Doc organized a big band in Newark, NJ and backed many acts, including Johnny Mathis, Eartha Kitt, Morey Amsterdam, Johnny Ray and many others. The Band also appeared in major hotels and ballrooms throughout the NY / NJ metropolitan area.
He worked many of the night clubs in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and played the Catskill Mountains. He appeared as the opening act and backed numerous stars, including Frankie Avalon, Gregory and Maurice Hines, Rip Taylor, Totie Fields, Bobby Rydell, Fabian, Leslie Gore and many others.
Doc also features a dynamic duo, trio, quartet, quintet and sextet.
He has appeared at the Orange County Fair, Dana Point Marriott Resort, Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, Commerce Casino, The Rose Parade in Pasadena, The Queen Mary, Harrah's Casino, USC Hall of Fame and Fabulous 690 Radio Station Tribute to Cole Porter. Doc has been featured at corporate events, weddings, private parties, Miramax Films movie premieres and dance clubs. His vocals include music from the swing, jazz and big band era.
Moving to California, Doc started his Big Band “The Swing Machine”