Tulsa Read's
Biography
Eric Anderson
Argent
Aztec Two-Step
Ginger Baker
Randy Barlow
Theodore Bikel
Elvin Bishop
Blackfoot
The Box Tops
Blood Sweat & Tears
Blue Oyster Cult
Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Brewer & Shipley
David Bromberg
Dave Brubeck
Roy Buchanan
Paul Butterfield
The Capris
George Carlin
Chambers Brothers
Harry Chapin
Tom Chapin
Cheech & Chong
Stanley Clarke
Climax Blues Band
Billy Cobham
Commander Cody
Chick Corea
Larry Coryell
James Cotton
Bill Crofut
Dave & Sugar
Joey Dee
Del Fuegos
Paul Desmond
Al DiMeola
The Dovells
Connie Dover
The Deadly Nightshade
Dr. Hook
Dr. John
Les Dudeck
George Duke
Aynsley Dunbar Jimmie Bratcher Lee Oskar Mark Sallings
Electric Light Orchestra
Elephant's Memory
Firefall
Flying Buritto Brothers
Good Rats
Martha Graham Dancers
David Grisman
Henry Gross
Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells
Harlem Globetrotters
Hair-National Touring Co.
Lauren Hart
Ray Hildebrand
Chris Hillman
Hot Tuna
Howdy Moon
If
The Image
Luther Johnson
Journey
Eddie Kendricks
B. B. King
Eddie Kirkland
Mason Krofot
Paul Lavelle Orchestra
Lazy Lester
Robert Jr. Lockwood
Locomotive GT
Maelstrom Percussion
Ensemble
Taj Mahal
The Marcels
The Marvelettes
Pat Matheney & Lyle Mays
Charlie McClain
John McEuen
Brownie McGhee
Blue Mitchell
Airto Moreira
Alphonse Mouson
Maria Muldaur
Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Nektar
Bonnie Nelson
New Riders of the Purple
Sage
New York City
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Ted Nugent
Orleans
The Orions
Pinetop Perkins
Point Blank
Pointer Sisters
Andy Powell
Ronnie Profit
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Bonnie Raitt
Kenny Rankin
The Regents
Renassance
Buddy Rich
Jeannie C. Riley
Freddy Robertson
Dave Van Ronk
Rush
Chris Rush
Tom Rush
Boz Scaggs
Eric Von Schmidt
John Scofield
John Sebastian
Wayne Shorter
Kim Simmons
Red Sovine
Al Stewart
Billy Taylor
Sonny Terry
Ike & Tina Turner
The Vogues
Frank Wakefield
Weather Report
Kitty Wells
Lenny White
Johnny Winter
Dennis Yost
ZZ Top
Frank Zappa
Zhislin & Bauer
Musical & Technical Education
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
Turtle Bay Music School, Manhattan, NY
Recording Engineers Institute, Levittown, NY
Seminars on: Theatre & Concert Lighting Design; Special Lighting Effects; Lighting Equipment Operations conducted by Eric Cornwell, Lighting Designer for the Joffrey II Dance Company and Trinity Theatre, Manhattan, NY.
Professional Skills
Concert Stage Manager
Concert Security Chief
Lighting Technician
Sound & Recording Engineer
Harmonica & Percussion Instructor
Studio & Concert Musician ( harmonica, percussion, & keyboard synthesizers )
Music Physical Respiratory Therapist
Awards
1998 & 2001 First Place U.S. National Harmonica Championship - Blues Division.
1999 First Place U.S. National Harmonica Championship - Open Division.
1996 First Place Kansas State Championship - Misc. Acoustic Instruments-
Bluegrass & Country Harmonica.
1999 & 2000 Received recognition awards from the National Traditional Country Music
Association, Inc.
2000, 2003 & Received awards from S.P.A.H., Inc. for his contributions of Knowledge
2004 and Expertise Preserving and Advancing the Harmonica through Teaching.
2002 Received a Tribute Award from the Kansas State Capital "House of Representatives".
2006 Inducted into America's Old Time "Country Music Hall Of Fame" by the
National Traditional Country Music Association, Inc.
Stage Manager Employment
Capitol Theatre, Portchester, NY
White Plains Music Hall, White Plains, NY
The American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT
Westport County Playhouse Theatre, Westport, CT
Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT
Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT
Longshore Inn Theatre, Westport, CT
Levitt Pavillion, Westport, CT
Candlewood Playhouse Theatre, New Fairfield, CT
Palace Theatre, Stamford, CT
Kennedy Memorial Stadium, New Haven, CT
Yale Bowl Stadium, New Haven, CT
Professional services provided for the following artists:
Employment History ( cont'd )
President of A Little Louder Productions, established in Wilton, CT from 1972 to 1990, offering professional services: stage managers, stage crews, security chiefs, security crews, roadies, sound and lighting technicians.
Conducted harmonica classes for: Wilton Board of Education, Wilton, CT; Johnson County Parks & Recreational Dept., Overland Park, KS.
Conducted private harmonica instructions, seminars, and concert performances in Conneticut from 1970 to 1990.
Miscellaneous Information
Established the Kansas City Metro Harmonica Society in 1990 with Phil Duncan, author of various harmonica educational publications for Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Studied chromatic harmonica instructions under the direction of China's classical harmonica virtuoso, Cham-Ber Huang.
Appeared in several newspapers and magazines, along with radio and television performances and interviews, regarding the versatile harmonica styles and his teaching methods for the harmonica, along with the lifestyle and resposibillities of a professional concert stage manager.
Member of The Society for the Preservation & Advancement of the Harmonica, Inc. ( SPAH );
Tri-State Bluegrass Association; Heart of America Bluegrass & Old Time Music.
1999 established www.harmonicaonline.com website providing professional harmonica educational services.
Conducted harmonica seminars with: Lee Oskar; Harry Desko; Charlie McCoy; Kirk "Jelly Roll' Johnson; Little Hatch; Michael Peloquin; Cara Cooke; Tony Eyers; P.T. Gazell; Phil Duncan.
Contributing writer for: The American Harmonica News Magazine; Harmonica Happenings Magazine; Harmonica Educator Magazine.
Employment Objectives, Locations & Services
Harmonica Studio Musician for: recording studios; TV & movie soundtracks; commercials; musical artists.
Harmonica Concert Performer for: auditoriums; music festivals; schools; camps; libraries; cruise ships; churches.
Harmonica Instructor & Music Therapist for: seminars & private lessons; harmonica clubs; music stores; music festivals; medical institutions.
New Age Synthesist Composer for: recording studios; TV & movie soundtracks; commercials; musical artists; magicians; dancers; yoga; figure skaters; Bio-Feedback Therapy. More of my musical biography can be found at: www.tulsaread.com.
This page was last updated: October 9, 2006
