About Marcus S.
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Woodwind Showband Musician / Assistant Musical Director
Sep, 2010 - Oct, 2013Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
5 completed contracts on board vessels performing in the 9 piece Orchestra, tenor or alto saxophone, flute and clarinet (woodwinds). Worked 6 months as A.M.D. with 2 months acting as Musical Director onboard M/V Adventure of the Seas 2012. Performance credits: Earl Turner, Tony Tillman, The Scintas, Kenny James (Hues Corporation), Merrill Osmond, Domenick Allen (Buddy Rich), Scott Record, The Happenings, The Platters. Performance Credits during Dave Koz and Friends At Sea 2013 onboard the M/V Navigator of the Seas: Brian Culbertson, Larry Graham (Sly &The Family Stone) Elan Trotman (Earl Klugh), Tracy Carter (Chaka Khan), Dave Koz (Bobby Caldwell), Sheila E (Prince) and Pete Escovedo (Santana).
Saxophonist
Nov, 2013 - Jan, 2015Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Macau SAR China
Tenor Saxophone Performing Artist performing Saxophone and Auxiliary Percussion in 10 piece band Phunk Shui performing pop music styles 6 nights per week in Bellini Lounge adjacent to casino floor. Authored and transcribed horn section arrangements. Performance Credits also while employed at Venetian: Tenor Sax with The Rod Experience including Carmine Appice (Jeff Beck), Danny Johnson (Steppenwolf), Kenny Aaronson (Hall & Oates), Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith), Alan St. John (Alice Cooper) and Rick St. James (Fleetwood Mac)
Education
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Saxophone Performance
Sep, 2003 - May, 2007University of Miami Frost School of Music
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American Federation of Musicians
Jan, 2015A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
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