Big Band Caravan

Gerald Wilson Orchestra / Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra / University of North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band

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JACK BOWERS,
Jack Bowers

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.

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Published: November 9, 2009

Personnel: Jimmy Simmons: director, tenor sax, clarinet, piano. Alumni musicians—James Marshall, Jeff Laird, Kevin Stone, Gary Weldon, Mike Westbrook: trumpet; Kurt Killion, Mike Krepper, David McArthur, Don Rollins, Doug Wright: reeds; Dixon Shanks: saxophone, vocals; Travis Harris, Tim McMillen, Lanny Marshall, Donnie Todd: trombone; Jimmy Baas: piano; John Calderon: guitar; Chris Coleman: bass; Billy McQueen: drums; Mary Donnelly-Haskell, Sharon Montgomery; vocals.

Doing It Augie Style

Tracks: Hallways of Foster; Intimacy of the Blues; Catooga; Smile; For Her; Pure Imagination; Chill; Life Changes; My Shining Hour; Self-Deception.

Personnel: Augie Haas: composer, arranger, trumpet, flugelhorn; Cisco Dimas: trumpet, flugelhorn; Chad Bernstein: trombone; David Palma: alto sax; Steve Pardo: tenor sax; Jason Kush: baritone sax; Doug Bickel: piano; Joe Rehmer: bass; Ryan Socrates: drums.

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