Truth in Jazz
A non-profit big band sponsored by Goshen Health SystemIt may be cold, but we’re just getting warmed-up!
Dec 15Wow, this was a fantastic year for Truth In Jazz! Even in the wake of a number of recent changes, we had some of the best performances in the history of our organization this year. We’re extremely excited to see what 2010 will bring!
We haven’t updated much recently as we’re sort of in the middle of the “off-season.” This doesn’t mean we stop playing, it just means we haven’t had any gigs lately (keep us in mind for your holiday office parties next year). Our group has continued to meet for rehearsals as we gear-up for our 2010 perfomances.
If you are interested in having our group perform for your event or organization, now’s the time to get it on the calendar! While we are always willing to accept donations, we do not charge anything for our performances (all our costs are underwritten by our sponsor, Goshen Health System).
Easily book us for an event by visiting the Book a Gig page on our website & fill-out the form. Following your submission, we will contact you using the information that you provide.
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Meet Helene Dauerty, Bass Bone
Oct 13
Helene Dauerty, Bass Bone
Hometown: Constantia, NY
Education: IU Bloomington (Doctoral Studies), Northwestern University (Master of Music), Guilford College (BS in Physics and Music).
Playing Experience: I play with ths South Bend Symphony and other orchestras in the area. I also play opera and musicals for Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College. I have played for the Spoleto Festival and Ohio Light Opera.
Career Highlights: Music has been so rich and wonderful to me, it is hard to choose. A jazz highlight: I spent two weeks in Monaco playing with the likes of Louie Bellson, Dave Brubeck, Betty Carter, John Faddis and Jimmy Heath while with the Spera band from IU Bloomington. Belson and Brubeck were particularly generous to the backup bands.
Why do I play in Truth in Jazz: Dave asked. I like to play in big band, so I said “yes” to jazz.
Category: Member Profiles, TrombonesTags: About, Helene Dauerty, Member, Profile, Trombone, Truth in Jazz
Meet Bart Roberts, Trombone
Oct 12
Bart Roberts, Trombone
Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana
Education: Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Masters of Music in Conducting and Trombone from Ball State University. I am currently the band director at Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy in the South Bend Community School Corporation.
Playing Experience: Ball State University Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Trombone Choir, Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Member of the Elkhart Municipal Band. Have also performed with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Indianapolis Brass Choir, Muncie Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Marion Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra (Texas), Houston Symphonic Band and The Texas Music Festival Jazz Project.
Career Highlights: Leading the Klein Forest HS Jazz Ensemble in a featured performance at the 2006 National School Board Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois in front of 14,000 people. Performing as an extra trombonist on numerous occasions with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Touring Italy this past summer with the Warren Central HS Honors Band (Indianapolis, Indiana) as a guest soloist. Sharing the stage at Ball State with Jazz Artists and Trombonists: Bill Watrous, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Jeff Hamilton, Byron Stripling, Pete Christleib, Bobby Shew, Chris Vadala, Abbie Conant, M. Dee Stewart. Have studied Trombone with: John Seidel (Ball State University), Steve Wolfinbarger (Western Michigan University), Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Symphony), Alan Barnhill (Houston Symphony), David Waters (Houston Symphony), Ron Wilkins (San Antonio, Texas), and Freddie Mendoza (Texas State University).
Why I Play With TIJ: It’s a wonderful opportunity to keep playing my instrument and I enjoy working with such a great group of people!
Category: Member Profiles, TrombonesTags: About, Bart Roberts, Member, Profile, Trombone, Truth in Jazz
Free Live Performance at McNaughton Park
Aug 31Tuesday, Sept. 1st, the Truth in Jazz will be giving a free performance at McNaughton Park (across the street from Elkhart General Hospital) as a part of the City Concert Program. The performance begins at 7:00pm and will be about an hour long. This gig will take place outside, so bring a blanket or lawn chair (& maybe a jacket), and come out and enjoy the live music!
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Charity Wine Tasting, Saturday at Elcona Country Club in Bristol
Aug 27Don’t miss Truth in Jazz as we perform during the Vineyards Vibrations: Charity Wine Tasting, taking place this Saturday, August 29th from 6:00-9:00pm at the Elcona Country Club in Bristol! All proceeds from the event benefit the programs & services of the Elkhart Co. American Red Cross. Truth in Jazz will be performing from 6:30-8:30pm.
Tickets at the door are $35, so get them now for $25 by going to www.elkhartredcross.org or calling the Elkhart Co. Red Cross at 574-293-6519. You must be at least 21 years of age to participate in this event!
The address for the Elcona Country Club is 56784 County Road 21, Bristol, IN.
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Book Us For Your Next Event!
Aug 17The Truth in Jazz is looking to fill-up our performance calendar for 2010, as well as squeeze-in a few more gigs this year. While we are always willing to accept donations, we do not charge anything for our performances (all our costs are underwritten by our sponsor, Goshen Health System).
If you or someone you know are planning an upcoming event, contact us!
Dave Plank
574-533-6254
574-596-7416(cell)
email: d.plank@verizon.net
Category: Performances, TiJ NewsTags: Dave Plank, Performance, Truth in Jazz
Monthly Truth in Jazz eNewsletter, Iss. #2
Aug 12
We’re extremely excited to offer up our second issue of the Truth in Jazz eNewsletter. The emails will be sent out this Saturday, Aug. 15th. Alot has been going on for our group, so you won’t want to miss this! If you haven’t signed-up yet, all you have to do is go to our eNewsletter page & fill-out the required fields (your name, so we can greet you personally, and your email address, so we know were to send it!).
If you’d like a preview, click to check out the 1st issue we sent out last month!
Category: TiJ NewsTags: About, eNewsletter, Truth in Jazz
New Online Features!
Aug 11Adding onto the new look of our website redesign, we also wanted to let you know about three new features:
- Booking A Gig
- Inquiring about Sponsorship
- Gig Reminders
First, booking a gig just got a whole lot easier! We’ve included a simple form on our Book a Gig page, which allows you to fill-in the details of the event. This information is emailed directly to us & we will follow-up by contacting you with the information you provide.
Second, inquiring about Sponsorship has also become an easier process. By submiting a little information about your organization on our Sponsor page, you let us know that you may be interested in advertising with our band (you are not commiting to anything by submitting this form; only starting the conversation). We will follow-up by contacting you with the information you provide.
Finally, in addition to our eNewsletter, you can sign-up to recieve Gig Reminders: short emails sent out 2-3 days before each performance to update you on any specific information regarding the upcoming gig. To sign-up for Gig Reminders, simply visit our eNewsletter page and check the box that says “I am interested in: Gig Reminders” when you subscribe (If you are already signed-up for our eNewsletter, you should have received an email explaining that you are already set to receive these updates).
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Meet Bill Troutman, Guitar
Aug 11
Bill Troutman - Guitar
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Meet Sean Patrick, Bass
Aug 08
Sean Patrick - Bass
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Education: BA :Ball State University, 2008. Grew up in Fort Wayne, attending Northrop High School being active in Jazz Bands, Marching Band, Pep Band, Orchestras, Show Choir back up bands, and String Quartets.
Playing Experience: 10 Years playing in various ensembles including the following: 4 years in Ball State University Jazz Lab Ensemble, 11 years in various jazz combo settings, 2 years playing with the Cory Hill Band, 2 years in the Ball State Wind Ensemble, 3 years in the BSSO.
Career Highlights: Although I am just getting started in my career some highlights at this point include getting to play with some great jazz artists such as: Joe Beck, Matt Harris, Ted Nash, Dick Oats, Steve Houghton, and Wayne Bergeron.
Why I Play With TIJ: I love to play big band jazz music. I am glad that there is high quality big band in the Elkhart area and consider myself extremely lucky to be able to play in the group.
Category: Member Profiles, RhythmTags: About, Bass, Member, Profile, Sean Patrick, Truth in Jazz
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