, The Renaissance Center, Detroit Michigan. Special events, Super Bowl XXX Victory Celebration for the Dallas Cowboys team and organization, Phoenix Arizona. And various music festivals including multiple appearances at the Lansing Jazz Festival.