PERFORMANCES

MEDIA PERFORMANCES:
SCORING, CONDUCTING, ARRANGING or ON CAMERA*

A Young Lady Sings - Los Angeles Radio
Breakin' II - Feature film
Do Not Disturb - 20th Century Fox Feature film
Dream Is Alive:20th Anniversary - Walt Disney Pictures
Elizabeth Post - TV Pilot
Ellery Queen - NBC-TV Network
Frasier - NBC-TV Network
Gilmore Girls-WB Network
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka - Feature film
Live! At the Apollo - ABC-TV Network
Matinee Theater - NBC-TV Network
Mobsters - Universal Studios Feature film
Music by The Signaleers - Armed Forces Radio Service
Piano Portraits - Greater Cleveland Radio (age 16)
Signal Corps Hour - Augusta, GA Television
Soul Train - Syndicated
The Governor & JJ - CBS-TV Network
The Magic Hour (Magic Johnson Show) - FOX-TV Network
The Marrying Man - Walt Disney Pictures Feature film
The Rat Pack - HBO
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - NBC-TV Network
3rd Army Special Services Touring Unit
To Sir With Love II - CBS Movie of the Week
West Wing - NBC-TV Network
Will and Grace – NBC-TV Network


PLAYED WITH (OR FOR)

Abe Most
Al Hibbler
Al McKibbon
Ali Woodson
Alice Lon ("The Champagne Lady")
Anita O'Day
Buddy Collette
Curtiss Counce
David T
Edward Louis Smith
Ernie Watts
Gabe Baltazar
Herb Jeffries
Horace Heidt, Jr.
James Gadsen
James Jamerson
Jimmy Ruffin
Ken Berry
Keith Williams
Lenny Bruce
Leroy Vinnegar
Louis Bellson
Marty Paich
Med Flory
Nino Tempo
Phil Perry
Phineas Newborn, Jr.
Red Callendar
Red Mitchell
Redd Foxx
Robert Winters
Smoky Rogers
Stuff Smith
Victor Feldman
Wah Wah Watson
Warne Marsh
Wayne Henderson
Wilton Felder


THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON – NBC TV - BAND

Doc Severinson (Leader/trumpet)
Trumpets: Jimmy Zito, Johnny Audino, Conte Candoli, Snooky Young, Maurie Harris, Chuck Finley
Trombones: Gil Falco, Bruce Paulsen, Ernie Tack, Randy Aldcroft
Saxes: Ernie Watts, Tommy Newsome, John Bambridge, Pete Christlieb, Tom Peterson, Don Ashworth
Drums: Ed Shaughnessy, Louie Bellson
Piano: Ross Tompkins
Bass: John B Williams, Joel Di Bartolo
Guitar: Bob Bain, Peter Woodford
Librarian: Shelly Cohen, Don Sweeny
Contractor: Al Lapin
Featured Arrangers included: Mike Barone, Tommy Newsome, John Bambridge ,
Lenny Stack and Ray Dewey
Producer: Fred de Cordova followed by Peter Lasally, Doc’s Assistant: Shelly Cohen

3RD ARMY SPECIAL SERVICES

Pianists (in sequence): Duke Pierson, Wynton Kelly, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Ray Dewey

Trumpet: Edward Louis Smith
Bass: Jamahl Nassar (George Joyner)
Entertainers: Ken Berry, Jan Paderewski, Flying Zachini Bros., Circus act
Support staff: Leonard Nimoy

LENNY BRUCE SHOW
Star: Lenny Bruce
Tenor: Nino Tempo
Piano: Ray Dewey
Bass: Curtiss Counce
Drums: George Redman


ANITA O’DAY SHOW
Star: Anita O’Day
Piano: Ray Dewey
Bass: Wolfgang Melz
Drums: John Poole


GABE BALTAZAR QUARTET
Alto: Gabe Baltazar
Piano: Ray Dewey
Bass: Porkie Britto
Drums: Chiz Harris


MOTOWN GANG (ARRANGER/CONDUCTOR/KEYBOARDS)

Clay McMurray - Producer; Norman Whitfield - Producer; H B Barnham - Producer; Ray Dewey - Arranger; Ben Barrett - Contractor; Art Stewart - Mixer; Reggie Dozier - Mixer; Sid Sharp - Concert Master; Kenny “Spider” Rice - Drs; James Gadsen - Drs; Earl Palmer- Drs; Eddie Bongo - Perc; Paulinho Da Costa - Perc; Bobbye Hall - Perc; Clarence McDonald - Kbds; Greg Philinganes - Kbds; Joe Sample - Kbds; Ray Dewey - Kbds; Nathan East - Bass; James Jamerson - Bass; Carol Kaye - Bass; Paul Jackson - Gtr; WahWah Watson - Gtr (Melvin Regan); David Tee - Gtr; Alex. Brown - Voc Bgs; Vanetta Townsell - Voc Bgs; Oma Drake - Voc Bgs; Waters Sisters - Voc Bgs; Terry Young - Voc Bgs; Valerie Fiddmont - Voc Bgs; Mona Lisa Young - Voc Bgs

And dozens of string players, horn blowers, background singers, 2nd Mixers, etc., etc.


BEST CASUAL ! ! !

Victor Feldman - Vibes/Leader
Colin Bailey- Drums
Red Mitchell - Bass
Ray Dewey - Piano


*With apologies to the many other talented people I have had the pleasure of bumping into during my musical journey but neglected to include on this list.