
Trumpet & Flugelhorn Artist, Composer, Arranger, Vocalist, Owner & Executive Producer, Duct Tape Music
Greater New York City Area

Trumpet & Flugelhorn Artist, Composer, Arranger, Vocalist, Owner & Executive Producer, Duct Tape Music
Greater New York City Area
J.C. Heard Orchestra
Musical Director / Composer /Arranger / Soloist
1982 —
Bounce Musical Entertainment
Musical Director / Trumpet Artist
2008 —
Organ Nation
Soloist / Composer
2007 —
U.S. Department of State
Jazz Ambassadors — Trio WAG
2001 —
Ms Jo Thompson & the J.C. Heard Orchestra
Musical Director / Conductor / Composer
1997 —
Billy Strayhorn Project
Principal Trumpet
2002 —
UNITY (Jazz Quintet)
2003 — 2005
Jambalya Brass Band
Lead Trumpet
1999 —
Cab Calloway Orchestra
2005 —
Gotham Brass Quintet
Principal Trumpet
2001 —
George Gee Orchestras
Musical Director / Trumpet Artist
1996 — 2009
Metropolitan Brass Quintet
Principal Trumpet
1995 — 2000
Jimmy Madison & Friends
Musical Director / Composer / Soloist
1995 — 1999
Ray Santo's Caribbean Afro Music Experience
Featured Soloist
1993 —
Ms Jo Thompson Quartet
Musical Director / Soloist
1993 —
Emergence (Jazz Quartet)
Soloist / Composer
1993 — 1995
Jimmy Stefanson Latin Jazz Combine
Soloist / Instrumentalist
1990 — 1992
Detroit Concert Choir
Composer in Residence
1988 — 1992
Acoustic Arts Ensemble
Composer in Residence / Soloist
1988 — 1992
Detroit Dance Collective
Composer in Residence
1984 — 1985
The Motor City Jazz Quintet
Musical Director / Co-Leader
1983 — 1996
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Pops
Lead Trumpet
1983 — 1984
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Instrumentalist
1979 — 1979
The Grand Hotel Orchestra
Soloist / Arranger / Composer
1979 — 1982
Paradise Jazz Orchestra
Lead Trumpet / Soloist
1976 — 1984
IMPACT (Jazz Quintet)
Co Leader / Musical Director / Composer
1974 — 1982
• Trumpet Artist / Jazz Soloist
• Composer / Arranger in all genres
• Jazz Vocalist
• Piccolo Trumpet Soloist
• Musical Director
• Conductor
• Producer
Walt Szymanski Music
Ms. Jo Thompson featuring Walt Szymanski & the J.C. Heard Orchestra
Cab Calloway Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn Project
Jambalaya Brass Band
Vali Music
Nafshenu Orchestra
Rikud Orchestra
Oakland University MaTilDa Award
Alumni Achievement Award in Music 2008
U.S.Department of State / Kennedy Center
Jazz Ambassadors (Trio WAG) 2003
U.S.Department of State / Kennedy Center
Jazz Ambassadors (Trio WAG) 2001
Best Instrumental-Vocal Group
Backstage Awards (Rick DellaRatta) 1996
Best Instrumental-Vocal Group
Backstage Awards (Miss Jo Thompson) 1994
Hall of Fame Inductee
Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI) 1993
Jazz Finalist
Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search (Detroit, MI) 1990
Best Songwriter / Composer
Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI) 1989 - 1992
Best Brass (Trumpet)
Metro Times Music Awards (Detroit, MI) 1989 - 1992
Soloist Award
National Association of Jazz Educators 1977
Composition /Arranging Award
National Association of Jazz Educators 1977
Soloist Award
National Association of Jazz Educators 1976
Best Trumpet Award (State of Michigan)
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Lansing, MI) 1972