Jeff is a Canadian-based composer, arranger, conductor, drummer, percussionist and trumpeter. He studied at York University, Toronto, Canada, the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, and Berklee College of Music, Boston, where he majored in Film Scoring and Composition.   
            Jeff has an extensive background in many aspects of the music profession, including performance, direction and instruction. He has performed with several symphony orchestras across Canada and the United States, as well as appearing internationally with such notable artists as Denny Doherty, The Rankin Sisters, Ashley McIsaac, J.P. Cormier, Michael Burgess, and Lenny Graf.  He recently conducted a Southwestern Ontario tour with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp). In November 2004 he was musical director/arranger for the Opening of the MTS Center in Winnipeg where he conducted the WSO and guest artists Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Tom Cochrane and Chantal Kreviazuk.  His musical theatre experience includes productions throughout Ontario at the Grand Theatre in London, Huron Country Playhouse, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, as well as a four-month position with Chandris Fantasy Cruise Lines based in the Caribbean. His jazz performances include collaborations with Sam Noto, Phil Nimmons, Al Kay, Jeff Stout, George Zonce, Denise Pelley, Duncan Hopkins, Mike Murley, Kevin Turcotte, Rob Stone, Jerry Johnson, and Guido Basso.  Jeff has also spent numerous hours in the studio as a session player, producer, and conductor in Boston and throughout Ontario.
            Jeff is currently Composer in Residence with Orchestra London.  During his tenure with the orchestra, he has written several major compositions including Algoma, a tone poem for orchestra, and Concerto for English Horn.  Along with other compositions and numerous arrangements, Jeff compositions for the Orchestra London Education Series, The Symphony Orchestra and Its Instruments, (an instrument demonstration) and Ode to Ode to Joy (a style demonstration), are designed to introduce children to classical music.  He has appeared as guest conductor in Orchestra London’s Pops Series, Red Hot Weekends, Education Series, Family Series and various community concerts, as well as a conductor/clinician in Southwestern Ontario schools.  Jeff also is the drummer and guest conductor for the Orchestra’s popular Jeans ‘n’ Classics series, where he has worked with Kenny McLean (Platinum Blonde), Amy Sky, Marc Jordan, Lorraine Segato (The Parachute Club), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), Rik Emmit (Triumph) Brian Vollmer (Helix), Lawrence Gowan, Jim Witter, Thomas Wade and The Spoons. In 2001, Jeff held the position of conductor of the University of Western Ontario’s Wind Ensemble. In addition, he has served as conductor for several recording projects, including his composition, River – Journey to Wellspring, a work written for and inspired by members of the Wellspring Cancer Support Centre in London, Ontario, released on CD in May 2003.  Other resident composing and arranging credits include positions with The Art Christmas Aggregation, Sarnia, Ontario, and Brassroots, London, Ontario.  Jeff’s orchestral works have been performed by Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Windsor Symphony, International Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Thunder Bay Symphony, Everett Symphony, and Orchestra London. Jeff has written commissioned works for Guido Basso, Erik Schultz, Larry Larson, David Martin, Intrada Brass, Amabile Youth Singers, Denise Pelley, Pierre Schryer, Leslie Nielsen and Jens Lindemann.  While at Berklee he received the Millican Endowed Scholarship Award for his composition Blue Nostalgia, which was commissioned for the 1998 Professional Writing Division Awards Concert at the Berklee Performing Arts Center.

Jeff's original compositions for a wide variety of ensembles are in demand internationally.  His music for the Opening Ceremonies of the Canada Games premiered on national television in the summer of 2001.  Jeff has worked on various feature films and television programs as composer, orchestrator and musical assistant.  Television and film credits include High Point Casinos (Global TV), National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (CBC) and "Chatroom" (HBO, BET).  His most recent commissions include Bluewater Portrait for solo oboe and orchestra, and Canadian Voyage, a five-movement suite for french horn and orchestra.