College Assistant

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2903

Posted:

October 20, 2010

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JEFFREY A. CASHEN

*** ********* **. ***. **, Providence, RI 02903 401-***-****

********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Amherst May 2006

Masters of Music in Jazz Composition and Arranging

Rhode Island College, Providence, RI. May 2004

Bachelors of Arts in Music

Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX. May 1986

Associate in Applied Sciences in Digital Electronic Technology

Private Guitar Study

Dick Longale, Rochester, NY

Don Ames, Rochester, NY

Lee Robinson, Dallas, TX

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty, Wheaton College, Norton, MA, 2000-present

Created, compose/arrange for, and direct the jazz guitar

ensemble

Teaching applied jazz guitar and composition/arranging

Teaching classroom theory and music history

Adjunct Faculty, Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island, 2008-2009

Taught History of Jazz

Adjunct Faculty - Facilitator, Boston University, Boston, MA 2007

Facilitated an on-line jazz arranging class offered to students

working on Masters and

Doctorate degrees

Guitar Instructor/Ensemble Director, The Rhode Island Philharmonic Music

School,

Providence, RI, 1995-present. Teach guitar students and direct

and arrange the music for two

ensembles

Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2004-2006.

2004-05: Taught Music Appreciation, classes of 28 undergraduates

2005-06: Taught Music Appreciation, classes of 150 undergraduates (I

was the sole instructor

for all the above Music Appreciation classes)

Created units for Music Appreciation on history of jazz, blues and

bluegrass.

Adjunct Faculty, Rhode Island College, Providence RI, 1999-2004

Taught applied jazz guitar, created and led the jazz guitar ensemble

Created and taught History of Jazz Guitar class

Headed the jury for jazz studies

Served as Academic Advisor

Adjunct Faculty, Providence College, Providence, RI, 2001-2002

Taught applied jazz guitar

Instructor, Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence, RI, 1998-99

Taught music appreciation as part of Amer-I-Can program for inner city

youth

Instructor, The Alternative School for troubled youth. Providence, RI, 1997

Taught ten-week Jazz Appreciation class.

Department Tutor & Teacher, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX, 1987

Taught electronics class to ESL students and as a student, was the

department tutor

BOOK

Currently writing book on jazz harmony for guitar

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Hairspray at Harrah's in Atlantic City, produced by NETworks Presentations,

7/2006-9/2006

Freelance jazz guitarist with all size groups from duos to big band, 1987-

present

Lead my own group of 2-6 musicians playing concerts, nightclubs,

theaters and private functions

Studio work as a sideman - see RECORDINGS

Live radio, University of Rhode Island radio station performance with

trombonist Wayne Andre

Freelance jazz guitarist, Dallas, TX, 1980-1987

Studio work playing for jingles

Played for many shows including:

"Porgy and Bess" with the Dallas Philharmonic Symphony

"Batteries Not Included"

"Bottoms Up"

Freelance guitarist playing all styles with a concentration in jazz

PERFORMANCE VENUES (partial list)

Amherst College

Atomic Grill - Providence

Biltmore Hotel - Providence

Cav - Providence

Chan's - Woonsocket, RI

Cheeky Monkey - Newport, RI

Doubletree Hotel - Boston

Fairmont Hotel - Dallas

Five Towns College - Dix Hills, NY

Foxwoods Casino - Connecticut

Granny's Dinner Theater - Dallas

Harrah's Concert Venue - Atlantic City

Museum of Fine Art - Boston

Music at the Mansion Concert Series - Providence

Newport Bar and Grill - Newport, RI

Newport Blues Cafe - Newport, RI

Orpheum Theater - East Greenwich, RI

Paragon - Providence

Popsicle Toes - Dallas

Providence Bookstore and Caf

Providence College

Redwood Library Concert Series - Newport, RI

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island School of Design

Strictly Taboo - Dallas

Thackaberry's - Newport, RI

The Blue Parrot - Newport, RI

The Gatehouse - Providence

The Good Life (three locations) - Boston

The Hawthorn Hotel - Salem, MA

The Last Call - Providence

The Majestic Theater - Dallas

The Pineapple Pub - Newport, RI

The Red Room - Salem, MA

The Sands (main showroom) - Las Vegas

SUNY Geneseo

The Westin Hotel - Providence

The Windmill Dinner Theater - Houston

Tribeca - Providence

UMass Amherst

Water Place Park Concert Series - Providence

I have played concerts, clubs and theaters across the United States and

have performed or perform with, among others, Joe Piscopo, Greg Abate,

Harold Jones, Tony Lada, Dan Morretti, Michelle Wilson, Howard Roberts,

Jennifer Holiday, Wayne Andre, Diamond Centofanti, Steve Kirby, Jeff

Holmes, Dave Zinno, Bruce Gertz, Lynn Anderson, Debra Mann, Ed Spargo, Clay

Osborne, John Allmark, Adam Kolker, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Porgy &

Bess), Elvis Sinatra and others.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Academic Advisor, Rhode Island College, RI, 2002-2004

Supervisor, The Guild Guitar Company, Westerly, RI, 1987-1989

Supervised 17 people in final assembly of Guild guitars.

RECORDINGS

Jeffrey Cashen, A Bunch of Guitars and a Cello, released

6/2009

Elvis Sinatra and Guitarchestra, to be released, recorded 2004

Cashen In, with vocalist, Judith Gilson, and pianist, Gabe

Evans, and others 2003

Greg Piccolo, "Homage", Emit Doog Music, 2001

Ed Spargo, "Invisible Man", City Boy Records, 1998

Lee Dainty, "Night of the Neon Martini", 1998

Metroplex Jaz Band, vinyl, out of print, 1986

HBO special of "Bottoms Up", 1984

Rich DiMare, "Rich DeMare", 2008

Numerous studio recordings for commercials and demos

COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Compositions and arrangements are being performed by the guitar

ensembles at Eastern

Kentucky University, Salem State College, and Wheaton College.

RELATED INTERESTS

Postmodern music, American music, including Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz,

and Rock

The 60s: the effect of the music on the culture and the culture on the

music

Cultural relevance of Hip Hop and Pop music

The music of other cultures

AWARDS and MENTIONS

Summa cum Laude from Rhode Island College

Hoenemser Award for academic excellence from Rhode Island College

Dean's List all semesters, Eastfield College

Endorsee for Evans amplifiers

My student, Dan Liparini, was selected as the guitarist for the

Rhode Island All-State Jazz

Band 2007 & 2008.

A Bunch of Guitars and a Cello, was Bob Parlocha's pick for Top 40

jazz CDs for July

19, 2009 (Bob Parlocha hosts the nightly syndicated jazz radio show

Jazz with Bob Parlocha).

Various pieces of mine have been used for NPR broadcast 2009 and

2010.

"Wow! What a stunning CD and a great concept . . . . Cashen's

sense of harmony and arranging

for guitars is beautiful." Eric Elias, Just Jazz Guitar

magazine, February 2010 (re. A Bunch of

Guitars and a Cello)

"The "orchestration" is really inventive and the playing is

terrific." Jim Hall (re: A Bunch of

Guitars and a Cello)

"Jeffrey Cashen pursues a variety of musical styles with vision,

passion and profundity." Randall

Parrish, JazzReview.com, December 2009 (re: A Bunch of Guitars

and a Cello)

JEFFREY A. CASHEN

242 Wickenden St. Apt. 2R, Providence, RI 02903 401-***-****

**********@*******.***

References

Steve Kirby

Assistant Professor

Harmony Dept.

Berklee College of Music

1140 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02215

617-***-****

******@*******.***

Ann Sears

Professor of Music

Wheaton College

26 East Main Street

Norton, MA 02766

508-***-****

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Wendy Klein