Hometown: Miami, Florida; currently living in Elkhart Education: Undergraduate Degree with honors from Florida Southern College. Graduate school at Kansas University with a major in trumpet performance and conducting. Playing Experience: Played trumpet in the Glades Junior High Band in…
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Meet our Director: Steve Allen
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Posted in Member Profiles, Trumpets
Meet Dean Ferguson, Trombone
Hometown: Wakarusa; Moved to Los Angeles, CA. Education: BA & BM: Undergraduate work was at Northrop Institute of Technology in LA, and during that time I freelanced some in LA, including a national hookup radio program from Manhattan Beach, CA.…
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Meet Our Lead Trombone, Jordan Williams
Hometown: Currently live in Elkhart, IN; Grew up in Valparaiso, IN Education: BA & BM – Undergrad; DePauw University, Law School: Valparaiso University; Work at Sanders-Pianowski, LLP, as an attorney Playing Experience: DePauw University Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band; Valparaiso University Band…
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Meet Jeff Kamp, Bari Sax
Hometown: Elkhart, IN Education: Finishing business degree at IUSB; 2 years at Ball State Music Education Playing Experience: High School and College music ensembles, several church music groups, and some blues bands Career Highlights: Marching in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,…
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Meet Kris Brownlee, Tenor Sax
Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN Education: Manchester College (Bachelor’s of Science in Music Performance and Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology) Playing experience: Performed with many artist over the years including Blues Legend Willie Kent, nationally recognized Keyboardist Vince Willis, top Indianapolis…
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Meet Jamin Garoutte, Tenor Sax
Hometown: Goshen, IN Education: BMA in Saxophone studies from Oklahoma Baptist Univ. 2004; Associates in Web & Interactive Design from Ivy Tech in South Bend, IN 2009. Playing Experience: Indiana All-State Jazz Band 1999, Oklahoma Baptist Univ. Bison Jazz Orchestra…
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Meet Bryce Cone, Alto Sax
Hometown: I lived in Idaho, Ohio, England, and Germany before to my current residence in Osceola, IN Education: Bachelors degree in Music Education from Ball state University. Playing Experience: Played in Jazz Ensembles in High School & College. Played with…
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Meet our Lead Alto: Scott Kitzmiller
Hometown: Elkins, WV 21 years, Elkhart for 21. Education: B.M.E. – West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1985 Playing Experience: WVWC Jazz Ensemble, Truth in Jazz, A Cut Above, Valleyaires chorus, New Tradition chorus, Northern Union chorus (director), various men’s quartets. Career…
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Meet our talented Vocalist: Kelli Armentrout
Kelli Armentrout – Jazz Vocalist Hometown: South Bend Education: BS: Music Education, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL Singing Experience:Truth in Jazz, Jazz Assemblage (Elkhart), IUSB Jazz Ensemble Vocalist, Numerous Jazz combo experiences including: Pat Heiden Jazz Quartet Trading Three’s Jazz…
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