• Film scores: I'll Ride That Horse (PBS). The film was nominated for a Regional Emmy and won the Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival. The Return of the Wolf to Yellowstone (KUSM TV), A Simple Story (American Wildlands). • A song, The River, written in 1996, was the initial impetus for a Yellowstone Park benefit album to be produced in Nashville by Warner Bros., a compilation with songs by Hal Ketchum, Janis Ian, Norton Buffalo, Kostas, and others. • Played keyboards for The Great Northern Band, including openings for Willie Nelson and Terri Clark. • Various solo, duo, and combo appearances in jazz and classical contexts. Past performances include a guest appearance as a piano concerto soloist and a tour of South Korea and Okinawa in a cover band. • Former improvising accompanist for The Spontaneous Combustibles comedy improv company. • Composition/arranging of music for various television and radio commercials. • "Animal Dreams" CD released, 1995 • Masters in Music Education, North Texas State • Masters in Computer Science, North Texas State

Major, Minor, and Dominant

May 17, 2010 Ron Newman We’re been laying down the basics of music theory for improvisation. Now we can start bringing things together. Some of the drills I’ve given you in previous newsletters are meant to simmer on the stove, to cook in the back of your brain for awhile…

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