[3][4] There, he served as a backing musician to Zoot Sims, Monty Alexander, and Kenny Barron, among others.
[3] He then joined the faculty at the Cornish College of the Arts a year later as a professor of jazz and instrumental music.
[3] Outside of teaching, Deardorf continued to perform and record as a sideman for musicians such as Jovino Santos Neto, Bud Shank, Don Lanphere, Dave Peck, and Pete Christlieb.
[3][6] He also played together with Dave Peterson, a local guitarist and composer, on a frequent basis starting in the late 1970s.
[3][4] With Don Lanphere With Bud Shank With Dave Peck With Jovino Santos Neto With Gunnar Bob Madsen With Jim Knapp With others