Don is the newest member to join the Dynamics.  He has proved to be a wonderful addition, playing shimmering sax solos, solid percussion all the while projecting wonderfully exuberant stage presence.

Don comes from a long family tradition of horn players. His father and grandfather were sax players, as well as his grandfather on his mothers side who was also a clarinet and sax player.
 
Don began his musical odyssey in his early teens and started playing out at the age of 13 when his father  would take him out to clubs to sit in with the bands he knew. His first "paying jobs" were with Brent of Brent's Music Headquarters "Rock and Soul Review" in 1989. The premier show band in the area for many years.  This was followed by stints in various other bands throughout Southwest Florida such as the Mambo Brothers, R&B connection, Whitehouse, Powerhouse, Crestliners, Magic Moments, Alter Ego, High Voltage, Real Deal, Uptown Express, Humidity, Perfect Gentlemen, and more.
 
Among Don's highlights were playing with The 50's band The Del Vikings at a "Night of Doo Wop" festival and getting to blow the original horn solo to "Come & Go With Me". He also fondly recalls playing in Mexico for a week with Powerhouse and also looking out over a sea of 10,000 people at a downtown Fort Myers block party with Rock and Soul Review. Other memorable events were meeting Kenny G and Michael Brecker and getting to discuss music with them back stage. More importantly Don's sites his best career highlight as seeing the look of contentment on his parents face when they came to watch him perform knowing they gave him the gift of music.