Frank Dorritie

Frank Dorritie is a performer, producer, arranger, educator and author. He is known for his work with [a37737], Wynton Marsalis, the National [a2509902] and Tito Puente, among others. Nine of his recordings have received Grammy Nominations and two of these, New York Scene (Art Blakey) and La Onda Va Bien ([a3750]), won Grammy Awards in Jazz and Latin categories, respectively. He has instructed and/or arranged music for the Blue Devils, [a473043], Chicago Cavaliers, [a7495777], [a8440548] (Garfield Cadets), [a8440083], Bridgemen Drum And Bugle Corps, [a1470353], Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps, Renegades and a host of other corps and bands. Frank has worked as a performer, clinician and adjudicator throughout North America, Europe, South Africa and Japan, and has served as musical consultant for Fox Television. He is the Chair of Recording Arts at Los Medanos College and his books "Essentials of Music for Audio Professionals" and "Handbook of Field Recording" are published by ArtistPro. Frank is the DCA I&E Champion (Tenor Bugle) and he holds distinctions as a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Buglers Hall of Fame, the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame and the Drum Corps International (DCI) Hall of Fame (2016).