Dick Donner MD

Home city: Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

Vocation outside music: Pediatric Cardiologist, retired

Role in BBSC: Woodwinds, wind synth

First performance with BBSC: World Cafe Live 2010

Major musical influences: Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, John Williams

Favorite musical genres: big band jazz, cinematic symphonic music

My most prized instrument: 1962 Selmer Mark VI Tenor

Musical projects outside BBSC: cinematic, choral and symphonic composing; studio recording; performing in wind ensembles, theatre productions, big bands, jazz ensembles, string/woodwind chamber groups and flute ensembles.

Favorite non-musical pursuits: Sailing

What I love about BBSC: Playing with medical professionals who display significant musical talent that was previously unknown to me.