EDUCATION
Certified by George Russell to teach The Lydian Chromatic Concept
of Tonal Organization, 2004.
Post-graduate studies in Composition/Jazz Piano, New England Conservatory
(1980-81)
Master’s Degree in Composition, New England Conservatory
(1980)
Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Composition, New England Conservatory
(1978)
Undergraduate studies, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (1971-73)
PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION
Composition with William Thomas McKinley (1992-93)
Composition and Orchestration with Frank Bennett (1990-present)
Jazz Improvisation with Charlie Banacos (1986-present)
George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept with Ben Schwendener
(1989-present)
North Indian Music and Sitar with Peter Row (1994-present)
Form and Content of South Indian Music with Prasana (1994-present)
Synclavier with Robert Ceely at “Beep Studios” (1984)
HONORS
Nominee for St. Botoph Club Composer Award (2001)
Honorable Mention in Jazz Composer’s Alliance Composition
Contest (1995)
Meet the Composer and Mass Arts Lottery Grant (1992)
Margaret Jory Fairbank Copy Assistance Grant from the American Music
Center (1992, 98)
NAN Award to fund New England Conservatory Faculty Recital (1988)
Boston Beneficient Society Award (1979-80)
New England Conservatory Scholarship (1977-80)
TEACHING
Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA (1989-present):
Full-time Associate Professor, Piano and Jazz Compositions Departments
New England
Conservatory in Boston, MA (1979-89, 97):
Faculty/Outreach musician, Extension and Community Services Divisions
Keyboard, Theory, Composition, Ensemble, Arranging
Conductor of Student Jazz Ensemble at request of George Russell
(1986)
Conductor
of World Music Ensemble at request of MacArthur fellow Ran Blake
(1997)
Tufts University
in Medford, MA (1981-85):
Instructor of jazz piano
Bunker Hill
Community College in Charlestown, MA (1980-81):
Instructor
Boston Community
Music Center in Boston, MA (1979-83):
Piano instructor
Private Studio
Instructor (1979-present):
Piano, Theory, and Composition
GUEST
LECTURES
Università della Musica in Rome, Italy (2002)
“The Miles Davis University: A Survey of Progressive Jazz
from 1968-Present”
Southern Illinois
University (2001)
Composition Master Class
Jazz Master Class
University
of California at Los Angeles (1990)
“The Use of Electronics in Contemporary Jazz”
“Sonic Similarities Between Traditional West African Music
and Jazz”
GROUPS
AS LEADER
Ben Schwendener/Marc Rossi Duo (1993-present)
Solaris (1981-1998)
Marc Rossi Group (1998-present)
Row and Rossi Project (1995-1999)
AS
A SIDEMAN
Jim Bridges Trio (2000-present)
Natraj (2000)
Stan Strickland and Ascension (1987-present)
George Russell’s Living Time Orchestra (1983, 85, 87-88, 90,
92)
Robert Moore Quartet (1982-present)
Michael Taylor Ensemble (1982-99)
Lewis Porter Quartet (1980-84)
Jimmy Guiffre 4 (1980-82)
Northwind (1978-80)
OTHER
PERFORMANCES
Lew Traver Network (1988)
Bo Diddley (1986)
Walter Beasley Group (1986)
Elizabeth Swados and Jazz Group (1985)
Alvaro Cordero (1984)
For Compositions,
please see premieres and discography
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