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Bruce
Cassidy Resumé
Recently completed projects
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Formed Bruce Cassidy Jazz Orchestra at Humber College which included a string quartet. Concert with Chris Potter 2009 |
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Co-produced the first jazz play along book and CD for French
Horn(with Ken Wiley, Los Angeles). |
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Arrangement of Joe Zawinul’s “Birdland”
for 16 French Horns as part of the closing concert of the Western
US Horn Symposium in Las Vegas. |
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Composition and Production of The Clay Flute - an opera (with
libretto by Gwyneth Lloyd) – supported by the South African
Department of Arts and Culture. |
Album Production
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Soweto String Quartet “Our World” BMG records
2003 |
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Hotfoot Orchestra, Johannesburg, 2001 |
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Timeless album 1997 - FNB-SAMA album of the year 1998 |
Musical Director
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David Clayton-Thomas Band |
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Bruce Cassidy’s Hotfoot Orchestra, Toronto |
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Timeless (with Pops Mohamed) album 1997 - FNB-SAMA album of
the year 1998 |
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Bruce Cassidy’s Hotfoot Orchestra, Johannesburg |
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The Body Electric, Johannesburg |
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Conversations, (with Barney Rachabane) Johannesburg |
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Blood Sweat & Tears, New York City |
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Bruce Cassidy Band, Toronto |
Composition for feature films
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"Backlash" (AKA Terminator Woman) 1991, Directed
by Michel Qissi, Nu Metro, Action drama. Music: synthesis. |
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"The Sheltering Desert" 1990, Directed by Richard
van den Bergh. Kuiseb Films. Setting: Namibia 1938. Drama. Music:
synthesis/orchestral. |
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"Accidents" 1989, Directed by Gidi Amir, Trans World
Entertainment. |
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Action drama. Music: synthesis, orchestral |
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"Easy Kill" 1989, Directed by Josh Spencer, Kevron
Films. Action drama. Music: rock / synthesis. |
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"Death of a Teddy Bear" 1985 by Simon Gray, Directed
by Peter Goldsmid. Setting: England 1935. Drama. Music: Girshwinesque
(strings and rhythm). |
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“Anna" 1984, Directed by Manie Van Rensburg. Voted
"Best film of the year" in South Africa 1984. Setting:
South Africa 1850. Music: "period" (string quartet
and orchestra). |
Arranging for orchestra
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“An Evening with Sibongile Khumalo” (arrange and
conduct string orchestra) |
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“Kilimanjaro” opening of international entertainment
venue in Johannesburg |
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Vusi Mahlasela” - with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra |
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"Rhythms of Africa" - Rebecca Malope and the National
Symphony Orchestra |
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"Concerto for E.V.I. and Orchestra" by Bruce Cassidy
and David Hoenigsberg, Premiere: Transvaal Chamber Orchestra,
Bruce Cassidy EVI 1990 |
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Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (arrangement of two songs for
pianist Joe Sealy 1972), |
TV Series as composer
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“Parklife” Documentary for Discovery Channel –
2002 |
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“World Latin Dance Championships” (composed incidental
music) South Africa 1998 |
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“Justice for All” 14 episode international TV
series – African township music - 1998 |
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"Senor Smith" 13 episode comedy series for SABC.
Latin American music - 1985 |
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"People Like Us" 26 episode comedy-drama. Music:
all styles. - 1984 |
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"Umakhulu" 26 episode Zulu children's show. African
music. - 1983 |
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"Apha Naphaya" 26 episode Zulu teenage show. African
music. - 1983 |
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"Night Talk" CBC talk show - Writing and conducting
of band features - 1983 |
TV Specials as conductor /arranger
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"Bee Gees Songbook" SABC |
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"Julia Mann Show" SABC |
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"Cape Town by Night" SABC |
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"Anne Murray Sings" CBC |
Arranging for jazz band
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Blood Sweat & Tears – Nuclear Blues Album and 2
compositions included |
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Dr. Music |
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Lighthouse |
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The Boss Brass |
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Herb Pomeroy Orchestra |
Concert Appearances
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Quincy Jones |
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Duke Ellington |
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Dionne Warwick |
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Anne Murray |
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B. B. King |
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The Stylistics |
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Marvin Gaye |
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Diana Ross |
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Raquel Welch |
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Anthony Newley |
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Al Hirt |
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Bob Hope |
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Shirley Bassey |
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Chorus Line |
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet |
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
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Transvaal Chamber Orchestra |
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Cape Town Symphony Orchestra |
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Chucho Valdez |
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Tours
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Representative of Canada for Canadian High Commission of Zimbabwe;
First Zimbabwe International Jazz Festival, 2001 |
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Timeless; England, Finland, Sweden, Germany |
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Blood Sweat & Tears; Canada, USA, England, Scotland, Argentina,
Australia, Hawaii,
Philippines, South Africa |
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Lighthouse; Canada, USA, Japan, England, Isle of Wight |
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Festival, Boston Globe Jazz |
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Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival. |
Selected Discography - soloist
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Blood Sweat & Tears |
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"Nuclear Blues" MCA. composer, arranger and performer. |
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“Blood Sweat and Tears Live” |
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Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass |
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"Best Damn Band in the Land" |
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"The Jazz Album" |
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"Big Band Jazz" (direct to disc) |
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"The Boss Brass with the Singers Unlimited |
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"The Boss Brass Again" |
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Dr. Music |
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"The White Album" GRT |
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"Bedtime Story" GRT |
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Lighthouse |
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"Suite Feeling" RCA |
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"Peacing it All Together" RCA |
Appointments / Teaching / Associations
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South African Recording Rights Association Limited (SARRAL),
board of directors 1992 -
present |
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Commercial Composers Association (South Africa), Chairman,
1988 - 2003 |
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Composers Guild (South Africa), founding member and board
member 1989-90 |
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American Federation of Musicians, Member Local 149, Toronto.
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Past member Local 9, Boston and Local 47, Los Angeles |
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South African Association of Jazz Educators, Vice President
1992-93 |
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University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) Lecturer - Composition
1991–97 |
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Humber College, Toronto, Instructor in Improvisation and Ensemble
Direction 1977-79 |
Studies
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Trumpet |
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John Clyman, Los Angeles |
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Arnold Jacobs, Chicago |
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Carmine Caruso, New York |
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Roy Stevens, New York |
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Don Johnson, Toronto |
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John Coffey, Boston |
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Ray Kotwica, Boston |
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Frank West, Montreal |
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Composition |
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Berklee College of Music, William Maloof,
Herb Pomeroy, Boston |
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Dr. Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph WITS University,
RSA |
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Counterpoint |
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Dr Talivaldis Kenins, University of Toronto
(private) |
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Psychology |
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Dalhousie University, (B.Sc.) Halifax,
Canada, 1968 |
Contact
106 Wyndcliff Crescent, Toronto Ontario, CanadaM4A 2K3
Phone 416-757-7071
Bruce@BruceCassidyMusic.com
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