Alumnotes
Chris Kase '85
Tim Bedner '91
Rebecca Day Babcock of Sterling
City, TX, cowrote A Synthesis of
Qualitative Studies of Writing Center
Tutoring: 1983–2006 and Tell Me
How It Reads: Tutoring Writing with
Deaf and Hearing Students in the
Writing Center. Visit www.
rebeccababcock.com.
Berklee's annual High School Jazz
Festival in Boston on March 2.
Among the military musicians was
fellow alumnus Gunnery Sergeant
Jim Wallace '99.
Trumpeter Chris Kase of Madrid,
Spain, released his seventh album,
My Private Circus, for which he
played all the instruments. Visit
www.chriskase.com.
Film composer Shawn K. Clement
of Canyon Country, CA, released
the new musical compilation album
Audistry on the Clemistry Music label.
Gary Sproul of Oakland, CA, penned
his frst novel, The Length of the
Leash, which was named a runner up
in the 2013 Los Angeles Book Festival
and received honorable mention in
the New York, London, San Francisco,
and Great Northwest book festivals.
1986
Vocalist Michéal Castaldo of New
York City is releasing the new album
Bergamot, which blends American,
folk, and Mediterranean infuences.
Visit www.michealcastaldo.com.
Julie Kinscheck of Billerica, MA, and
her group released the new CD Faith
+ Hope + Love in May.
1987
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant
Offcer Steve Giove of Okinawa,
Japan, led an all-star, 17-piece Marine
Corps band in a performance at
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1988
Michael Knespel of Eaton, CO,
released the album Songs from the
Soul. Visit www.michaelknespel.
bandcamp.com.
Recording engineer Rich Lamb of
New York City has worked with Jack
Petruzzelli, Rich Pagano, Systems
Two, Mark Dann Recording, the
Asylum Street Spankers, and Debbie
Deane '91. He also works at St. Paul's
Chapel–Trinity Church.
Tenor saxophonist Lance McCollum
of Austin, TX, played with the ACC
Jazz Ensemble at the Black Tie &
Boots Inaugural Ball in Washington,
D.C., in January.
1989
Bassist Kevin Crosby of Shoreline,
WA, plays with PoJama People, a
Frank Zappa tribute band featuring Ike Willis. They will appear at the
Zappanale Festival in Germany in
August.
Jan Uwe Leisse '92
Tyrone Lancaster '93
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1992
Grammy winner Paula Cole of Beverly,
MA, released her frst independent CD,
Raven, on her own label 675 Records.
Visit www.paulacole.com.
Jay Jennings of Burbank, CA, was
the sound designer for the flms
The Hangover Part III and Gangster
Squad. He was also the sound
designer and rerecording mixer
for The Rolling Stones Crossfre
Hurricane, which was nominated by
the Motion Picture Sound Editors in
the Best Sound Editing: Long Form
Documentary category.
On June 9, Paul Rogalski of
Longmont, CO, hosted the sixth
annual Rocky Mountain Bass Slam in
Denver, CO, featuring Chuck Rainey,
Doug Johns, and Quintin Berry.
Rogalski is also the owner of Mojo's
Music Academy. Visit www.
rockymountainbassslam.com.
Jazz guitarist Tom Stewart of Land
O' Lakes, FL, released his second CD,
Flyer. Visit www.stewartjazz.com.
Peter Vantine of Middleton, MA, was
commissioned by the Monadnock
Chorus in New Hampshire to compose
a work for chorus and chamber orchestra, which was performed in April. He
is the pastor of music and administration at Middleton Congregational
Church. Visit www.petervantine.com.
1991
Tim Bedner of Orleans, Ontario,
released his frst CD as a leader, Of
Light and Shadow. It was reviewed
in JazzTimes and Something Else!
Reviews. Visit www.timbedner.com.
Jan Uwe Leisse of Cologne, Germany,
is an entertainment lawyer at Grethle
Rechtsanwälte, one of Germany's
leading entertainment law frms. He
also teaches at the Conservatories of
Cologne and Lübeck and has played
bass in numerous music theater productions.
1993
Tyrone Lancaster of Las Vegas, NV,
scored music for the flms You Don't
Say!, Bitterblue, and The Vision. He
has also composed for the bands
Two Fires and Daniel's Window, and
for Scripps Productions (HGTV and
DIY Network).
Jim Pelz of Maineville, OH, and his
band Hickory Robot released their
second CD, Sawyer. They were nominated for Cincinnati Entertainment
Awards in the Bluegrass and Album
of the Year categories. Visit www.
hickoryrobot.com.