− | <b>Bruce P. Golden</b> is as [[M.I.T.]] and [[Harvard Law School[]-educated attorney and jazz trumpet and fluegelhorn player. Upon graduation from Oak Park and River Forest High School with highest honors, he received scholarship offers from both [[Brown University]] and M.I.T. and matriculated at the latter. During his first year he was asked to join the Honors Electrical Engineering program known as Electrical Engineering and Science, a curriculum created for as M.I.T. describes it, the most brilliant and promising students. He graduated with High Honors and continued at M.I.T. with a grant from the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] for his Master’s Degree to develop reading machines for the challenged with Professor Samuel Mason and Professor Beddoes of the University of Vancouver. His thesis, “Auditory Displays for Direct Translation Reading Machines,” was cutting edge and the precursor of today’s more sophisticated devices. | + | <b>Bruce P. Golden</b> is an [[M.I.T.]] and [[Harvard Law School]]-educated attorney and jazz trumpet and fluegelhorn player. Upon graduation from Oak Park and River Forest High School with highest honors, he received scholarship offers from both [[Brown University]] and M.I.T. and matriculated at the latter. During his first year he was asked to join the Honors Electrical Engineering program known as Electrical Engineering and Science, a curriculum created for as M.I.T. describes it, the most brilliant and promising students. He graduated with High Honors and continued at M.I.T. with a grant from the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] for his Master’s Degree to develop reading machines for the challenged with Professor Samuel Mason and Professor Beddoes of the University of Vancouver. His thesis, “Auditory Displays for Direct Translation Reading Machines,” was cutting edge and the precursor of today’s more sophisticated devices. |
| Despite having fellowships offers for doctoral and post-doctoral work, he left M.I.T.’s [[Cognitive Information Processing Group]], to go to Harvard Law School. His seminal paper, “Materiality under Rule 10b-5 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934,” was written under the tutelage of [[Professor Louis Loss]]. He spent a year working with a top secret clearance with Northrop Corporation working on Electronic Countermeasure systems for the B-1A bomber and then went to work at the prestigious law firm of McDermott, Will and Emery, Chicago, Illinois, where he became a junior and then senior partner. | | Despite having fellowships offers for doctoral and post-doctoral work, he left M.I.T.’s [[Cognitive Information Processing Group]], to go to Harvard Law School. His seminal paper, “Materiality under Rule 10b-5 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934,” was written under the tutelage of [[Professor Louis Loss]]. He spent a year working with a top secret clearance with Northrop Corporation working on Electronic Countermeasure systems for the B-1A bomber and then went to work at the prestigious law firm of McDermott, Will and Emery, Chicago, Illinois, where he became a junior and then senior partner. |
| At Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois, Golden was first chair trumpet in the orchestra, and multiple time soloist. He studied under famed [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]] lead trumpet [[Adolph Herseth]]. He founded the [[Deuces]] dance band which performed at numerous high school and other engagements throughout Chicagoland. At [[M.I.T.]] he was the lead trumpet player for five years in the [[Techtonians Jazz Band]] and then the [[M.I.T. Concert Jazz Band]], under the direction of renowned jazz trumpet player [[Herb Pomeroy]]. He performed at numerous jazz festivals including those at Villanova University, Notre Dame University and Quinnipiac University. He played lead trumpet in the M.I.T. Alumni Jazz Band at the 50th Anniversary of M.I.T. Jazz, which featured an original composition for the M.I.T. event by [[Chick Corea]]. He was also one of six trumpet players in the highly acclaimed traveling [[M.I.T. Concert Band]] under the leadership of [[John Corley]]. After his education, he was offered a position with [[The Buddy Rich Orchestra]], and founded [[The Sounds of Now]] and [[Bruce Golden and His Orchestra]], highly successful casuals bands, which, among hundreds of engagements, recorded the feed music for the [[Jerry Lewis Telethon]], backed [[Ann Jillian]] and [[The Staples Sisters]] on live television and performed with numerous other celebrities. He also, along with the [[Duke Ellington Orchestra]] led by [[Mercer Ellington]], provided the musical entertainment for the grand opening weekend of [[The Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel]], Rosemont, Illinois.<ref>Petlicki, Myrna (1997), “Golden memories,” Oak Leaves (Oak Park, Illinois), July 2, p. B3-6</ref> | | At Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois, Golden was first chair trumpet in the orchestra, and multiple time soloist. He studied under famed [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]] lead trumpet [[Adolph Herseth]]. He founded the [[Deuces]] dance band which performed at numerous high school and other engagements throughout Chicagoland. At [[M.I.T.]] he was the lead trumpet player for five years in the [[Techtonians Jazz Band]] and then the [[M.I.T. Concert Jazz Band]], under the direction of renowned jazz trumpet player [[Herb Pomeroy]]. He performed at numerous jazz festivals including those at Villanova University, Notre Dame University and Quinnipiac University. He played lead trumpet in the M.I.T. Alumni Jazz Band at the 50th Anniversary of M.I.T. Jazz, which featured an original composition for the M.I.T. event by [[Chick Corea]]. He was also one of six trumpet players in the highly acclaimed traveling [[M.I.T. Concert Band]] under the leadership of [[John Corley]]. After his education, he was offered a position with [[The Buddy Rich Orchestra]], and founded [[The Sounds of Now]] and [[Bruce Golden and His Orchestra]], highly successful casuals bands, which, among hundreds of engagements, recorded the feed music for the [[Jerry Lewis Telethon]], backed [[Ann Jillian]] and [[The Staples Sisters]] on live television and performed with numerous other celebrities. He also, along with the [[Duke Ellington Orchestra]] led by [[Mercer Ellington]], provided the musical entertainment for the grand opening weekend of [[The Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel]], Rosemont, Illinois.<ref>Petlicki, Myrna (1997), “Golden memories,” Oak Leaves (Oak Park, Illinois), July 2, p. B3-6</ref> |
| He has played lead trumpet and fluegelhorn with numerous ensembles and bands in the Midwest area They include [[The Bobby Christian Orchestra]], [[The Triton College Jazz Band]], [[Concordia University Chicago Jazz Ensemble]], [[John Robertson Jazz Emporium]], [[Loyola University Chicago Jazz Band]], [[Déjà vu Big Band]], [[Horner Park Jazz Band]] and [[The Don Sadofsky Orchestra]] as well as several symphonic groups. He is frequently a feature soloist. | | He has played lead trumpet and fluegelhorn with numerous ensembles and bands in the Midwest area They include [[The Bobby Christian Orchestra]], [[The Triton College Jazz Band]], [[Concordia University Chicago Jazz Ensemble]], [[John Robertson Jazz Emporium]], [[Loyola University Chicago Jazz Band]], [[Déjà vu Big Band]], [[Horner Park Jazz Band]] and [[The Don Sadofsky Orchestra]] as well as several symphonic groups. He is frequently a feature soloist. |
− | Golden plays a French made Selmer K Modified trumpet using Bach C and E mouthpieces and a Selmer Professional mouthpiece. He plays a Yahama fluegelhorn. His twin brother is astronomer, actor, musician, comic, and writer [[Les Golden]]. | + | Golden plays a French made Selmer K Modified trumpet using Bach C and E mouthpieces and a Selmer Professional mouthpiece. He plays a Yahama fluegelhorn. His twin brother is astronomer, actor, musician, comic, and writer [[Les Golden]]. |