EDUCATION
Trained in all woodwind instruments: A and Bb clarinet; bass clarinet; soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; flute and alto flute; piccolo
Mannes College of Music, New York, NY:
1961-1966 Bachelor of Science in Music, Clarinet
Montclair University College of Music, Upper Montclair, NJ:
1973-1975, New Jersey Certification in Music Education 1975, grades K-12
Other Educational Activities:
Studied with Charles Arlington from 1953-1966 (clarinet, saxophone, flute)
Studied with David Weiss in 1966 (oboe)
Studied with Claude Montux from 1966 to 1969 (flute)
Studied with Illona Pedersen 1970 (oboe)
Mannes College Orchestra and Woodwind Quintet
Flutist in Bayonne Baroque Ensemble
Clarinetist in the Bayonne Orchestra
Studied clarinet with Alexander Williams (Clarinetist for NBC Orchestra conducted by Toscanini)
Studied with Frank Foster from 1970-1971 (saxophone)
EXPERIENCE
Band Leader:
1969-present Gerry Cappuccio Saxophone Quartet
1969-1971 Gerry Cappuccio Big Band (17 pieces)
1974-1980 Super Horns and Rhythm (5 saxes/flutes/clarinets/piano/bass guitar/drums)
Other Bands and Orchestras:
1966-1969 United States Military Academy-West Point Band
1968 & 1973 Glenn Miller Orchestra directed Buddy De Franco
1970 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under Warren Covington
1970 Buddy Morrow Orchestra
1970 Onzy Matthews Big Band
1970 Dean Pratt Big Band
1971 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra under Jim Miller
1971 Sonny Igoe & Dick Meldonian Swing Big Band
1972 Don Ellis Orchestra
1972 Lionel Hampton Orchestra
1972 - 1973 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under Warren Covington
1973 Radio City Music Hall
1980 North Jersey Philharmonic
1989-2009 Alan Quinn Big Band
1997-2000 Mickey Gravine Music Chief Big Band
2001-present James L. Dean Orchestra
2001-present One More Once Rhythm Orchestra directed by Rick Visone
2005-2013 Fun Bunch Big Band
2005-present Somers Dream Orchestra (www.bigbandnow.com)
2007-present Big Band Swing Machine directed by Harry Glogower
2008 Blue Stragglers
2009-present Frank Basile 12tet
2008 Infernos
2008 One More Once Big Band
2009-present Full Count Big Band
2012-present Cornucopia Big Band
2013-present Glenn Franke Big Band
2015 Pat Longo big Band
Other Professional Experience:
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Arranger for Lionel Hampton Orchestra 1972 –1973) New York City, N.Y. did 14 songs.
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Recordings:
a.“Dick Meldonian/Sonny Igoe and Their Big Swing Jazz Band The Jersey Concert” on Progressive Records, PRO7058, 1980
b.“Dick Meldonian/Sonny Igoe and Their Big Swing Jazz Band Plays Gene Roland Music” on Progressive Music, PRO7062, 1981
c. “Transbluency”, on Uptown Records, UP27.25,1985, played baritone and tenor sax with Maria Muldaur
d. “Till The End of Time” played tenor sax with Duprees
e. "I'll Dream Of You" MCD7872, played flute with Monroe Quinn, 1996
f. “At the Whiskey Café” played alto sax with James L. Dean Orchestra
g. “ Live at Casey's” played tenor sax with Alan Quinn’s Orchestra,1989
h. "Lonely City" played baritone sax with Freddie Redd,1989
i. “You Belong to Me: The Duprees 50th Anniversary Album” played tenor sax, 2012
j. " Gerry Cappuccio & His Musical Friends" played flute, soprano, alto & tenor sax 2014
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Live Performances: (various dates from1969-present)
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Various Musicians:
Gene Krupa; Benny Goodman; Teddy Wilson; Cat Anderson; Candido; Kenny Baron; Ronnie Cuber; Jerry Dodgion; Frank Wess; Ben Riley; Dexter Gordon; Illinois Jacquet; Philly Joe Jones; Clifford Jordon; Dizzy Gillespie; Carl Fontana; Johnny Coles; Arnett Cobb; Michael Moore; Ralph Moore; Rich Perry; Bobby Porcelli; Don Sickler; Lew Tabackin, Walt Weiskoff; Bill Crow; Jack Six; Kai Winding; Richard Williams; Burt Collins; Joe Shepley; Lawrence Feldman; Jerry Bruno; Leo Ball; Joe Ferrante; Arnie Lawrence; Dave Lalama; Ralph Lalama; Lou Marini; Dave Stryker; Richie Cole; Frank Dunlop; Virginia Mayhew
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Various Entertainers:
Buddy Greco; Manhattan Transfer; Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons; Frankie Avalon; Bobby Rydell; Fabian; Little Anthony and the Imperials; Gladys Knight and the Pips; Lou Christie; Tony Bennett; Carmen McCrae; Joe Williams; The Temptations; Joe Piscopo; John Pizzarelli; Bucky Pizzarelli; Patty LuPonce; Tony Martin; Cyd Charrise; Ginger Rogers; Julie Budd; Marilyn Michaels; Cavrel Payne; Four Tops.
PUBLICATIONS
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Music transcriptions (tenor sax solos) did editorial consultant work on The Artistry of John Coltrane and The Artistry of Joe Henderson published by United Artist Music. 1978
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Editor of the Greatest Legal Fake Book of All Time published by Warner Bros Music
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Arranger:
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100 books for woodwind and brass for Warner Bros. Music
4 flute duet books for Big 3 Music: “Golden Flute, More Golden Flute, Sounds of Golden and Mellow Golden Flute.
Barry Manilow flute duet book for Cherry Lane Publishers
Magic Duets series published by Warner Bros Music for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and trombone.
Flute duet book published by Big 3 Music: Disney’s Easy Flute Duets
4 saxophone quartets for Warner Bros. Music
George Gershwin’s Prelude No. 2, American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue
John Williams’ Cantina Band from Star Wars