Jazz Articles about Vaughn Wiester

Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra: Herb's Book

by Jack Bowers
February 8, 2005

When Herb Harrison, director emeritus of Jazz Studies at Cal State University-Sacramento, retired a number of years ago and moved to his wife, Mary's, hometown of Columbus, Ohio, he never envisioned a “second career" writing for and conducting a ready-made big band. That was before he met Vaughn Wiester, whose Famous Jazz Orchestra holds forth each Monday evening at the Columbus Music Hall, and who wasn't about to let talent like Harrison's go to seed.

To make a long story ...