Family (Katrina, Luke, Meg, moms & dads, brothers & sister, cousins), Flying (small or large, new or old airplanes) and Music (making it, listening to it, thinking about it, learning about it, choirs, handbells, pianos, pipe organs)
Music
Miklos Rozsa -- Quo Vadis
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Nikolai Medtner -- Sonata Romantica Op. 53 / 1
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John Adams -- China Gates
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William Byrd -- Sing Joyfully
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Paul Creston -- Fanfare for Paratroopers
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Adam Guettel -- Migratory V from Myths and Hymns
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Pino Forastiere -- Rag Tap Boom
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Pat Metheny -- Phase Dance, Minuano 6/8, September Fifteenth, First Circle
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Gustav Holst -- St. Paul's Suite, Part 1
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Maurice Durufle -- Prelude sur A.L.A.I.N., Op. 7
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Henri Duparc -- L'invitation au voyage
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Gustav Mahler -- Symphonie No. 7, Rondo Finale
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Sergei Rachmaninov -- Etude Tableau
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Jaco Pastorius -- Slang
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Maurice Ravel -- Le Tombeau de Couperin, Minuet
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zero 7, Tina Dico -- Home
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John Bucchino -- Sweet Dreams
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Libera -- Libera
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Erik Satie, The Beatles, Claude Debussy, Strunz & Farah, Terry Riley, Frederic Francois Chopin, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Johannes Brahms, U2, Carol Doran, John Ireland, Bela Fleck, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Patrick O'Hearn, Paul Hindemith, Erik Routley, The Rippingtons (early releases), Joseph Alessi, Cathy Moklebust, Chicago (early releases), Sergei Prokofiev, Dave Matthews Band, Herbert Howells, Aaron Jay Kernis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aaron Copland, David Diamond, Beck, Johann Sebastian Bach, Francis Poulenc, Max Bruch, John Williams
Movies
The Producers (the original 1968 one, NOT the new one), Shawshank Redemption, Clerks (the original), Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, In God We Trust (short film on atomfilms.com), Betty Butterfield (does this count? if not, where do I put this and HomeStarRunner?)
Television
The Office, Gray's Anatomy, King of the Hill
Books
Fast Food Nation, Anything by C.S. Lewis, Why Catholics Can't Sing (highly recommended!), Barrel Fever (especially Glenn's Homophobia Newsletter), Harry Potter, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Great Gatsby, The Last Lecture, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Poetry by Hafiz, anything aviation oriented
Heroes
Luke (aren't I supposed to be his hero?), Katrina, Meg, Roger, the list is continued to the right with my friends =====>
University Oklahoma Main Campus
Norman, OK
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: BMA Piano Performance and Music Theory
Clubs: Pride of Oklahoma University Marching Band
Greek:
Phi Mu Alpha
1997 to 2001
Norman Hs
Norman, OK
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Band Orchestra Oklahoma Youth Orchestra
1995 to 1997
JZ's Companies
The University of Oklahoma Norman, OK US Freelance Accompanist
08/1997 to 04/2002 and 08/2003 to 05/2005
Memorial Presbyterian Church Norman, OK US Organist and Handbell Director
09/1999 to 04/2002
St. Joseph's Parish Norman, OK US Organist
08/1998 to 04/2002
First United Methodist Church Alexandria, LA US Associate Director of Music and Arts
04/2002 to 08/2003
St. Thomas More University Parish Norman, OK US Organist/Director of Music
11/1997 to 04/2002 and 11/2003 to 07/2005
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK US Staff Accompanist Voice Department
08/2004 to 05/2005
First United Methodist Church Port Orange, FL US Organist and Handbell Director
10/2005 to 06/2006
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Daytona Beach, FL US Organist
02/2006 to 06/2006
Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc. Anchorage, AK US Pilot
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When you use money to fight poverty, it can be of great value, but too often, you're working at the margins. When you're putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved. -- Randy Pausch
Who I'd like to meet:
I seem to enjoy the company of anyone who enjoys life; is interested in: aviation, music, fine dining, fine wines, classic european cars; and appreciates the power of positive thinking.
Hi John hope all is going well for you there. What an experience this has been for you..are you making it home sometime soon?? I can imagine how much you miss your family about now..MERRY CHRISTMAS
Yea I always run into so many people at the fair. I actually haven't been with the circus for almost 3 months now. I got a job with Iron Dog (Snowmachine Race). It's awesome I'm alwasy staying busy with it even most of the weekends. I haven't even seen Marty or GArret since I left there so I'm not sure if there even still employed. How's things on your end?
Hey there, at least your somewhere warm even though you always say you hate the heat. Things are ok here definetly been applying for jobs, were all moved into the parts area and Conocco Phillips has taken over the rest of the hangar. Bella and I are driving the van up to Fairbanks on the 4th of September which shoudl be fun then staying until the 7th and were taking the train back which I heard is very pretty, Irv said he wanted to go but luckily we talked him out of that. Other then that not much, school started today for Ryan and I think I cried more then him. Is Luke still going to the same school? Alright well this is long enough, hope everything is going good.
Hey John it sounds like there is good and bad with your new company !!!!im sure things will be more organized as time goes on. I dont know if you heard that they laid off Zoelle and Erin and his wife are moving to Texas for her job. I think hes done at ACA in a week or so. Heck there is no one left. Clark got on with Lynden so I dont think they have any pilots...I dont know for sure but things dont seem too good for the company right now.Please keep blogging so I can see how you are doing. Is the family here or down south???? Take care John
Great to see you again back in the N-Y-C! We continue to have great times and I hope we continue to do so in the future! Best of luck with your new endeavours. You know you always have an open invitation here!
Hi John! Of course! You just let me know when and I'll take you to the where, what, and how. As for the why, we'll just have to figure it out over a whole bunch of beers! Looking forward to seeing you back in town!
Hi, John. Christmas was a success at our home!!!! :) How did your Christmas turn out? Our computer died two weeks ago, and today we recieved our new one, so a belated Merry Christmas to you and your family.
