Chronology

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Selected Works as a Record Producer
Title/Artist/Label/Year

eXistential Vol. 1 Ephiffony/NeoGospel/2020 (EP)
Time For Change (In Time) Ephiffony/NeoGospel/2020 (single)
South Side Nativity Ephiffony/NeoGospel Music Group/201
Season Of Lights Laura Walls/Sonic Portraits Jazz/2019 (single)
Influences Frank Russell/Sonic Portraits Jazz/2018
Olori Live at North Sea Jazz Festival Laura Walls/Sonic Portraits Jazz/2018
Continuation Peter Lerner/Origin Records 2014
Circle Without End Frank Russell/Sonic Portraits Entertainment/2013
The Drive Jazz Links Ensemble/JICSAR 2011
It’s Time Kahil El Zabar feat. Nona Hendryx/Katalyst Entertainment 2011
The Christ-Mas Song Clarkwise/Omnific Music 2010 (single)
New Momentum Robert Irving III Trio (Sonic Portraits Entertainment) Rhapsody In Hughes 101 Val Gray Ward/Kumi Entertainment 2005
Heru Em Medu Rey Kemet African Arts Ensemble Chicago-
(Commission from African Festival of the Arts 2003)
Pieces Of Marlene Rosenberg/Bassline Ent. 2001
Flattering Secret Ron Friedman/Secret Jazz 1999
Full Circle Robert Irving III & Chris Murrell Nagel Heyer GmbH 1998
Ascension Yuuka Nobe/Pony Canyon 1998
ESP ESP/Glass House-Pioneer LDC. 1994
Wabi Susan Osborn/NEC Avenue Ltd. 1992 (Japan Grammy Award)
Real Life Story Terri Lyne Carrington/Verve Forecast-Polygram 1989
Midnight Dream Robert Irving III/Verve Forecast-Polygram 1988
You’re Under Arrest Miles Davis/Columbia 1985
Decoy Miles Davis/Columbia 1984

Selected Work As Arranger/Musical Director/Pianist

Robert Irving III Generations -band: 2014-performances
Miles Electric Band– US/Asia/Europe/Australia 2013-2019
Roy Ayers with Kahil El Zabar group-Chicago/Shrine Dec 2012
Wallace Roney Group World Tours (Senegal/Brazil/Europe) 1998-2011
Kahil El Zabar and Nona Hendryx– European Tours 2008-2011)
Sonic Portraits Orchestra (Youth Division) “Sound Pictures of A Century the Living Legacy of Timuel D. Black (feat. Young Diva Young Divo) 2019 IIT Shultz Auditorium
Sonic Portraits Orchestra “Sound Pictures of A Century the Living Legacy of Timuel D. Black 2018 South Shore Cultural Center featuring Maggie Brown, Michael D. Irving, Dee Alexander
Sonic Portraits Orchestra (Debut/Premier) “Sketches of Brazil”- Jay Pritzker Pavillon Millennium Park Chicago/Thursday August 13, 2009 (Received Mayoral Proclamation)
African Arts Ensemble-Regina Carter and David Murray-African Festival of the Arts1996-2004
Miles Ahead 2001 African Festival of the Arts-Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Buster Williams, Lenny White
New York Young Masters Asian Tour Winter 1998 (with Mark Whitfield and Phillip Harper)
Oscar Brown Jr. Group 1997
Get Ready Victory Gardens Theater Production of 1994
Miles Davis Connection Wallace Roney, Al Foster, Buster Williams (Macy’s NYC) 1993
Susan Osborn NEC Avenue Recording Artist, – Japan Tours 1992-1994
ESP European Tours 1992-2004 with Darryl Jones, Booby Broom, Bill Evans
Mademoiselle Mandarin Miami Chamber Symphony, feat. Markus Klinko– 1990 R. Irving III Concerto for Harp & Chamber Symphony
Miles Davis-World Tours (5 year tenure) 1983-1988 Ri3 Musical Director
The Little Dreamer, a Nite in the life of Bessie Smith” 1982 M.D./Composer for six-month run a Ivanhoe Theater-Kuumba Theater Company Production
Sister Sledge-U.S. Club Tour 1982 Ri3 M.D./Arranger

Film and Television Scores/National Commercials

Scenes For The Soul Director George Tillman Jr. (of Soul Food & Men of Honor) (Composer/Arranger/Keyboardist) 1996
Street Smart Starring Morgan Freeman and Christopher Reeves/Cannon Pictures (Composer/Arranger/Keyboardist) 1987
Alfred Hitchcock Presents “The Prisoners” Starring Yaphet Koto/Universal/MCA (Composer/Arranger/Keyboardist) 1985
Lowenbrau –Herschel Commercial/J. Walter Thompson (Composer/Arranger/Keyboardist)

Selected Recordings as Composer /Arranger/Musician

Title Artist/Label/Year
Circle Without End Frank Russell/Sonic Portraits Ent. 2012
Drop It Corey Wilkes/Delmark Records 2008
Jazz Wallace Roney/HighNote Records 2007
Juba Collective Kahil El Zabar-Fareed Haque-Ari Brown/Premonition 2002
Village Wallace Roney/Warner / Chick Corea, Pharaoh Sanders 1999
Blue Moon J. Spencer/Motown 1996 (Composer)
Take A Ride Single for “LV”/Tommy Boy Records (Composer) 1996
Dark Star David Murray/Astor Place/Profile 1996 (Billboard #1)
Fo Duek Revue David Murray/Justin Time-Enja 1996
Jug-A-Lug David Murray/DWI Japan 1995
The Tip David Murray/DWI Japan 1994
I Belong To You Randy Hall (Composer Hit single: “Jamie’s Girl”) /MCA 1984
Live At The Savoy Ramsey Lewis/Columbia 1984
Chance Encounter Ramsey Lewis/Columbia 1982
The Man With The Horn Miles Davis/Columbia 1981

Selected Television Performances

Miles Davis Postage Stamp Commemorative Perf. Commission August 2012
Live from the Stuttgart Jazz Open Festival ESP aired B.E.T. Jazz Network
The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux 1973-1991 (DVD) Released 2005
Great Performances Miles Ahead (PBS Television) 1998
New Visions with Ben Sidran (VH1) 1988 (feat. Fred White from EW&F) Free South Africa Band” Nelson Mandela Chicago PBS Television 1992
Grammy Awards Show, 1988 “New York segment” -Billy Joel, Michael Brecker and Marcus Miller
Dick Cavet Show– Miles Davis Band as “House Band” 1988 Music Director
Crime Stories – nightclub scene (NBC) 1987 as Jazz Pianist
Soul Train -Randy Hall Band-1984 (Co-composer/keyboards)

Selected work as a Clinician/Lecturer/Workshop Conductor

Chicago Academy of Music Conservatory-Director of Contemporary Music & Technology (2011-2017)
Jazz Links Mentor-Jazz Institute of Chicago-from 2002 until present
Jazz Camp for Chicago Arts Teachers–JIC /Columbia College 2012-present
Jazz Up Teacher Workshops-JIC/ Columbia College 2011 Keynote Speaker
U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor-Performance/Lecture-2006 with Val Gray Ward
S.E.A. Conference (Self Employment in the Arts) 2005 Presenter/Speaker
Interdisciplinary-Artist-in-Residence Bordeaux (Southern France) 2001 w/Kahil El Zabar’s Juba Collective (Taught Visual Arts and Exhibited)
Columbia College-Music Business/Guest Lecturer Record Production Classes 2001-2008
Hyde Park High School-Artist-in-Residence program 2000 (Teacher)
Jazz in Focus Programs-K-8th Grades “Integration of the Arts” 1998-2002
Interdisciplinary-Artist-in-Residence programs in Paris, France-Senegal, Martinique 1995-1997 w/David Murray, Doudou N’Daiye Rose

Work As a Journalist/Art Director

Down Beat Magazine 1985, 1986
Choice Magazine (Iowa City, Iowa) 1998
Fire Magazine 1999-2004 Sound Perspectives Column/Art Director

Work As a Visual Artist-Art Exhibitions

Hot House-Chicago – 1999 African Festival of the Arts-Chicago 1998 (Exhibition/Performance)
Rush Gallery, New York 1999
Spirit Art Studio– Chicago 200Empress Casino-Hammond Indiana-Group Show with band of Visual Artists 2000
Heart Land Cafe-Chicago 2001
Carter G. Woodson Library-Chicago- with opening performance 2002
B.A.S.E Exhibition Center-Bordeaux, Southern France- 2004
Madden Arts Center Decatur Illinois- 2006 (2-months perf. at opening)
ETA Theater Gallery Space-exhibition-Chicago October 2010

Music Education and Other Training

Advance Orchestration Technique– Gil Evans-New York (Privately)
Orchestration-Roosevelt University-Chicago (Prof. Robert Lombardo)
Computer Information Systems/Business Organization-Devry Institute of Technology-Chicago
Big Band Arranging-UNC-Greensboro (Prof. Wesley Bulla)
Business Administration– Rockingham Technical College- Wentworth, NC

Other Interests and Projects

Co-Founder of Eternal Sound Family NFP (free music program for Chicago inner-city youth)
Developed business plan for the expansion of Mason Music Workshops LLC, which provide unique interactive music therapy programming for Nursing Homes. Currently in operation within the Chicago land area.
Completing 1st Memoir
Certified Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher

CD Covers as Visual Artist/Graphic Design

Pieces Of Marlene Rosenberg/(Bassline Entertainment) 1999
New Momentum Robert Irving III/(Sonic Portraits Entertainment) 2007
Olori Live At the North Sea Jazz Festival Laura Walls/(Sonic Portraits Jazz)
Season Of Lights Laura Walls Sonic Portraits Jazz)