Meet The Band!

Brass

Jerry Ford, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Versatile player-performer, good soloist, “skat” vocals in Mel Torme tradition, B.S. in Music Ed

Bob Bartley, Lead Trumpet
Has range & power to ride heard over 14 piece orchestra, good soloist,
high school band director, B.S. & Masters in Music Ed.,

Norval Randol, Trumpet
Good soloist, shares lead, banker, B.S. in money!

Gene Stiman, Trombone
Traveled with Benny Goodman in Big Band Era, Low Brass Instructor-SIU Carbondale, Ill.
10 years, Lead Trombone-Fabulous Fox Orchestra, St. Louis 10 years.
“We play in the shadow of greatness.”
B.S. & Masters in Music Ed. & Performance

Dr. Dan Cotner, Trombone, Keyboard
Versatile, Good Soloist

Reeds

Pat Schwent, Lead Tenor, Alto, Clarinet
Outstanding player/soloist-all styles, her “Saxy Jazz” is best jazz combo in area,
retired high school band director, B.S. & Masters in Music Ed.

Mike Goldsmith, Lead Alto, Clarinet, Flute
Possesses hard, west coast sound, good soloist, member music staff-Mineral Area Jr. College,
B.S. & Masters in Music Ed/Administration

John Quinn, 2nd Alto, Tenor, Clarinet, Arranger
Good soloist-all styles, arranges all our charts, retired high school band director, B.S. & Masters in Music Ed

Paul Fliege, Baritone, Alto, Tenor, Clarinet
Provides “bottom” of section, versatile, high school band director, B.S. & Masters in Music Ed

Rhythm

Beverly Reece, Keyboard
Great player-all styles, perfect pitch, photographic mind, national tour with Russian violin virtuoso
culminating in concert in Carnegie Hall, B.S. & Masters in Music Ed & Performance

Bruce Zimmerman, Guitar, Vocals
Best rock/blues guitarist/vocalist in area. His “Water Street Blues Band” best in area.
When with us, he rocks the house!

Joe Blackwell, Bass
With JFO for 40 years, solid, dependable, all styles

Steve Williams, Drums
Solid, steady, dependable, all styles

Featured Vocalist

Pat Blackwell
With JFO 40 years, interprets songs of Big Band Era with the best of them