Position:
Excelsior Brass Arranger & Tech
Date of Birth: February 14, 1949
Place of Birth: Pittsfield,
MA
Schools graduated from:
Pittsfield High School – General Diploma 1968 (formal training in music theory and harmony)
Berkshire Community
College – A.A. honors Selected Liberal Studies 1978
A.S. honors Business Data Processing 1979
Military Service:
U.S. Navy Class A Damage Control School, Philadelphia PA 1968
U.S. Navy Veteran: active duty Damage Controlman aboard destroyers USS CONY, USS WARRINGTON 1968-1970
U.S. Naval Reservist: 1971-1974 - Rank upon discharge: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Has Three Sons ages 32, 31, and 29
Employed at
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield. MA, in the IT Dept. as a
Programmer/Analyst.
Tel.: (413) 499-4660 Ext. 497.
Drum and Bugle Corps Participation: 1958-1967, 1971, 2004
Corps marched with as a First Baritone:
Monarchs Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps …. Pittsfield, MA
Cavaliers Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps … Pittsfield, MA
Speigleaires Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps …. Troy, NY (Village of Speigletown, Town of Lansingburgh)
Interstatesmen Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps …. Troy, NY/Pittsfield, MA
Syracuse Brigadiers Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps, Syracuse, NY
Brassmen Sr. Drum and Bugle Corps … Pittsfield, MA
Excelsior All Age Drum and Bugle Corps… Albany, NY (Founding Member)
While with the above corps Paul had the experience of marching with World Open, Yankee Circuit, and NY State Finalists.
In 1967 as a Pittsfield Cavalier, after almost ten years of hard work, we finally topped the Garfield Cadets. Unfortunately, the corps disbanded the next year.
Paul has arranged and written music for the Monarchs, Speigleaires, Interstatesmen, and Brassmen, and was corps director and brass instructor for the Brassmen.
Outside of drum and bugle corps, Paul played trombone for the North Adams State College Community Orchestra, and for the Cold Duck Dance Band of Pittsfield, MA. He arranged and wrote music for the dance band.