Television Performances
Joe Campus' swing/pops rendition of "A Taste of Honey," on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour, the first Bill Cosby Special and the Nipsey Russell Show (foreign release by the United States Information Agency) while in junior and high school.
"What's My Line" with Marian McPartland in 1973.
The Janice Robinson Quintet appeared on New YorkCity's Channel 25, with Winston Collymore, Jr. reciting "The Saga of Malcolm X" with music composed by Janice Robinson.
Various big band concerts and talk shows in the U.S., Europe, Japan, South America and Africa.
Performances on Recordings
Recordings with Solos
"Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival" with Clark Terry and his Big Band in 1974
"Suite for Pops" and "New Life" with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in 1975
"Manhattan Fever" with Frank Foster's Loud Minority in 1977
"The Gardens of Harlem" with The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Association and Clifford Thornton
"Shiny Stockings" with Frank Foster's Loud Minority in 1978
"For All Intents and Purposes" with Frank Foster's Living Color in 1977
"Slide Hampton and his World of Trombones" 1979
"ROSEBRASS" The Janice Robinson Quintet recorded Live
Recordings with Ensembles
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, The Eastman Trombone Choir, Lionel Hampton, McCoy Tyner, Ricki Ford, Woody Shaw, Grant Green, Carmen McCrae, Sarah Vaughan, Sam Rivers, Idris Muhammad, Clifford Thornton and others.
The Broadway Show Orchestras of "Ain't Misbehavin' " and "Dream Girls"
Aretha Franklin, David "Fathead" Newman", Chuck Mangione, James Cleveland, Chubby Jackson, Kate Taylor, The Stylistics, The Village People, The Ritchie Family, Stevie Wonder and various other artists and jingles.
Movie Soundtrack for Spike Lee's, "School Daze" and "Do the Right Thing"
Concert and Club Performances with the following ensembles
Teaching Experience
Private trombone lessons from home studio
Brass instructor at the Trevor Day School
Substitute teacher at the Jazzmobile Workshops and Manna House Workshops Artist with the Metropolitan Opera Guild's Educational Program, Creating Original Opera Program.
Workshops, programs and clinics in educational settings sponsored by the West End Little Symphony, The International Trombone Association and many others.
Asst. Prof. of Trombone at the Mason Gross School of Arts, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Grants and Commissions
National Endowment for the Arts grants for composition and performance Several performance/appearances supported by Meet the Composer
Commissioned by Ms.Velma Banks to compose music honoring Whitney M. Young, Jr. with lyrics by Betty H. Neals
Composing Activities
Several compositions and arrangements for big band published by Kendor Music
Music for The Janice Robinson Quintet; trombone, saxophone, piano, bass and drums
Various styles of instrumental music for diverse ensembles including studio orchestras, small combos
Vocal Music of all types including jazz, pop, gospel, reggae, hymns and chants for children and adults as well as collaborations with other lyricists and performers
Ass't. music editor, ass't. engineer. Composer of several compositions for one woman show performed by Therese Folkes Plair titled "If It Doesn't Crack, It Won't Break"
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