Dr.
Karlton Hester
composer, performer
Director of Jazz
Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Band Members:
Melvin Butts,
Alto Sax
Herbert Mims Jr.,
Alto Sax
Leon Williams,
Tenor Sax
James Nelson,
Tenor Sax
Marlo Green,
Baritone Sax
Charles Hamilton,
Trombone
Danny Armstrong,
Trombone
Jerry Crane,
Trombone
Kerry Davis,
Bass Trombone
George Spencer,
Trumpet
William Mitchell,
Trumpet
Larry Douglas,
Trumpet
David Hardiman,
Trumpet
Frank Fisher,
Trumpet
Dee Spencer,
Piano
Tony Senior,
Guitar
Charles Thomas,
Bass
Ed Smith,
Traps
Kamau Seitu,
Percussion
Denise Perrier,
Vocals
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The twenty-piece Big Band made its debut at the annual Fillmore Street Jazz
Festival in San Francisco, July 2003.
The Band's swinging second season has been highlighted with guest artists
such as John Handy and Herb Gibson—and have played to delighted audiences
numbering upwards of 8,000. The Big Band under the direction of Dr. Karlton
Hester brings together most of the top Jazz musicians and embodies some of
the greatest music educators in the northern California Bay
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The Fillmore Jazz Preservation Big Band was established to honor the legacy
of African American art, culture and life in the area. Its intention is to
play a role in the economic revitalization of the Historic Fillmore Jazz
District as a new destination point in San Francisco.
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