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

Favorited by these users:

Beth_McCabe, Catherine Cuellar, Dennis_K, Drew, JW Richard, Matt Tolentino, Rollini505, crabboil929, jesespires, krys, leighjay, meleemouth, nelsonsean12, sapphire_916, skipcave, ziaflower, zippythewonderslug

Something missing?

If you're a fan or member of this band, it's likely you know more about this than we do. Send us an email and tell us what we missed.

This is not MySpace! (And that's a good thing.) The only way you can directly post content to your page is in the comments. The best way to make additions, corrections, add mp3s or add photos is to send us an email.

---

---