1990-Present

Monk Rowe Jazz Quartet

2007-Present

The Roots of Rock & Roll

1992-1998

Black, White & Blues, a blues presentation for young audiences

1980-1986

Mr. Edd, a six-piece theatrical rock group

1976-1979

Chic Esposito Jazz Workshop

1975

Utica Symphony Orchestra

1974-1976

Coalition, a jazz fusion quintet

1969-1972

Fredonia Jazz Ensemble

1968-1969

Monroe County Jazz Ensemble (under Chuck Mangione)

1992-Present

Lecturer in Saxophone and Director of Jazz Archive, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

1991-Present

Teacher-Artist (1992-Present) and Artistic Director (1995-2006), Stanley Center for the Arts, AIE Program

2001-2006

Tutor, Empire State College students, music and jazz theory

1989-2003

Mentor, Oneida County BOCES Program for Excellence

1980-Present

Private instruction in saxophone, piano, flute and jazz theory

1974-1979

Guest Lecturer, Teaching Artist at the following locations:

• Nashville and Memphis, TN, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Binghamton, NY
• NY State United Teachers Association
• NY State School Music Association (NYSSMA)
• Leadership Mohawk Valley
• Junior B Sharp Club
• Oneida County Music Teachers Association

1989-1992

Adrean Terrace Music Tutorial Program

1990-1991

Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts

1990-1991

Old Forge Arts Center

1985-1987

Vocal and General Music Instructor, J.F. Kennedy High School

1974-1979

Music Instructor, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central Schools

1999

Compact Disc and Cassette release of original compositions for jazz septet entitled Jazz Life recorded with Keter Betts, Wendell Brunious, Dennis Mackrel, Rick Montalbano, Jerome Richardson and Bill Watrous.

1975-Present

Conductor, Composer and/or Arranger:

• Central NY Suzuki Flute Institute
• The Lavendar Trio
• Waterville Stage Band
• United Kids of America
• Herkimer County Stage Band
• Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble
• Madison County Stage Band
• RFA Orchestra & Wind Ensemble
• CELLO (Pro-Arte recording artists)
• Puttin' On the Ritz
• The Young Turks (Virgin recording artists)
• Mohawk Valley Stage
• Utica Symphony Orchestra

1980-1991

Studio work, arranging, composing and performing for various musicians, UCA Recording Studio, Utica, NY

1989

Compact Disc and Cassette release of original jazz compositions entitled Out Standing in his Field.

1985

Co-authored a children's musical entitled The Unicorn's Magic, performed by Renaissance Theater Company (Connecticut) and Mohawk Valley Stage (upstate NY)

1992-Present

Member, American Federation of Musicians Local #51, Board Member 1992-1995

2002

CNYCAC Arts in Education Award for Outstanding Teaching Artist

1993 & 1995

CNYCAC Arts In Education Institute Recognition Award for continued support of the arts in the educational process

1992-2008

ASCAP Special Popular Survey Award Recipient

1991, 1995 & 1998

"Meet the Composer" Grant Recipient

1993

United Cerebral Palsy Volunteer Appreciation Award for volunteer efforts

1991

Creation of the annual "Monk Rowe Jazz Scholarship" at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, Verona, NY

1994-Present

Completion of numerous workshops and research projects related to Aesthetic Education, conducted by The Lincoln Center (NY); The Leonard Bernstein Center (Nashville); and Project Zero (Harvard University). Additional details will be provided upon request.

2002

University of California at Berkeley, Completion of Advanced Oral History Summer Institute

1972-1978

Thirty hours of graduate credit for permanent New York Teaching Certification, Grades K-12 (various colleges)

1972

SUNY at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
Bachelor of Music, Saxophone Major