International Trumpet Guild Conference

May 29 - June 2, 2007

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Ensembles

 

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band • New England Brass Band • Spanish Brass Luur Metalls • TRPTS • U.S. Coast Guard Band

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, an 18-piece jazz ensemble, celebrates and personifies the best of the big band tradition with a very contemporary and original sound.  Through the writing genius of Gordon Goodwin, SRO audiences have enjoyed one of the most craftsman-like hard swinging large jazz ensembles comprised of L.A.’s finest musicians.  Gordon’s witty and insightful arrangements propel the listener on a journey through a myriad of styles:  latin, blues, swing, classical, hard-hitting jazz, and even an homage to Looney Tunes (!).  They have two Grammy nominated albums out and “The Phat Pack” is currently hitting the charts. “The Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazz…a combination of crisp accuracy and  fiery soloing.” – Don Heckman, LA Times

Gordon Goodwin- Leader As winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for his Instrumental Arrangement of Incredits from the Pixar film The Incredibles, as well as three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time Grammy nominee, you would think that Goodwin had fulfilled his dreams and achieved all of his goals. Not by a long shot. He has yet another channel for success as leader of L.A.’s most exciting 18-piece big band jazz ensemble, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.  As winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for his Instrumental Arrangement of Incredits from the Pixar film The Incredibles, as well as three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time Grammy nominee, you would think that Goodwin had fulfilled his dreams and achieved all of his goals. Not by a long shot. He has yet another channel for success as leader of L.A.’s most exciting 18-piece big band jazz ensemble, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.  The Big Phat Band has quickly become one of the most hard swinging large jazz ensembles, comprised of L.A.’s finest musicians, which celebrates and personifies the best of the big band tradition with a very contemporary and original sound.  Gordon’s witty and insightful arrangements propel the listener on a journey through a myriad of styles:  latin, blues, swing, classical, hard-hitting jazz, and even an homage to Looney Tunes (!). Established in 2000, the band’s debut recording, Swingin’ For The Fences, (Silverline Records) featured guests such as Arturo Sandoval, Eddie Daniels and made history as the first commercially available DVD audio title ever released and the first DVD audio title to receive two Grammy nominations. Goodwin’s second album XXL (Silverline Records) was released on DVD-Audio and compact disc in 2003, charting its first week. XXL garnered three Grammy nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Instrumental Composition (Hunting Wabbits) and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Vocals (Comes Love with Brian McKnight and Take 6), while winning the Surround Sound Award for Best Made for Surround Sound Title. The list of guest artists repeated the high quality of the first release and featured, among others, Johnny Mathis and the incomparable Michael Brecker. June 13th, 2006 marks the release of the composer/arranger’s third album The Phat Pack (Immergent Records) with guest stars Dianne Reeves, David Sanborn, Eddie Daniels and Take 6. The Phat Pack continues Gordon’s quest for the music he’s been hearing in his head since childhood. This team of players is taking all of us on a ride through Gordon’s synapses, formed by years of listening to the giants of jazz, pop, rock and funk. Gordon’s love for bands such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Earth, Wind and Fire, Tower of Power and more gave him the intricate foundation for the hard driving sound we hear today. It is his ability to combine traditional jazz excellence with any musical style that makes his writing appealing to fans of even the most extreme forms of music. It is a rare and amazing thing to know that headbangers and be-boppers agree in their praise of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Throughout his career, Gordon Goodwin has built a larger-than-life reputation for his composing, arranging, and musical instrumentation skills. Ray Charles, Christina Aguilera, Johnny Mathis, Toni Braxton, John Williams, Natalie Cole, David Foster, Sarah Vaughn, Mel Torme, Brian McKnight and Quincy Jones are just a few of the artists he has written for, recorded and performed with.  Goodwin has conducted with world-renowned symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Dallas, Utah, Seattle, Toronto and London.  Working within the television and film industry, his cinematic scoring and orchestration craft can be heard on such films as Glory Road, National Treasure, The Incredibles, Remember The Titans, Armageddon, Bad Boys II, The Majestic, Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, Enemy of the State, Star Trek Nemesis, the classic cult film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and the upcoming Bah Hum Duck! A Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck riff on the classic, A Christmas Carol with Gordon and the Big Phat Band’s unmistakable sound!

Members:

Saxes Eric Marienthal Sal Lozano Brian Scanlon Jeff Driskill Jay Mason Trumpets Wayne Bergeron Dan Fornero Bob Summers Dan Savant Trombones Andy Martin Alex Iles Charlie Morillas Craig Ware Drums Ray Brinker Bernie Dresel AC & El Bass Rick Shaw Guitar Grant Geissman Carl Verheyen Percussion Luis Conte Brad Dutz

New England Brass Band Founded in 1988, the New England Brass Band (NEBB) is the premiere brass band in New England that presents music in the “British tradition.”  Based in the Boston area, the band draws its members from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Under the direction of founding Music Director William Rollins, the band grew in stature and reputation from its early roots as an ensemble made up from a core group of members who came from a Salvation Army background.  In 1998, Douglas Yeo, bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was named Music Director.  Recent years have found the band increasing the type, number and scope of its activities including concerts in New York City, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Washington, D.C. Montclair, New Jersey, at NABBA championships in 2001, 2003, 2004 (when the band took first place in the “Challenge” section) and 2006 (taking first place in the “Honors” section) and throughout New England. The NEBB also participated in the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee Celebration sponsored by the British community of Boston and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 125th anniversary open house when the band welcomed guest conductor Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops. The NEBB’s website (www.newenglandbrassband.org) details the many activities of the band.   In recent years, the New England Brass Band has begun producing a series of its own CDs recorded in Boston’s acoustically acclaimed Symphony Hall.   The band’s first recording, “Christmas Joy!” (1999) was released to critical acclaim.  Subsequent recordings, “Honour and Glory” (2001), “The Light of the World” (2004) and “This Is Christmas” (2005) have also been highly successful and have helped increase the band’s recognition around the world.  The band’s newest recording, an album of music featuring American composers and American themes, will be released in the fall of this year.

SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls In 1989 five Spanish musicians created an eclecticand innovative project that they have been developing over the years in different fields: music performance, education and creation.  Today they tour all over the world, with courses intended for chamber music and recordings.   Their repertoire is one of the most painstakingly thought-out aspects of their performances, along with the staging. Some of their shows that are worthy of mention are: Concierto del desconcierto (A disconcerting concert), Metàl·lics (educational concert), Brassiana (with jazz trio), Make a Brazz noise here (Tribute to F. Zappa, with drums). They regularly cooperate with artists of such international renown as Christian Lindberg, Ole E. Antonsen or Kenny Wheeler. Spanish Brass Luur Metalls is also committed to the development and creation of new forms of music, working with both famous composers and with young people of great influence.   SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls performs concertante works with orchestra, a major one of these being the first performance, with the Ciudad de Granada orchestra, conducted by Josep Pons, of Karel Husa’s Concert for Brass Quintet and Strings. With the same orchestra and conductor, it gave the first ever performance of Couleurs du Temps of renowned composer Maurice Jarre. They also recently gave the premiere of La Devota Lasciva, by Juanjo Colomer, with the Castilla y León Orchestra, conducted by Alejandro Posada.                                                                                                In 1996 they won the First Prize in the "Ville de Narbonne" (France) 6th International Competition for Brass Quintets, considered to be the event of greatest prestige for this ensemble. We should also mention their participation in the prize-giving Gala of the Príncipe de Asturias awards in 1995, at the Gran Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo (Spain), broadcast on television to over 700 million watchers.   They have published nine Cds and a DVD-Cd showing their many facets: Luur-Metalls Spanish Brass Quintet (Disques du Solstice, France, 1996), No Comment (Cascavelle, Switzerland, 1998), La Escalera de Jacob (Anacrusi, Spain, 2000), SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls & Friends (Cascavelle, Switzerland, 2001), Delicatessen (Anacrusi, Spain, 2002), Caminos de España (Cascavelle, Switzerland, 2003, Absolute with Christian Lindberg and Ole E. Antonsen (Cascavelle, Switzerland, 2004), Gaudí'um (Anacrusi, Spain, 2005), Metàl.lics (L’Auditori de Barcelone, Spain, 2006) and Retaule de Nadal (Anacrusi – Spain, 2006). Further information in www.spanishbrass.com   SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls has participated in such important events as the Festival de Musique de Radio-France (France, 1996), Granada  International Festival of Music and Dance (Spain, 1996), Bonner Herbst (Germany, 1997), Muzyka Statym Krakowie (Poland, 1997), New York Brass Conference (USA, 1997, 1999), Santander International Music Festival (Spain, 2000), Lucerne Festival (Switzerland, 2001), Great American Brass Band Festival (USA, 2001), Alicante International Contemporary Music Festival (Spain, 1998, 2001), Cheju Summer Festival (Korea, 2000, 2004, 2006), Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (Germany, 2002), National  Auditorium (Madrid, 2003), Palau de la Música (Barcelona, 2003), San Sebastian Music Fortnight (2003); Wartburg Festival in Eisenach (Germany 2004), Kalavrita Festival (Greece), International Horn Society 2004, Merano Brass Festival and Trento Philharmonic (Italy 2004), Barcelona  Auditorium (2003, 2004, 2006), Festival de Inverno de Brasilia (Brasil, 2005, 2006), amongst others.   They recorded the music for the play La Fundación by Buero Vallejo for the National Drama Centre and the soundtrack of the film Descongélate, by Félix Sabroso, for El Deseo Producers.   They set up the Academia Spanish Brass, where they give classes to musicians from all over Spain and which culminates with two international events: the Spanish BrasSurround Torrent and the Spanish Brass - Alzira Festival, where each year some of the most renowned international brass soloists, groups and musicians get together. The members of Spanish Brass have been teachers at the "Ciutat de Vila-real" International Brass Academy and have given classes at Andalusia Youth Orchestra (OJA), Catalonia Symphony Youth Orchestra (JOSC), Spanish National Youth Orchestra (JONDE), Murcia Region Youth Orchestra, Madrid Community Youth Orchestra, Academy of Performing Arts (Hong Kong), University of Georgia, Eastman School (USA), The Showa School for Performing Arts (Japan), Lieksa Brass Week (Finland), Epsival (Francia), Venezuela Youth Orchestra, Jove Orquestra de València (JORVAL), etc.   SPANISH BRASS Luur Metalls is sponsored by trumpet makers STOMVI; since 2003, they have also been backed by the Valencian Music Institute and at present also by the INAEM. MEMBERS: Carlos Benetó Grau.- Trompeta Juanjo Serna Salvador.- Trompeta Manuel Pérez Ortega.- Trompa Indalecio Bonet Manrique.- Trombó Sergio Finca Quirós.- Tuba

TRPTS TRPTS is an octet dedicated to the past, present and future of jazz trumpet music.  The group consists of four world-class trumpet players and a swinging rhythm section.  They perform voiced out solos from some of the most famous jazz trumpet players, voicing from some of the top vocal groups, like the four freshmen, and original music written for the band.   Leader Mike Vax is very active in music education.  He has done clinics and concerts in over 2000 schools, colleges and universities all over the world.  He has also taught at Loyola University (New Orleans), the University of New Orleans and University of the Pacific.  Mike is an international artist for the Getzen Musical Instrument Company.   Members of the band have performed with some of the most famous jazz and big band personalities, including:  Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Bob Florence, Cab Calloway, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Don Ellis, Zoot Simms, Al Grey, Joe Williams, Anita O’day, Tony Tennille, and June Christy The group has been together on and off, for 20 years and has toured the country, doing workshops and concerts in high schools, colleges and universities.  They have also played major jazz festivals and jazz clubs.

Wayne Bergeron Wayne Bergeron is enjoying a career as one of the most active players on the Los Angeles scene. With studio dates, International touring, jazz concerts, guest soloist appearances and clinics he has no intention of slowing down. In 1986 Wayne landed the lead trumpet position with the Maynard Ferguson Band. He can be heard on such MF recordings as “Body & Soul”, Big Bop Nouveau” & “Brass Attitude.” Remarking on the talented trumpet player, Maynard Ferguson had this to say during a radio interview: “Wayne is the most musical lead trumpet player I’ve ever had on my band.” Bergeron’s first solo Big Band CD entitled “You Call This A Living?” earned him a Grammy nomination in 2004 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble as well as rave reviews from fans and press world wide. As a sideman Wayne has been involved with hundreds of CD projects that include Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Chicago, Bette Midler, Ray Charles, Diane Reeves, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Diana Krall, Mel Torme, Barry Manilow, Arturo Sandoval, Robbie Williams, Keeley Smith, Josh Groban, Ronnie Milsap, Lee Ann Womack, Lou Rawls, Green Day, The Offspring, Bobby Caldwell, Rosemary Cloony, Diane Schuur, Brian Setzer, Joe Cocker, Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Warren Hill, Tito Puente and The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. A partial list of film credits include The Incredibles, Pink Panther, Mr & Mrs. Smith, Ice Princess, Team America, National Treasure, The Aquatic Life, Friday Night Lights, Tarzan 2, Spiderman 2, Anchorman, White Chicks, The Notebook, The Day After Tomorrow, 3 Musketeers, Starsky and Hutch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Paycheck, Hollywood Homicide, Legally Blonde 2, Drumline, Catch Me if You Can, Undercover Brother, Pluto Nash, John Q, Evolution, American Pie 1& 2, Analyze This, Scream 3, The Kid, South Park, Flubber and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His trumpet solos can be heard on High Crimes, Rounders, Fled, Hey Arnold (the movie), The Mask, Drowning Mona, The Rat Pack, Child Star, Norma Jean and Marilyn, Aladdin King of Thieves, Return of Jafar, Foolproof and Two Days in the Valley. Bergeron has worked on over 250 TV & motion picture soundtracks. Numerous TV credits include shows such as ESPN & TNT sports themes, Entertainment Tonight Theme, American Idol, Emmy Awards, 2005 Academy Awards, Latin Grammy’s, Frank Sinatra’s 80th B-Day Special, Tony Bennett TV Special, Jerry Lewis Telathon, Jeopardy, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Futurama, Buzz Lightyear, Hercules, Lloyd in Space, Hey Arnold and Promised Land. In addition, his trumpet solos have been heard on music from King of the Hill, The Division, The Agency, Mouseworks, House of Mouse, Arrested Development and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Bergeron has also played on hundreds of TV & radio jingles. Wayne’s passion for big bands finds himself seated in some of LA’s most well respected bands. He has recorded with Quincy Jones,Gordon Goodwin, Pat Williams, Sammy Nestico, Jack Sheldon, Tom Kubis, John La Barbara, Ralph Carmichael, Bob Florence, Frank Capp, Matt Cattingub, Bill Liston, Kim Richmond, Ray Anthony, Roger Neumann, Bill Perkins, Buddy Childers, Bill Elliott, Chris Walden, Gary Irwin, Bill Watrous and Bob Curnow. Wayne is a National Artist for the Yamaha Corporation of America who is in the final stages of releasing the WB signature model custom trumpet. Wayne enjoys his work as a clinician/guest soloist and continues to tour in the US as well as abroad. In Oct. of 2004 Wayne had the honor of performing as a featured artist at Stratospheric, a 4 day festival honoring the legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson.

Clay Jenkins Clay Jenkins' career as a jazz artist has covered a wide range of musical experiences and responsibilities, bringing him to the forefront of the jazz performing and teaching arenas. Clay's experience as a performer began at an early age playing with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He recorded three live albums with the Kenton Band, Artistry in Symphonic Jazz, A Time for Love, and The Lost Concerts, Vols. I & II, and was also involved with the "Stan Kenton Orchestra in Residence Jazz Camps." Clay moved to Los Angeles in 1978, where he was in demand as both a live performer and studio-recording musician. It was at this time that he studied with the renowned trumpet teacher, James Stamp. From Los Angeles, he toured with the big bands of Harry James, Buddy Rich, and finally, the Count Basie Orchestra. Since moving to Rochester, NY, to join the Eastman faculty in 2000, Clay has maintained a busy performing, recording, and teaching schedule. He has remained active throughout the United States (especially NYC and LA) and abroad. Clay continues to perform and record with the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, of which he is a charter member. Clay's solo recordings include Rings, Give and Gather, Yellow Flowers After, Azure Eyes, and Matters of Time. Additionally, his ensemble with co-leader Kim Richmond has released three recordings: Range, Look at the Time, and Crossweave. Other artists Clay has recorded with include Milt Jackson, The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall, Gladys Knight, Billy Harper, Lyle Mays, Peter Erskine, Harold Danko, Rufus Reid, Ray Brown, Moacir Santos, Joe La Barbera, Kurt Elling, Dr. John, Bob Sheppard, Jim Widner, John La Barbera, Pat La Barbera, Eric Reed, Larry Koonse, Alan Pasqua, Gary Hobbs, Rich Perry, Bill Perkins, Bill Cunliffe, Gary Anderson, Billy Childs, Steve Houghton, Reggie Thomas, Lennie Niehaus, Ernestine Anderson, Karrin Allyson, and Miki Coltrane. His most recent recording project includes Eastman colleagues Jeff Campbell and Rich Thompson on their newest "Trio East" recording, Best Bets on "Origin Records." Clay attended the University of North Texas (then named North Texas State University) where he earned his bachelor's degree in music theory and studied trumpet with John Haynie. He received his master's degree in jazz studies from the University of Southern California, studying trumpet with Boyde Hood, and currently studies with Uan Rasey. Prior to joining the faculty at Eastman, Clay held teaching positions at The University of Southern California, California State University at Northridge, California Institute of the Arts, Colburn School of Performing Arts, and The Foundation for the Junior Blind. Clay plays a Besson trumpet and represents Buffet Crampon/Besson as a performing artist.

Mike Vax Mike Vax is an International Artist for the Getzen Company.  He has played lead and solo trumpet with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Clark Terry Big Bad Band, and the U.S. Navy Show Band.  Mike has also performed and/or recorded with such greats as Art Pepper, Al Grey, Freddy Hubbard, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Anita O’Day, Barbara McNair, the Four Freshmen, the Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras, the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, and the Dukes of Dixieland in New Orleans. He has toured extensively in Europe, Scandinavia, South America and Japan.   As a recording musician, he has performed on more than 75 albums, including 20 under his own name.   Currently he is leading his own groups: The Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra, The Mike Vax Big Band (featuring alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra), TRPTS (Trumpets), the Great American Jazz Band, and the Mike Vax Quintette and Sextette. Mike has done workshops and concerts in over 2000 elementary and junior high schools, high schools, colleges and universities all around the world, over the past 35 years.  He is very active as a clinician and soloist in both the classical and jazz idioms.

United States Coast Guard Band The United States Coast Guard Band was organized in March of 1925 with the assistance of Lt. Charles Benter, leader of the United States Navy Band; Dr. Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Philharmonic; and “American March King” John Philip Sousa, former director of the United States Marine Band.  In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed congressional legislation resulting in the Coast Guard Band becoming the permanent, official musical representative of the nation’s oldest continuous seagoing service.  This event also established the Coast Guard Band as one of our nation’s premier service bands. The duties of the Band have greatly expanded since 1925.  Originally a small command band used primarily for local purposes, today the Coast Guard Band is the proud musical representative of the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, appearing at presidential and cabinet level functions on formal and informal occasions.  While Leamy Hall Auditorium on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut remains its at-home concert venue, the Band also tours throughout the United States, and has performed in the former Soviet Union, Canada, and England. A number of notable vocal artists have appeared with the Coast Guard Band, including Placido Domingo, Marilyn Horne, Andy Williams, Roberta Flack, Lee Greenwood, Lorrie Morgan, Shirley Jones, Lonestar, and the Boys Choir of Harlem.  Film, literary and television personalities have included Gregory Peck, Lucie Arnaz, Willard Scott, Walter Cronkite, John Amos, Alex Haley, and Richard Thomas.  Coast Guard Band concerts have also featured instrumental artists such as Bill Watrous, Dale Clevenger, Slide Hampton, Cecil Bridgewater, Chris Vadala, David Shifrin, and Philip Smith. The Coast Guard Band has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the nation, among them the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall.  Additionally, the Band has participated in such historic events as National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies, the American Bicentennial Celebration with President Gerald Ford, World War II Fiftieth Anniversary events in England and inaugural celebrations for every President since Herbert Hoover.  The United States Coast Guard Band is especially honored to have been the first American military band to perform in the former Soviet Union, with concerts in Leningrad and the surrounding area in 1989.  The 21st century brings the prospect of many such memorable performances and proud service to the Department of Homeland Security. Personnel: Lieutenant Kenneth W. Megan, Director Chief Warrant Officer Richard E. Wyman, Assistant Director Piccolo MUCM Cheryl L. Six - Littleton, CO Flute* MU1 Amanda D. Baker - Germantown, WI MU1 Elizabeth Detweiler Jackson - Houston, TX MUCM Cheryl L. Six Oboe MUC Stephen R. Wade (p) - Arlington, MA MU1 Carla Parodi - Normal, IL MUC Barrett E. Seals - Miami, FL English Horn MUC Barrett E. Seals Clarinet MU1 Kelly E. Hurrell (c) - West Palm Beach, FL MU1 Leah G. Abbott - Coral Springs, FL MU1 Katie B. Curran - Shepherd, MI MU1 Chantal D. Hovendick - Blair, NE MU1 Christopher P. Howard - San Antonio, TX MUC Andrew G. Sherwood - Milwaukee, WI MU1 Charlie Suriyakham - Chiang Mai, Thailand MUC Jonathan N. Towne - Danvers, MA Bass Clarinet MUC Andrew F. Grenci - Washington, PA Bassoon/Contrabassoon* MU1 Brooke E. Allen - Manassas, VA MU1 Stevi A. Caufield - Elizabethtown, KY Alto Saxophone* MU1 Greg R. Case - Doylestown, PA MUC Joshua C. Thomas - Plano, TX Tenor Saxophone MU1 Adam R. Williamson - Delmar, NY Baritone Saxophone MU1 Jeffrey D. Emerich - Fresno, CA Cornet/Trumpet MUCS Carroll M. Potts (p) - Richmond, VA MU1 Thomas H. Brown - Sparta, MI MUC Joel K. Flunker - Neenah, WI MUC Gregory W. Martin - Raleigh, NC MU1 Gino Villarreal - Rio Grande City, TX MU1 Kelly L. Watkins - Henderson, TX French Horn MU1 Brian Nichols (p) - Bradenton, FL MUC Heather Beyrent Doughty - Gilford, NH MUCS Matthew J. Melone - Cranston, RI MUC Aimee D. Page - Bloomington, IN MU1 Jaime L. Thorne - Rochester, NY Trombone MUCS Mark E. Weaver (p) - Peru, IN MU1 Benjamin T. Griffin - Springfield, MA MUC Vince A. Yanovitch - East Stroudsburg, PA Bass Trombone MUCS Victor V. Johnson - Westland, MI Euphonium MUC James E. Jackson III (p) - Lexington, KY Tuba MUC Adam B. Crowe (p) - Guin, AL MUC Richard C. Denton - Monroe, CT MU1 Stephen R. Lamb - Plano, TX String Bass MUC Mark E. McCormick - St. Louis, MO Percussion MUCS Thomas E. Briggs (p) - Pittsfield, MA MUCS Albert A. Lyman Jr. - Uncasville, CT MU1 Robert S. McEwan - Albany, NY MU1 Steven R. Petersen - Scottville, MI MU1 Christopher E. Smith -  Danbury, CT Harp MU1 Megan Sesma - Las Vegas, NV Keyboard/Arranger MUC Ian Frenkel - Moscow, Russia Vocalist MU1 Lisa Taylor - Alexandria, VA Public Affairs MUCS Albert A. Lyman Jr. Recruiting MUC Gregory W. Martin Audio Engineers MUC Kuljit S. Rehncy - Baltimore, MD MU1 Timothy J. Becker - Torrington, CT Tour Coordinator MUCS Matthew J. Melone Finance and Supply Manager/Assistant Scheduler MUC Marjorie V. Sturm - Memphis, TN (p) - principal chair (cp) - co-principal (c) - concertmaster * - players rotate principal position