Bob Johnson - Contemporary Trombone Player

Bob Johnson Resume

Resume PERSONAL PARTICULARS NAME: Robert (Bob) Johnson ADDRESS: Apt 1/50 Adelphi Tce, Glenelg North. SA 5045 PHONE NUMBER: Mob: 0423 458 406 DATE OF BIRTH: 2nd October 1954 MARITAL STATUS: Single HEALTH: Excellent INTERESTS: Golf, Fishing, Boating LICENCES: Class C (Car) / Current SUMMARY OF SKILLS OVERVIEW • Excellent multi tasking skills • Ability to work with a diverse range of people and difficult to handle behaviours • Well developed negotiation skills • Excellent customer service and public relations skills • Ability to promote and market concepts, products and services • Ability to work within strict time lines and achieve desired outcomes • Ability to meet production requirements and timelines • Excellent general computer skills • Advanced organisational and coordination skills • Excellent listening and observation skills • Ability to inspire and teach people MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE • Professional Trombonist • Vast experience and well developed skills in arranging music for a variety of ensembles, vocal groups in all genres. • Well developed conducting and Musical Directing skills • Ability to perform as a soloist, section player and comic / general entertaining • Ability to use advanced music production software • Well developed music teaching skills • Experienced in recording and performance within studio. Producing, playing live and session production PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES • Excellent perception and integration skills • Ability to adapt and learn quickly • Excellent attention to detail • Well versed in all aspects of performance and entertaining • Creative and lateral thinker • Ability to think and respond quickly to achieve desired results • Warm and embracing personality, with good sense of humour PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS 2010-Dec Trombonist- “Human Nature Direct from Vegas” Concert Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. 2010 -May Trombonist-James Morrison “Tribute to Louis Armstrong” Concert Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. 2007 – Present Musical Director “Regent Seven Seas Cruises” 2004 to 2007 Arranged, Conducted, CD for vocalist “Greg Meyer” 2005 Trombonist: Kate Ceberano Adelaide Symphony Orchestra 2003 to 2006 Musical Director “Bob Johnson Big Band” Adelaide 1999 to 2003 Musical Director and trombone performance “Royal Caribbean International” “Seabourn Cruise Lines” “P&O Princess Cruises 1999 Lead Trombone Adelaide season “CHICAGO” through “I.M.G” David Atkins Production. 1996 to 1998 Head of Jazz Studies “Young Conservatorium Griffith University” QLD. 1997 Lead Trombone David Atkins Production “HOT SHOE SHUFFLE” Brisbane Season 1996 “MY FAIR LADY” Brisbane. 1996 Artist in Residence Chatswood High School NSW Guest Tutor and Soloist (European Tour) 1994 “HOT SHOE SHUFFLE” Adelaide 1994 “A CHORUS LINE” Sydney 1994 “SOUTH PACIFIC” Melbourne / Sydney 1993 “LEGENDS of MOTOWN” The Four Tops, Temptations, Commodores” Australian Tour 1992 “PETER ALLEN” Final Tour 1991 “FRANK SINATRA FINAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR” Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne. 1990 – 1995 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC James Morrison Scholarship “Generations in Jazz” Education Division Mt Gambier S.A. 1989 David Atkins “DANCIN' MAN” Musical Director 1988 FRANK SINATRA Sanctuary Cove QLD 1986 “LINDA RONSTADT AUSTRALIAN TOUR” “NELSON RIDDLE Orchestra 1986 DEBBIE REYNOLDS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1984-86 Brass Teacher / Concert band Conductor “Ravenswood School for Girls” Gordon N.S.W 1984-86 SHIRLEY BASSEY TOURS 1980-86 SAMMY DAVIS JNR NATIONAL TOURS 1981-88 JAMES MORRISON BIG BAND 1981-86 TCN CHANNEL 9 “RAY MARTIN MIDDAY SHOW” Orchestra 1979-1990 Trombonist “TOMMY TYCHO M.B.E. INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2002 Survival Craft Management and Operation 30' Life Boat launching, loading and manoeuvring. 2001 Certified in: Basic Sea Survival Safety at Sea Life saving procedure Basic Fire fighting First Aid Crowd Control Management “Tao” Excellence in Customer Service (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) 1981 Diploma Jazz Studies 1978 A.Mus.A Music Performance A.Mus.A Theory of Music 1971-1979 Australian Army Band Corps REFEREES Mr Warren Daly O.A.M. PO Box 3151 Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 Ph: 02 93273268 Mr Bob Foley Director “Evans and Clarke National” 616 Torrens Road Woodville North SA 5012 Mob: 0412 826 699 STRENGTHS & ACHIEVEMENTS I possess exceptional experience in the entertainment industry, along with a track record in professional performance. Management expertise includes all aspects of the companies performance, increasing staff moral with personal incentives, job descriptions and goal setting, which in turn resulting in quantifiable improvements in processes, procedures, sta

Updated: May 10, 2011