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I was born in Chicago on July 21, 1952, and my early years included moving to St. Louis and diving into reading, science, and music. I created a special radio program to encourage students to read, earned a citywide science fair mention, and pursued education through Divoll Elementary, Vashon High School, Hirsch High School, Loop Junior College, and Roosevelt University College of Music, focusing on guitar, voice, and arranging along the way. My journey has taken me from school stages to professional ensembles, always grounded in curiosity and collaboration. After serving as a combat medic and NEO officer in the Army, I returned to Chicago to continue my studies and to work as a musician, arranger, and bandleader. I’ve performed with Cab Calloway, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, The Spinners, and The Red Saunders Orchestra, and I led the Morris Ellis Orchestra and Mill Street Depot Band, shaping soundscapes and mentoring fellow musicians across venues and tours.…I was born in Chicago on July 21, 1952, and my early years included moving to St. Louis and diving into reading, science, and music. I created a special radio program to encourage students to read, earned a citywide science fair mention, and pursued education through Divoll Elementary, Vashon High School, Hirsch High School, Loop Junior College, and Roosevelt University College of Music, focusing on guitar, voice, and arranging along the way. My journey has taken me from school stages to professional ensembles, always grounded in curiosity and collaboration. After serving as a combat medic and NEO officer in the Army, I returned to Chicago to continue my studies and to work as a musician, arranger, and bandleader. I’ve performed with Cab Calloway, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, The Spinners, and The Red Saunders Orchestra, and I led the Morris Ellis Orchestra and Mill Street Depot Band, shaping soundscapes and mentoring fellow musicians across venues and tours.

Syd Brown

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I was born in Chicago on July 21, 1952, and my early years included moving to St. Louis and diving into reading, science, and music. I created a special radio program to encourage students to read, earned a citywide science fair mention, and pursued education through Divoll Elementary, Vashon High School, Hirsch High School, Loop Junior College, and Roosevelt University College of Music, focusing on guitar, voice, and arranging along the way. My journey has taken me from school stages to professional ensembles, always grounded in curiosity and collaboration. After serving as a combat medic and NEO officer in the Army, I returned to Chicago to continue my studies and to work as a musician, arranger, and bandleader. I’ve performed with Cab Calloway, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, The Spinners, and The Red Saunders Orchestra, and I led the Morris Ellis Orchestra and Mill Street Depot Band, shaping soundscapes and mentoring fellow musicians across venues and tours.…I was born in Chicago on July 21, 1952, and my early years included moving to St. Louis and diving into reading, science, and music. I created a special radio program to encourage students to read, earned a citywide science fair mention, and pursued education through Divoll Elementary, Vashon High School, Hirsch High School, Loop Junior College, and Roosevelt University College of Music, focusing on guitar, voice, and arranging along the way. My journey has taken me from school stages to professional ensembles, always grounded in curiosity and collaboration. After serving as a combat medic and NEO officer in the Army, I returned to Chicago to continue my studies and to work as a musician, arranger, and bandleader. I’ve performed with Cab Calloway, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, The Spinners, and The Red Saunders Orchestra, and I led the Morris Ellis Orchestra and Mill Street Depot Band, shaping soundscapes and mentoring fellow musicians across venues and tours.

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I was born in Chicago on July 21, 1952, and my early years included moving to St. Louis and diving into reading, science, and music. I created a special radio program to encourage students to read, earned a citywide science fair mention, and pursued education through Divoll Elementary, Vashon High School, Hirsch High School, Loop Junior College, and Roosevelt University College of Music, focusing on guitar, voice, and arranging along the way. My journey has taken me from school stages to professional ensembles, always grounded in curiosity and collaboration.

After serving as a combat medic and NEO officer in the Army, I returned to Chicago to continue my studies and to work as a musician, arranger, and bandleader. I’ve performed with Cab Calloway, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, The Spinners, and The Red Saunders Orchestra, and I led the Morris Ellis Orchestra and Mill Street Depot Band, shaping soundscapes and mentoring fellow musicians across venues and tours.

Skills

Vocal

Experience Level

Vocal

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Combat Medic / NEO Officer / Orderly Room Clerk at U.S. Army

January 1, 1974 - October 6, 2025

Drafted in 1972; served two years in Furth, Germany; performed combat medic duties, orderly room clerk functions, and Non-Combatant Evacuation Officer duties to evacuate families during emergencies or deployments.

Combat Medic / NEO Officer at US Army (Furth, Germany)

January 1, 1974 - October 6, 2025

Drafted in 1972; served 2 years as a combat medic, orderly room clerk, and Non-Combatant Evacuation Officer responsible for the safe evacuation of families/dependents during emergencies or combat deployment.