GINO AND GINA AT

Gino began his apprenticeship in repairing with Wes Greeott in Ukiah, California, at the age of fifteen and continued learning techniques and skills with Keith Harmon in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Charlie Simons in Santa Rosa, California. Gino opened his own shop while a student at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He has been a performing musician besides repairing and currently plays clarinet with the Santa Rosa Clarinet Quartet and the Liberty Valley Wind Quintet and has written arrangements for the two groups.

Gina is the youngest of three children. She began her apprenticeship with her father when she was fourteen. She played the clarinet in elementary and high schools in Sebastopol and attends the Santa Rosa Junior College. On July 4, 1996, Gina and Steve were married. On March 20, 1998, they gave birth to a son, Jacob, beginning the next generation of instrument repair technician. She is seen here working on an old and unusual Holton bass saxophone.

Meet our GRANDSON and GREAT- GRANDSONS!

From left to right, in this photo are grandson Jacob, Gina and Steve's son, great-grandson Davie and great-grandson Ayden. Davie and Ayden are brothers and sons of Bryan. Bryan is Gina's nephew and the eldest of our three grandchildren.

Questions or comments?----email to ginos1@sonic.net