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Flutes, Vocals, Piano, Composing, Teaching, Performing
RECORDING CREDITS
Amsterdam– Produced by Dwight Stone, 2015, Original piano and flute duet, composed by Dwight Stone
Little Wizdoms – Produced by Nika Rejto, 2012, Original vocals and flute
Teazing Socrates - Produced by Nika Rejto and Michael Cogan, 2006, Originals & Jazz Standards
Midnite Kiss- Produced by Nika Rejto and Michael Cogan, 2002 Originals & Jazz Standards
Liquid Love- Produced by Nika Rejto, 1999 Originals & Jazz Standards,featuring Taylor Eigsti
Bridge Weaver- Produced by Herb Wong, 1998 Originals & Jazz standards, featuring Dmitri Matheny
Naked Emotions - Produced by Nika Rejto, 1984, Original compositions, liner notes by Leonard Feather
AS GUEST SOLOIST on CDs
Invitation– Vivian Perry
Voices in the Rain- Joe Sample
Ba'hai- Seals and Croft
Autumn Leaves - Gene Russell
Street Angels- St. Luther
Mov'in On- Rene Geyer
The Little Mouse that Roared - Billy Barty
River Romance - Martha Blackard
Live at Anna’s Jazz Island– Vicki Burns
Songs of Hope and Healing- Trinity Choir & Friends
Soundtrack for TV's "Matt Houston" Music by Nelson Riddle
Soundtrack for TV movie "Charlie's Balloon"
Hallmark Cards, commercial,
"Valentine’s Day"Music by Nelson Riddle
"Aliar perfume" commercial, Jingle composed by Nika Rejto
"Red Lite"commercial
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
Red Holloway, Hubert Laws, Alfredo Moran, Jorge Duran, Lanny Morgan, Mary Stallings, Frank Wess, Jeremy Steig, Freddie Hubbard, Richie Cole, Charles McPherson, Dmitri Matheny, Horace Silver, Rickey Woodard, Billy Childs, Virginia Mayhew, Ray Pizzi, Airto & Flora Purim, George Cables, Clare Fischer, Billy Higgins, Benny Powell, Teddy Edwards, Eddie Harris, Buddy Collette, Phillip Catherine, Mike Garson, Mayuto, Lorez Alexandria, Benny Carter, Jimmy Smith, John Wood, Lenny Breau, Judy Roberts, Rebecca Parris, Bobby Hutcherson, Paul Broadnax, Taylor Eigsti, Willie Pickins, Maraca
Featured soloist with Artoosh Harytoonian, performing classical and pop music from the Middle East.
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities/Music - Drama and Music, May 1990 - University of Southern California Flute teachers include: Louise DiTullio, James Walker, Bernie Atkinson,Tom Lee Berklee College of Music, Boston, 1975 Dick Grove School of Music, Los Angeles 1977-1979 Student of shakuhachi, saxophone, clarinet, voice, piano Dance - Modern Dance with Saida Gerard (17 years) including performances at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Mime - Studied with Etienne Decroux, Paris, France 1973-74, and Ella Marceau, Anne Jankovic Performed in various local theatre groups both as actress and as musician
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Founder of Unika Records Unika Music/BMI
Artist, chef, writer
SAMPLING OF APPEARANCES
Performed with Pepe Romero, at 25thGala of Tucson Chamber Music Festival Celebration, March 2018 Featured performer at The National Flute Convention, 2016, performing music from cd “Amsterdam.” Toured Asturias, Spain with Alfredo Moran Sept. 2014 KPFA 3-1-14, live Radio Show, BAJABA SHOWCASE Award Ceremony Concert Award Ceremony, Sept. 23, 2013 (Metropolitan Room NYCa) KCSM 11-16-12, Desert Island Jazz with Alisa Clancy KKUP 10-2-12 interview with Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs San Francisco International Flute Festival 10-10-10 YOSHI’S May 5, 2010 YOSHI'S August 28, 2006 Anna's Jazz Island Feb. 25, 2006 Anna's Jazz Island August 26, 2005 YOSHI'S Dec. 1, 2003 Hubert Laws Lifetime Achievement Award, Aug. 9, 2003 KKUP, July 29, 2003, with Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs KCSM, I'mTalking Jazz, 2003 Vallejo Jazz Festival, August 24, 2002 KCSM, June 12, 2002, CD FEATURE Midnite Kiss KCSM, 2001, with Melanie Berzon BACH DANCING AND DYNAMITE SOCIETY, 2001 ART AND CLAY FESTIVAL, Palo Alto, CA 2001 PACIFICA JAZZ and ART FESTIVAL, May 19, 2001 YOSHI'S, May 29, 2000 KPFA, 2000, with Doug Edwards KCSM, 2000, with Clifford Brown, Jr. KKUP, 2000, with Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs KPOO, 2000, with Anika KCSM, March 27, 2000 CD FEATURE, Liquid Love KKUP, 1999, interview with Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs San Carlos Art and Wine Festival Oct. 9, 1999 KCSM Oct. 4, 1999, interview with Chris Cortez Mt. Winery, Sept. 12, 1999, Al Jarreau & Taylor Eigsti KUSP August 23, 1999,Santa Cru KSJS, August 18, 1999, interview forLiquid Love San Jose Jazz Festival, 1999, with Taylor EigstiAll stars KKUPLive Radio Performance, July 25, 1999 San Jose Mercury News and NPR Stations Featured Artist- Jazz Perspectives KCSMMarch 8, 1999, interview with Dick Conti Jazz Nights at City Center Plaza Jazz, July 30, 1999 Jazz at Chardonnay, 1999, Soquel, CA, Featured Artist KRML, March 1999 Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Guest artist with Red Holloway Summer Jazz 12: 1998, Featured Artist, Stanford, CA, Jazz at Chardonnay, 1998, GuestArtist with Mary Stallings San Jose Jazz Festival, 1997, Guest Artist Summer Jazz 11: 1997, Guest Artist with Virginia Mayhew Palo Alto Jazz Alliance Concert, 1996, Tribute to Duke Ellington, Special "Guest Artist", with Charles McPherson Guest Artist with Buddy Collette, 1996, Los Angeles San Jose Art Museum, 1994, Poetry to Music KUSC, 1988, Memorial Concert for Gabor Rejto "LA LA, Making it in L.A." - A documentary film about Performers in Los Angeles KFAC, July 1984 Luncheon at the Music Center KCRW, 1981, Morning Becomes Eclectic, Tom Schnabble Hubert Laws, Featured Artist(Laguna Jazz Festival, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ambassador Auditorium) Joe Franklin TV Show, New York City, 1979 Dinah Shore Show – 1959
