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