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Josh Nelson Resume |
| Instructional Experience |
Education |
· Instructor for the Thelonious Monk Institute Beyond the Bell After School Jazz Program, teaching jazz performance and theory to students from ages 12 to 18
· Ten years as a private piano instructor with an emphasis in jazz performance and theory
· Former piano instructor at LaMarca Music Academy, ages 6 to 15 (Torrance, Calif.) |
· California State University, Long Beach
(graduate, 2004)
Bachelor of Music, Performance Degree
with an option in Jazz Studies
· Berklee College of Music Summer Program (1996)
· Berklee College of Music
in Los Angeles Summer Program (1995)
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| Original Compositions and Arrangements |
Other Recording Work |
Jazz TriJazz Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet Pieces
“The Nazarene” - orchestrator/arranger for original musical
9 and 10-piece ensemble jazz pieces
“Influences” for Flute and Piano
“Victory” for Wind Symphony
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“First Daughter”- Paramount
“Jack and Bobby”- Warner Bros.
“Lucky”- FX Network
“The Division”- Lifetime Network/Paramount/Viacom
Numerous Student Film Projects (USC, UCLA, CSULB) |
| Tours and Performances Abroad |
Sara Gazarek Musical Director- U.S., Japan, and Canada Touring (2005-2006)
National Taiwan Tour with Hollywood Pops Orchestra and Broadway Chamber Orchestra (1998)
National Taiwan Tour with Ars Nova Chamber Ensemble (1999)
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| Performed, Worked, or Studied with: |
Ralph Moore, tenor sax
Ernie Watts, tenor sax
Buddy Collette, alto sax
Peter Erskine, drums
Bill Watrous, trombone
Albert “Tootie” Heath, drums
John Guerin, drums
Bill Cunliffe, piano
Benny Green, piano
Tiger Okoshi, trumpet
John Prince, composer/arranger
Michael Kamen, composer
Eric Idle, actor |
Lawrence FIshburne, actor
Mike Vax, trumpet
Kim Richmond, alto sax
Bruce Eskovitz, tenor sax
Brian Swartz, trumpet
Tony Dumas, bass
Chuck Manning, tenor sax
Steve Cotter, guitar
Luther Hughes, bass
Abe Laboriel, bass
Jim Snidero, alto sax
Chuck Flores, drums
Alex Acuna, percussion
Melissa Manchester, vocalist |
Gilbert Castallenos, trumpet
Steve Huffsteter, trumpet
Cecilia Coleman, piano
Sandra Booker, vocalist
Jeff Littleton, bass
Nate Birkey, trumpet
Mike Barone, composer/arranger
Putter Smith, bass
Sal Marquez, trumpet
Annie Sellick, vocals
Jennifer Leitham, bass
Rhiannnon, vocals |
| Honor Groups (high school) |
SCSBOA Jazz All-Stars (1996, piano)
Grammy (N.A.R.A.S.) Jazz Band (1996, piano)
SCSBOA Jazz Band (1995, piano) |
Ventura County Honor Band (1994, trumpet)
CSUN Honor Band (1994, trumpet) |
| Awards and Scholarships |
Tom Talbert Scholarship (2003-2004)
Howard Baker Scholarship (2000)
Dramatic Allied Arts Guild Scholarship (1999)
Gerald H. Strang Scholarship (1998)
S.A.I. Scholarship (1997) |
CSULB Music Dept. Scholarship Recipient (1996-2000)
Louis Armstrong Award (1996)
John Philip Sousa Award (1996)
Full Tuition Scholarship, Berklee College of Music (Summer Session-1996) |
| Outstanding Jazz Soloist Awards |
IAJE International Conference (1998, 1999)
Cuesta Jazz Festival (1996)
Royal Jazz Festival (1993, 1995, 1996) |
Reno Jazz Festival (1996)
Fullerton Jazz Festival (1994)
Dos Pueblos Jazz Festival (1995) |
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