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Frank grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the city of San Jose, California. Frank’s early trumpet studies with friend and trumpet teacher Bill Nicolosi led him to perform with Dave Eshelman's San Jose City College Big Band while Frank was still in High School. Bill Nicolosi was also the one who gave Frank his first exposure to the music of Maynard Ferguson.
After High School, Frank continued on to play Lead Trumpet in the famed One O'clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas (formerly North Texas State University). He was awarded the Marvin Stamm Scholarship and studied trumpet with gifted brass professor John Haynie and with the famed brass guru, Don Jacoby. Prior to graduation, Frank joined the Woody Herman Thundering Herd Band (playing alongside of Roger Ingram)...and later a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream: Playing Lead Trumpet and Recording with Great Maynard Ferguson!
After touring with Maynard, Frank moved to New York City where he enjoys an extremely varied musical life: Frank played for the hit Broadway show " The Producers", starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, as well as solo trumpet, lead trumpet and section trumpet for the original motion picture soundtrack “The Producers--the Movieâ€.Frank's next show is: Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' - which begins in late October 2007.
Frank’s recent Live, Recording, TV appearance and Tour Credits include: Lead Trumpet in the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Orchestra (Led by Slide Hampton), Lead Trumpet in the Clark Terry Big Band, Lead Trumpet in the Roy Hargrove Big Band, Lead Trumpet in the McCoy Tyner Big Band, Lead Trumpet in the Frank Foster Big Band, Lead trumpet in the Jimmy Heath Big Band, Lead trumpet with Lou Rawls, Dianne Reeves, John Williams, Natalie Cole, The Dave Brubeck Big Band, Soundtrack Recordings for Disney animated movies, Music for NBC Sports and NFL Films (Football Highlights),The Jon Faddis Big Band (formerly the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band), Gerald Wilson Big Band (with Jon Faddis on Lead Trumpet), the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Bob Mintzer Big Band, the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (formerly the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra), as well as playing on David Letterman, the Today Show and Sessions @ AOL with Paul Anka, Queen Latifah and Kevin Spacey …
In addition to playing with Queen Latifah, Frank also has performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Vanessa Williams and Chaka Khan.
During his free time, Frank loves spending time watching soccer and pro surfing tournaments, indulging in a good cup of Kona coffee, rooting for the Manchester United English football team and watching the “amazing†Oakland Raiders.
Frank also teaches privately, at music camps and in clinics when time permits.
You can contact Frank at:
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