PROFESSIONAL PLAYING RESUME

Professional playing résumé

James C. Fogg

Professional Career Playing Engagements

The "Concord Hotel" & "Grossingers Hotel", Located in the Catskill Mountains, Offered Many Challenges.

Shows Involved Entertainers from Classical, Jazz, Dance and Broadway Sectors.

I was in the Main Show Band at Both

Hotels Mentioned Above.

* Featured Acts Performing @ Grossingers & Concord *

* The Jackson Five * Red Buttons * Lanie Kazan *

*Vic Damone * Connie Francis * Leslie Gore *

* Neil Sedaka * Andy Williams * Bobby Darin *

* The Nicholas Brothers * Robert Merril *

* Hines Hines & Dad*

* Following the Hotel Engagements, I went on Tour

Accompanying Artists who Traveled with their own

Musicians. *

* "Eddie Fisher" * World Famous Singer *

Discovered at Grossingers and Traveled with his own

First Chair Key Musicians.

* James on Tour With Eddie Fisher *

My Next Position was "Show Band Drummer" at

"The Latin Casino" in Cherry Hill New Jersey.

* The Latin Casino Show Band Provided

Musical Accompanyment for These Artists *

* The Mama's and Papa's *

* Mel Torme * Liberace * Johnny Mathis * Al Hirt *

* Peggy Lee * Steve Lawrence-Eddie Gorme *

* The Righteous Brothers * The Supremes *

* Michael Jackson *

* The 4 Tops * The Temptations * Sammy Davis Jr. *

* Wayne Newton * Andy Williams * Bobby Darin *

* Frankie Avalon * Della Reese * Vic Damone *

* The De John Sisters * Jerry Vale * Connie Francis *

* The Larry Steele Atlantic City Review *

* The Nicholas Brothers * Bobby Vinton *

* Gregory Hines of "Hines, Hines & Dad *

* The Osmonds "Marie & Donnie" *

Note: The Experience of Playing Drums for these Entertainers

Enhanced and Broadened My Musical Journey.

My Students are Shown, thru My Experiences, How to

Master any Style of Playing with Confidence.

* Private Instruction, Clinics, and Masters Classes are Conducted in New Jersey and Sedona Arizona *