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| About the Express
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Tom
Patrick - Drums Tom has played percussion for Bob Crosby, Liberace, Jack Jones and Vicki Carr. Retirement from public school administration allows him plenty of time for the Express as well as Choral Music Consulting with special emphasis on Vocal Jazz. |
Geoff Hamilton - Bass Geoff holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the U. of
A. |
Lloyd
Bartlett - Piano TELEVISION: CBS-8yrs., HBO special w/Red Buttons, EMMY award-winning TV Commercials. SHOWS: Carson, Liberace, Sinatra, Hope, Ann-Margaret, Martha Raye. BANDS: Tex Benecke, The Tommy Dorsey Band, Bob Crosby. |
Linda
Spencer - 3rd Trombone Nursing Degree, Pima C. College. Nurse, U.M.C. Linda has played with Philharmonia of Tucson, Southern Arizona Winds, New Generation, Sandy Braun-Expression of Him. Keyboardist at Christ Community Church. |
| Bob
Martin - 1st Trumpet (Lead) Graduated
from University of Arizona 1978 - Music Major. Toured around the
world as Lead Trumpet with the Ringling Bros. Circus for 17 years.
His father was noted Big Band leader, Ev Martin. |
Ken Smukal - 2nd Trumpet
Played lead trumpet and was Jazz Soloist with the USAF’s Airmen of Note in Washington, D.C. Also worked with Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Joe Williams, Lou Rawls, and many others. Plus recording national TV/Radio commercials.
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Mark
Nelson – Bass Trombone Director of Bands and Chair of Performing Arts at Pima Community College. Member of AZ Symphonic Winds. MM, DMA from Arizona State University. Former Principal Tuba of Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Has backed Rita Moreno, Tony Bennett, Shirley Jones, Moody Blues, Marvin Hamlisch, and others. |
Kelland
Thomas - Alto Sax (Lead) Kelland
is a Professor in the School of Music at the University
of Arizona. He has performed with |
Darrell
Prochaska -
3rd Trumpet Currently the Director of Bands at Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson, this native of Iowa has also taught in New York City and Minnesota. |
Bruce
Tost - 2nd Alto Saxophone Graduate of U of A, Graduate work Ill. St. U. He's performed with: World Saxophone Conf., Bo Didley, Bob Crosby, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Willie Nelson, and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. |
Glenn
Harmon
- 4th Trumpet Often a featured soloist with the Express, Glenn also is currently performing with various brass groups in Tucson. Before moving to Tucson, he was Principal Trumpet in the Beach Cities & Peninsula Symphonies in the LA area. |
Gary
Love - 1st Tenor Saxophone
(Lead) Gary attended the University of Arizona and North Texas State before completing his degree at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. For the last forty years, he has balanced his private practice with his playing for groups from both Tucson and L.A. |
Rob
Boone
- 1st Trombone (Lead) B.S. (UA), M.M. (UA), Adjunct Jazz Faculty at U of A; 4 years as trombonist
with several cruise ships; played with Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole,
and Linda Ronstadt. |
Tom
O’Kelley - 2nd
Tenor Saxophone Tom has played clarinet with the TSO & Flagstaff Summer Festival Orchestra. He has conducted Symphonies in Calif. and Az., and was named Music Educator of the Year 1995. |
| Lanny
Webb - 2nd Trombone Lead Trombone - Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas. Along with backing many known stars, Lanny toured with the DeCastro Sisters and for a time played lead Trombone with Sammy Kaye. BS..Univ. of Arizona. |
Wayne
Anderson - Baritone
Saxophone Attended Cal. State Northridge. Led his own band across Asia. Performed studio work/backed Lou Rawls, LA Brass & wings of light. Currently is a senior Engineer for Raytheon. |
A recent Gaslight Theater concert featured a terrific
guest artist:
Katy
Martin |
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