Sound description: Straight ahead big band jazz with guest soloists at most performances
Formed: 1973
City: Dallas, TX
Web site: http://www.djo.org
In October of 2003, The Dallas Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 30th anniversary as the “jazz ambassador to the world” for the City of Dallas. The Dallas Jazz Orchestra has experienced multiple successes including performances at the world famous Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and representing the United States at the World’s Fair in Seville, Spain. It entertained two U.S. presidents and accompanied numerous musical celebrities, including Dianne Carroll, Billy Eckstine, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Mel Torme, Joe Williams and the Four Freshmen.
It all began in October 1973 as Thomas Mason and Galen Jeter brought together some of the best musicians of Dallas. With no outside funding, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra played its first public concert in March 1974. The group’s first album was recorded live at Maxine Kent’s in 1975. Three years later, Galen moved the Dallas Jazz Orchestra into Wayne Morgan’s Popsicle Toes where it played weekly for many years. Under Galen’s leadership the Dallas Jazz Orchestra produced several additional albums that are programmed on more than 100 radio stations throughout the United States, two of which were nominated for Grammy Awards. Over three decades, Galen invited hundreds of young talented musicians to join the Dallas Jazz Orchestra. While playing with the orchestra many of them would develop their musical skills to such a high level they would be welcomed by well-known jazz greats such as Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Ramsey Lewis, and Stan Kenton.
Information from the orchestra's site
Musicians
- Lee Schloss: saxophone
- Javier Guiterrez: saxophone
- Shelley Carrol: saxophone
- Mike Morrison: saxophone
- Larry Spencer: trumpet
- Dan Evans: trumpet
- Mark Van Sickle: trumpet
- Akira Sato: trumpet
- Mike Burgess: trombone
- Tony Baker: trombone
- Greg Waits: trombone
- Tyrone Block: trombone
- Arlington Jones: piano
- Kyp Green: double bass
- Roy Snodgrass: drums
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