Professional Experience:
Freelance Musician: **74-Present Piano, Keyboards, Composer/Arranger, Accompanist, Recording Engineer; Church Organ. Clients include:
Mirror Studios, Anchorage, Alaska Recording Engineer, Original Music, Arranger, Session Keyboards
Lora Mahaffey, Anchorage, Alaska Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Arranger for solo album
Arctic Siren Productions, Anchorage, Alaska Keyboards, Arranger, Recording Engineer
Alaska Wildberry Products, Anchorage, Alaska Orchestration, Arranger Alaska, The Land Beyond
Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska Keyboards, Arranger, Orchestration, Overdubs, Recording Engineer, Talent Agent
Frozen Music Productions, Anchorage, Alaska MIDI Studio, Orchestrator
Opera To Go!, Juneau, Alaska Sound Editor/Designer, Effects Arctic Magic Flute
Winds of Time Recorder Consort, Anchorage, Alaska Recording Engineer, Original Music
Carlton Worldwide Ministries Original Music, Keyboards, Orchestration, Arranger Mustard Seed
Piano Teacher: 2003-Present Teach private piano and theory to students ages 3 to adult
Chill Factor with John Tracy: 2004-Present Keyboardist for dance band that performs classic rock to top 40 tunes for benefit shows, private and public parties.
United States Air Force Bands: 1991-2005 Keyboards, Arranger, Audio Engineer, responsible for music coordination and direction, project/recording assignments, rehearsal schedule, arranging tunes and programming electronic equipment, including MIDI based music/keyboard system.
Band of the Pacific, Elmendorf AFB, AK: 2002-2005 "Top Cover" Popular Music Combo Non Commissioned Officer in Charge/Group Leader
Band of the Pacific, Elmendorf AFB, AK: 1997-2002 "Greatlanders" Showband.
Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA 1994-1997 "New Horizon"
Recording/Sound Reinforcement (Non Commissioned Officer-in-Charge) 1994-1997
Non Commissioned Officer-in-Charge (New Horizon) 1993-1994
Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA 1991- 1993 Airwave Rock Band, Jazz Band and Concert Band Keyboard Player/Assistant Audio Technician
Air Force Band of New England, Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH 1984-1991 "Airwave" Rock Band
Church Organist: 1975-present Provide organ and piano accompaniment for up to 5 choirs; write/arrange music.
St. Andrew Catholic Church, Eagle River, AK 2002 present (Co-Choir Director, 2002-2006)
St. Christopher s Episcopal Church, Anchorage, AK 2004-2006
Elmendorf Air Force Base Chapel, Elmendorf AFB, AK 2004-present (Substitute)
Our Lady of the North, Ft. Richardson, AK 1997-2001 (Substitute 2004-present)
St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Kittery, ME 1995-1997 (Music Director)
St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Kittery, ME, 1984-1991, 1993-1997
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA Jan, 1993 - March, 1994
St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Derry, NH Oct - Dec, 1992
St. Mary's/Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lawrence, MA Jan - Oct, 1992
Newmarket Community Church, Newmarket, NH 1984-1997
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Newington, NH 1985
St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Green Bay, WI 1976-1984
St. Vincent Hospital Chapel, Green Bay, WI 1981-1983
St. Philip's Catholic Church, Green Bay, W 1975-1982
Other Performing Experience
Sullivan s Steakhouse, Anchorage, Alaska opening present regular pianist for popular jazz lounge
United States Air Force Bands 1982-2005 featured soloist for various performances
"Showcase Wisconsin Public Television 1983
Green Bay Symphony Orchestra and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Jazz Ensemble, "Jazz and Symphony" March 31, 1983
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wind Ensemble, "Rhapsody in Blue", Gershwin March 20, 1983
Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council Artstreet Festival August 28-29,1982 Shows:
Del Shannon
Freddie Cannon
Lou Crystie
Fred Carter
Joey Dee and the "Starlighters"
Miss DePere, WI (Mrs. Mike LaTour)
Beverly Fanning Lofton
Jeff Stout
Stan Mark
Barbara London
Harry Miedema
Vincent Demartino
Danny Stiles
Lew Soloff
Bill Watrous
Carl Fontana
Arnie Lawrence
Ed Shaughnessy
Rob McConnel
James Moody
Don Menza Show Groups:
Lovin Dog Kennel Club/Lovin Dog Music Experience (Jazz) 2003-present
Chill Factor with John Tracy (Classic Rock to Top 40) 2004-present
"Crimson" (Top Forty, Vegas Type Shows) 1981-83
"Kevin Barnett Trio" (Jazz, Jazz Fusion 1980-81
"Kick" (Rock, Top Forty, Jazz)
"Impromptue" (Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Progressive Jazz, Funk, Original Music) 1978
"Prime Cut" (Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Progressive Jazz, Funk, Original Music) 1978
Education:
Berklee College of Music, Boston MA
Master Certificate In Progress; Expected: Summer 2007
Music Production and Technology Producing Music with Digital Performer
Pro Tools Mixing & Mastering
Critical Listening
Film Scoring
Ableton Live
Desktop Music Production for Mac
Reason
MIDI Sequencing Intermediate
Sampling & Audio Production
Music Publishing
Sound Design
Suzuki Piano Teacher Training: Every Child Can, Book 1 August 2005
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Bachelor of Arts-1983
Majors: Performing Arts: Music (Applied Piano)
Communication and the Arts
Memberships
Present
Turnagain Community Arts Alliance
American Federation of Musicians, Local 650
Music Teacher's National Association
Anchorage Keyboard Teachers Association
American Guild of Organists, Anchorage, AK
Knights of Columbus, Palmer, AK & Eagle River, AK
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alumni Association
Past
American Federation of Musicians, Local 205
Wisconsin Music Teacher's Association
National Association of Jazz Educators
Wisconsin Association of Jazz Educators
Music Educator's National Conference
Wisconsin Educator's National Conference
References available on request
Kevin s Resume