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Warren Odze Celebrity Jazz NYC

Warren Odze

Warren has recorded and performed with such artists as Judy Collins, Peter Allen, Barbara Cook, Hank Jones, Johnny Hartman, Audra MacDonald, Kenny Rankin, Phoebe Snow, Art Garfunkel, Blood Sweat and Tears and Rod Stewart. Drummer for "The Dick Cavett Show" 1986 season, The Tony Awards Show, Memorial Day and Capital Fourth with the National Symphony on PBS, The New York Pops, The New York Philharmonic and for the Broadway productions of  "The Life", "Civil War", "Kat and the Kings", "Seussical" ,"Thoroughly Modern Millie", "Lennon" , "Come Fly Away", The Wedding Singer", “Priscilla", “Rocky” , “An American In Paris” , “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “King Kong"

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Performance:
-Concerts, tours, and other appearances: Linda Eder, Mandy Patinkin, Dawn Upshaw, Audra McDonald, Charles Aznavour, Judy Collins, Peter Allen, Barbara Cook, Chuck Berry, Jackie Cain & Roy Kral, Chris Conner, Johnny Hartman, Hank Jones, Petula Clark, Peggy Lee, Astrud Gilberto, Susanah McCorkle, Racquel Welch, Henry Gross, Marian McPartland, Chita Rivera, Zoot Sims, Milt Hinton, Jon Lucien, Morgana King, Helen Merrill, Anita O'Day, Lenny Welch, Bo Diddley, Linda Hopkins, Bob Mintzer, Joey Heatherton, Julie Styne, Maurice & Gregory Hines, Della Reese, St.Lukes Chamber Orchestra, Tommy Tune, Larry Elgart, Ute Lemper, Jane Oliver, Bobby Short, Nancy Lamott, Helen Reddy, Leslie Gore, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Billy Stritch, Nell Carter, Kenny Rankin, Alvin Ailey, Marilyn Maye, Dixie Carter, Lea Selonga, Peter Cincotti, Art Garfunkel, NY Philharmonic, Marilyn Mayes and Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
-Broadway performances include "Me and My Girl", "Anything Goes", "City of Angels", "Annie", "Big River", "Smokey Joe's Cafe" , "Beauty and the Beast" , "The Life", “Kat and the Kings”, “The Civil War”, “Seussical” ,“Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Lennon”,“The Wedding Singer”, “Hairspray” Come Fly Away”, “Priscilla” “Shrek”, “Rocky” and currently “An American In Paris
T.V. & Radio:
-Staff Drummer for the Dick Cavett Show on ABC television, 1988 season
-variety show appearances include David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Joan Rivers, Phil Donahue, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Rosie O’Donnell, Regis and Kelly, Drummer for the Tony Awards and the Memorial Day and Capital Fourth Concerts on PBS with The National Symphony.

Recording:
-Commercials for television & radio: Burger King, McDonalds, Diet Coke, Black and Decker, Sterling Optical as well as many film and industrial soundtracks; extensive recording experience with several artists, most notably Barbara Cook, Helen Merrill, Jackie and Roy, Audra McDonald, Morgana King, Judy Collins, Dawn Upshaw ,Mandy Patankin and Rod Stewart.
Cast recordings for; The Life, The Wedding Singer, Seussical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Priscilla, Rocky, Shrek and An American In Paris.
Teaching:
-Drumset instruction at University of Bridgeport 1990-94, computerized music sequencing at University of Bridgeport 1993-95, as well as private instruction. Clinician at Fairfield Univ. and University of N.H. Jazz Camp.
Endorsements:
Vic Firth, Sabian, Attack, Rhythm Tek
Education:
-B.M.in percussion from Manhattan School of Music 1976; studied with Walter Rosenberger, Al Pollick, Abe Marcus, Buster Bailey, Sanford Gold, David Friedman and Duduka Fonseka.
Production: (TV and Film)
-Composer/producer of library music
-free-lance production and arranging for James & Aster, Inc., music library and original scoring house:

Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Special
-co-producer/co-arranger for themes for Faith Daniels Show, ABC Bowling, CNBC Money Talk -Partner in W2 Productions, production company which composes and produces music for advertising and film: RCA Colortrack, Seaman's, ABC and NBC Sports, Gannon Tires, title track to John Waters "Hairspray."

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