Bob started his musical career playing in the Dixieland band at the Great America theme park, later working his way through college playing Latin music in clubs and on the radio.

He has studied trumpet with Bobby Shew, and Claude Gordon...two of the best in the world!

In 1977 he moved to Las Vegas and performed with headliners including Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis Jr, The Cab Calloway Show, and Little Anthony and The Imperials in Reno.

After an 18 year 'retirement' Bob became involved in the Northern California traditional Jazz scene working with many local groups including Jass City, The Boondockers, Igor's Jazz Cowboys, 10th Avenue, The Catsnjammers, Fulton Street Jazz Band, and Cell Block 7.