Biography
■ 1977-82- Graduates Montclair State University Bachelor of Art in Music Theory
■ 1982-84
■ 1985-86
■ 1987-99
- Recorded 3 CD’s “Broken Night/ Red Light”,”Deranged Decomposed”, and “Plain Old Joe”. - 3 month engagement at “Club Bird” in Yokohama, Japan.
- Returned to NYC and recorded “Long and Skinny” (Knitting Factory Records) NYC band “The Club Bird All-Stars”. Receiving critical acclaim and a 5 star review in Down Beat Magazine.
■ 1991-95
- Joined the famed rock group “Steely Dan” as percussionist/vibest and toured the US and Japan, recording the band's first live album “Alive in America” (Giant).
- Appears on “Late Night with David Letterman” with Steely Dan.
- GC also recorded their 2nd release “We the People” (GRP records).
- Began a residency at the Knitting Factory Club’s “Tap Room” with his trio Vibes.
- Recorded/Produced 1st self-titled CD with “Groove Thing” (Eightball records) This CD included the single release “Command and Obey” featuring rock singer Deborah Harry.
■ 1996-97 - Recorded/Produced first CD with trio self-titled “Vibes” (Knitting Factory records).
- Performed on John Lurie film score for “Excess Baggage” actress Alicia Silverstone’s first production.
- JP’s toured China and Europe extensively.
■ 1998-99 - Recorded/Produced CD “With Drawn” (Knitting Factory records).
- Toured Europe and U.S. with JP’s w/ Deborah Harry, Vibes
- Appears on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien”.
- Signed record deal and recorded 3 CD’s with GC “Dance of the Drunken Master”,”Declassified”, and “It’s All -in Your Mind”(2 Ware produced tracks) (Shanakie records).
- Recorded/Produced 2nd Eightball records CD “This is No Time...”
■ 2000-2001 - Extensive touring throughout USA and Europe w/Groove Collective
- Vibes-2 more CDs “Leibe Tunina”,”Vibes 4” (Knitting Factory)
- Solo/Duo - Y2 K Jazz Quartet CD “Keepin’ Up With the Jones’”, CD “Sir Duke” w/ Marc Ribot
- Orchestral work- commissioned work- Jazz Passengers w/ Deborah Harry and The Buffalo Philharmonic 9 original arrangement/orchestrations,1 concert conducted by Randall Craig Fleisher
- Completed 2 Symphonies (1) 3 movement,(1)single movement,
- Distinguishing shows-1 week at Sweet Basil w/ JP’s (singing selections from Keaton’s CD),
- Featured soloist on Joel Dorn production of Janis Siegel’s solo CD “I Wish You Love” (Telarc Jazz)
■ 2002- 2003
- Recorded on Elvis Costello’s Solo CD’s “North” and “When I was Cruel”
- Performance of “Imitation of a Kiss” 10 orchestral pieces w/Jazz Passengers, Deborah Harry and The BBC Concert Orchestra (Conducted by Robert Ziegler) at the Barbican Center in London, England
- Arranged and recorded 2 songs for producer Hal Wilner for Harold Arlen tribute movie featuring
- Completed Double Concerto for Vibraphone and Piano
- Co-wrote 3 movie scores w/partner Roy Nathanson (1) documentary “Chant of Paradise”dir.
- Co-composed & performed live film score w/film “Creature from the Black Lagoon” w/ The
- Completed 3rd Symphony (4 movements)
■ 2004 - 2005 - Co-wrote movie score w/partner Nathanson “Undefeated” for HBO movies. The directorial debut of actor John Leguizamo
- Invited by competition to reading session by the Minnesota Orchestras’ Composer Institute.
- Toured U.S. performing live film score “Creature from the Black Lagoon” w/ The Jazz Passengers
- Performed in “The Rock Concert” at the University of Wisconsin at Madison w/ The Jazz Passengers
- Recorded, co-produced, engineered, and performed on CD “A Bach Set” with Cellist Sara Wollan. This CD also included Bills’ arrangement for 13 pieces of the “Das Juengste Kind”, 2nd movement of “Symphonie der Familien”
- Performed at Brooklyn jazz hotspot “Zebulon” with legendary avant guard trumpeter /composer /conductor Butch Morris
- Began 2 residences; “Puppets Jazz Bar” in Park Slope Brooklyn w/ “Vibes” and “The Ace of Clubs”
■ 2006-2007
- Continued residencies at “Puppet’s Jazz Bar” and “The Ace of Clubs”
- Distinguishing shows: The Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, The Zinc Bar, Dizzy’s Room at Lincoln Center,
- Tours; Italy with JP’s, Japan with Teruo Nakamura and Tap dancer Kazu Kumagai/ Vibes.
- Produced/recorded “Paradise” track for Deborah Harry solo CD “Necessary Evil” (11-7 recording corp.)
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