Luke Juszczak (Luke La Mendt)

     4105 North Kedvale, Apt. 2E * Chicago IL, 60041 * 847.702.7491 * lukelamendt@gmail.com

 

 Objective: Desiring a position to work hands-on, provide customers with beneficial service, and stock work in order to create a positive environment for the customers and for the staff.

     Experience

 Composer 2007 - Present

 Compositional pieces involved writing for guitar, bass, drums, piano, flute, cello, and alto saxophone.

 Band Leader/Lead Guitarist (Erratic Blackout and Blackout 9) 2012 – Present

 Providing creative and organizational leadership, performance leadership, and educational direction.

 Lead Guitarist 2007 - Present

 Performed in many bands around the Chicago area, studio work for a small production company, and fill-in guitarist for a performing arts showcase. Merchandising and Pricing Associate (World Market) 2006 Work involved customer service, register, putting up displays, stock, inventory, and general maintenance of the store. Store Maintenance and Storage (Olson Rug) 2004 – 2006 The job required manual labor such as product display and assembly, general maintenance, stock, inventory, and some customer service.

     Education

 

Frank Rumoro 2006-Present Former professor of music at DePaul University and University of Illinois Chicago

Head of Frank J. Rumoro Jazz Guitar/Music Theory and Harmony Academy. (rumorojazzguitar.com)    Columbia College Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Performance 2012

Concentrating in Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, New Music Ensemble, R&B Ensemble, and various Jazz Combos.

� Studied science of acoustics, audio production, arranging, jazz keyboard, and vocal technique.    References

Upon Request