Jazz Roll Call

Jazz Roll Call was part of my April 26 column at news-leader.com. I am archiving it here for easy access. 

The project is a gesture for celebrating the music locally during Jazz Appreciation Month. Invitations to join a list of musicians have been published in the News-Leader and circulated through social media. Anyone who is self-identified as a jazz musician, at any level, could respond to the invitation with name and affiliations such as current and recent bands and gigs, as well as schools, or, if none of these apply, simply “independent.”

The list is not a directory or an events listing. Although the list has more than 80 names, it is definitely incomplete.

• Sam Adkins, FourFront Jazz Quartet, Members Only

• Kyle Aho, MOJO, duo and trio at Haruno, Hvild Trio

• Timothy Bender, Little Hoover’s Big Band

• Harry Beckett, MONTAGE and duo with Carol Reinert

• Bogie Bohinc, independent

• Ryan Boone, Quantum Groove, Lilly Bee and the Pollinators

• Tim Broadbent, MASK, Sequel Dose, independent jazz composer/arranger

• Roger Bown, Jazz Educator’s Big Band, Queen City Dance Band, MOJO

• Kelly Brown, Brandon Mezello Triptet, Kristy Merideth, John Strickler, Greene County Social Club, Rags to Rich’s, Ozark Mountain Daredevils

• Mark Brueggemann, MOJO, Linda Sala Jazz Project, New Creole Jazz Band

• Grady Butler, Quantum Groove

• Liz Carney, Bella Donna

• Michael Casey, MOJO

• Sam Clanton, Jam McClanton, Stellar Weirdos

• Lou Colbe, MONTAGE

• Cathy Coonis, Jazz Educator’s Big Band, Queen City Dance Band, Wings of Swing, assistant band director at Seymour High School

• Jay DaVersa, independent

• Cindy Dittrich, private piano teacher, Wings of Swing Big Band

• Craig Edwards, assistant band director at Republic High School

• Ian Erickson, Friday and Saturday night jazz at Springfield Brewing Co., Richard Bruton Band, Kyle Aho Trio, Missouri State University

• Austin Farnam, SPiNRaD

• Pete Generous, MONTAGE

• Aaron Grose Little Hoover’s Big Band and Kickapoo High School Jazz Band

• Kaylee Grose Little Hoover’s Big Band and Cherokee Middle School 8th Grade Jazz Band

• Mike Grose Little Hoover’s Big Band

• Dennis Groves, MSU, Quantum Groove

• Matt Guinn, Bella Donna

• Cole Gurley, Quantum Groove, Lilly Bee and the Pollinators

• Randy Hamm, director of jazz studies at Missouri State University, Hamm/Aho Duo, Thrascher Saxophone Quartet, Steve Wiest Big Band, EMP Recording Artist

• Matt Harp, The Jazz Machine, Kristi Meredith, MASK, FourFront Jazz Quartet

• Scott Harris, MOJO, freelance

• Bill Hartman, MOJO

• Ralph Hasty, Little Hoover’s Big Band, Caduceus the Doctors Band, Navy Musicians Association

• Carter Havens, Willard High School

• Jacob Hiser, Hiser Brothers, 180, MSU

• Greg James, Little Hoover’s Big Band

• Richard Kittleman, Distant Relative, gigs with Jerry Hoover, Charlie Loeber and Barney Kessel

• Donnie Kraft, Johnny Strickler Trio, session work

• Jacin Lopez, MASK, now touring with a casino and resort band

• B.J. Lowrance, Bella Donna

• C.H. McCoy, MSU Jazz Studies, Big McCoy Trio

• Sheilah McDowell, Jazz Educator’s Big Band

• C. Grant Maledy, Grant Maledy Trio, Smith-Cotton High School

• Kristi Merideth, Tower Club, Springfield Brewing Co.

• Jeremy Miller, Quantum Groove, Harvey Stone

• Shaun Morganfield, Missouri State University Jazz Studies I

• Jeff Nall, MOJO

• Jake Norman, Deep Fried Squirrel, independent

• Sid Norris, Richard Bruton Band, Drury University

• O’neil, independent

• Don Overend, Caduceus, the Doctors Band

• J.D. Pate, The Jazz Machine, FourFront Jazz Quartet

• David Pease, independent

• Tommy Perry, MSU Jazz Studies I and Jazz Band

• Larry Pittman, Linda Sala Jazz Project

• Josh Prince, MSU Jazz Studies I and Jazz Symposium

• Susanna Reichling, Springfield Symphony

• Jim Rea, independent, Springfield Real Book, composer, arranger

• Carol Reinert, MONTAGE, duo with Harry Beckett

• Bryant Robinson, MOJO, M-Dock Band

• Paul Rose, Quantum Groove

• Bridget Ruark, MSU Jazz Studies I and Jazz Band

• Joe Sala, Linda Sala Jazz Project

• Linda Sala, Linda Sala Jazz Project

• Bob Salvador, Little Hoover’s Big Band

• Rick Salvador, Linda Sala Jazz Project

• Steve Samuelson, Sounds Pretty Good Combo, Queen City Dance Band, Brandon Street Stompers

• Lew Scott, Little Hoover’s Big Band

• Rick Seals, retired military musician, manager of the Wings of Swing Big Band and Wings of Praise Christian Big Band

• Steven Sellers, Little Hoover’s Big Band, Republic Community Band, Shriner’s Band, Ridgecrest Baptist Church Orchestra, Jazz Educator’s Big Band

• Bob Smither, Jazz Educator’s Big Band

• Tom Speaker, Lake Jazz Band

• Adam Stokes, MSU Jazz Studies I, Jazz Educator’s Big Band

• John Strickler, John Strickler Trio, solo gigs including Nonna’s

• David Styer, SPiNRaD

• Bob Swanson, Drury University, MOJO, New Creole Jazz Band

• Ryan Talbot, Ryan Talbot Experience, Richard Bruton Band

• Kyth Trantham, 180°, The Jazz Machine

• Dick Turner, New Creole Dixieland Band

• Chris Vanderpool, University of Northern Iowa, Quantum Groove, Lilly Bee and the Pollinators, 20 Acres from Pavement

• Brent Vaughan, MOJO, Ryan Talbot Experience, freelance, Fullerton College, Fullerton, Calif.

• Cyndi Waggoner, Lake Jazz Band

• Lane Waggoner, Carnival Cruise Lines, Lake Jazz Band

• Larry Waggoner, Sr., Lake Jazz Band

• Archie Wheeler, MOJO, Stan Kenton Orchestra (1963)

• Mike Williamson, Bella Donna

• Austin Wilson, Richard Bruton Band, Brandon Mezzelo Triptet, MOJO

• Carl Yendes, Jazz Educator’s Big Band; Caduceus the Doctors Band