(February 7 to March 2, 1996) He was the original vocal arranger and music director for the musical, "Blues in the Night," in a Phillip Morris Companies production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Steven Cates (The Man in the Saloon); Sheila Gibbs (The Lady from the Road); Kena Tangi Dorsey (The Girl with a Date) and Shelley Dickinson (The Woman of the World) in the cast. Sheldon Epps was developer and original director. Sy Johnson was orchestra and additional vocal arranger. Kent Gash was director and choreographer. Scott Kasbaum was pianist. Gary Falk was saxophonist. Tyrone Wheeler played Bass. Gary Hicks and Thomas E. Jolly III were trumpeters. Darryel Cotten was percussionist.
