Guest Artists and Composers

Concert Band Guest Artists, Composers, and Conductors

 

  • 1958 - William P. Latham - composer/conductor
  • 1971 - Norman Dello Joio - composer/conductor
  • 1973 - Karel Husa - composer/conductor
  • 1974 - Elie Siegmeister - composer/conductor
  • 1974 - Harry Begian - conductor
  • 1975 - Merle Evans - conductor
  • 1976 - Frederick Fennell - conductor
  • 1976 - Daniel Perantoni - tuba soloist
  • 1977 - William D. Revelli - conductor
  • 1978 - William D. Revelli - conductor
  • 1978 - Norman Dello Joio - composer/conductor
  • 1979 - Vincent Persichetti - composer/conductor
  • 1979 - Peter Schickele (PDQ Bach) - composer/conductor
  • 1979 - Carlos Surnach - conductor
  • 1979 - Harvey Phillips - tuba soloist
  • 1979 - Daniel Perantoni - tuba soloist
  • 1979 - R. Winston Morris - tuba soloist
  • 1980 - Henry Charles Smith - conductor and euphonium soloist
  • 1981 - Karel Husa - composer/conductor
  • 1981 - Eugene Rosseau - saxophone soloist
  • 1982 - Harold Brasch - euphonium soloist
  • 1982 - Frederick Fennell - conductor
  • 1983 - Herbert Blayman - clarinet soloist
  • 1984 - Thomas Dvorak - conductor
  • 1984 - John Mueller - euphonium soloist
  • 1984 - Daniel Perantoni - tuba soloist
  • 1984 - Miles Johnson - conductor
  • 1984 - David Hickman - trumpet soloist
  • 1985 - Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel - conductor
  • 1985 - Buddy Baker - trombone soloist
  • 1986 - John Miller - bassoon soloist
  • 1986 - Samuel Adler - composer/conductor
  • 1987 - John P. Paynter - conductor
  • 1987 - Brian Bowman - euphonium soloist
  • 1988 - Harry Begian - conductor
  • 1992 - Colonel John R. Bourgeois - conductor
  • 1992 - Stephen Kent Goodman - composer//conductor
  • 1993 - Keith Brion - composer/conductor
  • 2000 - Eugene Rosseau - saxophone soloist
  • 2001 - Steven Mead - euphonium soloist
  • 2005 - James F. Keene - conductor
  • 2008 - Stephen Peterson - conductor
  • 2009 - Robert Ponto - conductor
  • 2010 - Eric Rombach-Kendall - conductor
  • 2011 - Craig Kirchhoff - conductor
  • 2012 - Andy Mast - conductor
  • 2013 - Frank Battisti - conductor
  • 2014 - Allan McMurray - conductor
  • 2014 - John Griffen - composer
  • 2015 - Dana Wilson - composer
  • 2016 - Rodney Dorsey - conductor
  • 2017 - Russel Mikkelson - conductor
  • 2017 - Wesley Ferriera - clarinet soloist
  • 2018 - Kevin Sedatole - conductor
  • 2019 - Steven D. Davis - conductor
  • 2019 - Jodie Blackshaw - composer
  • 2021 - Kevin Day - composer
  • 2021 - Stephen Peterson - conductor
  • 2022 - Nick Weiser - piano soloist
  • 2022 - Dana Wilson - composer
  • 2022 - Colonel Michael Colburn - conductor
  • 2023 - Frank Ticheli - composer/conductor

Jazz Guest Artists

  • 1967- Ken Bartosh
  • 1968- Bud Brisbois, Father Wiskirken, Jim Coffin & Mel Nussbaum
  • 1969- John LaPorta
  • 1970- Clark Terry
  • 1971- Phil Wilson & Alan Dawson
  • 1972- David Baker, Oliver Nelson & Charles Suber
  • 1973- Dave Pavolka, Al Cobine, Rufus Reid & Dan Haerle
  • 1974- Gary Burton & Rich Matteson
  • 1975- Bud Brisbois & Lou Marini, Jr.
  • 1976- Roger Pemberton & Ed Soph
  • 1977- Jamie Aebersold, David Baker, Charles Suber & Ray Wright
  • 1978- Buddy DeFranco & Dick Shearer
  • 1979- Dick Hyman & Eddie Daniels
  • 1980- Mundell Lowe & Bill Berry
  • 1981- Bob Wilber & Jim Pugh
  • 1982- Joe Wilder & Dave Samuels
  • 1983- Nick Ceroli & Plas Johnson
  • 1984- Snooky Young & Mike Moore
  • 1985- Ernie Watts & Ashley Alexander
  • 1986- Bill Berry & Dave Frishberg
  • 1987 - Dominic Spera, Rufus Reid, Bill Sears, Dave Pavolka John Radd & The Alumni Big Band
  • 1988- Bill Pierce, James Williams & Rob McConnell
  • 1989- Al Vizzutti & John Von Ohlen
  • 1990- Matt Harris, Bill Evans & Brian Torff
  • 1991- Jiggs Whigham, Red Rodney, Donald Harrison, Matt Harris & The Airmen of Note
  • 1992- Conte Condoli, Ed Soph, Bob Davis, Al Cobine, Dominic Spera, Matt Harris & The Army Blues Ensemble
  • 1993- Ira Sullivan, Matt Harris, Ted Pease, Larry Wiseman & The Air Force Falconaires
  • 1994- David Baker, Rufus Reid, Tana/Reid Quintet (Akira Tana, Rob Schneiderman, Craig Bailey, Dan Faulk), Diana Spradling & Frank Mantooth
  • 1995- Sammy Nestico & Geoffrey Keezer
  • 1996- Carl Fontana, Charlie Byrd, Dominic Spera & The Airmen of Note
  • 1997 - Michael Brecker, Byron Stripling, Dominic Spera, & The Noteables Air Combat Command Heartland of America Band, 35th Reunion of 1962 UWEC Jazz Band
  • 1998- Harold Mabern & Peter Erksine
  • 1999- Slide Hampton, Ed Calle & The Air Force Heartland of America Jazz Ensemble
  • 2000- Jon Faddis & Bill Reichenbach
  • 2001- Ingrid Jensen, Lewis Nash & The Air Force Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble
  • 2002- The Dave Holland Quintet, Chris Botti, Christian McBride
  • 2003- Wycliffe Gordon, Sam Pillifan & JAZZAX Saxophone Quartet
  • 2004- David Berkman Quartet
  • 2005- Byron Stripling, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi & The Noteables
  • 2006- Lewis Nash, Brian Grivna, Nachito Herrera & Michael B. Nelson
  • 2007- Kevin Mahogany, Stanley Jordan & Benny Green
  • 2008- Nnenna Freelon, Benny Golson, Dave Weckl & Chris Brubeck
  • 2009- Chris Potter, Jiggs Whigham & Kevin Washington
  • 2010- Nicholas Payton & Kenni Holman
  • 2011- Eric Marienthal & Bobby Sanabria
  • 2012- Andy Martin & John Pattitucci
  • 2013- Claudio Roditi, Geoffrey Keezer & author Michael Perry
  • 2014- Wycliffe Gordon & Byron Stripling
  • 2015- New York Voices, Terell Stafford & Nachito Herrera
  • 2016 - Jimmy Heath and Stefon Harris
  • 2017- Doc Severinsen & Carl Allen
  • 2018- Bob Mintzer & Bobby Sanabria
  • 2019- Grace Kelly & New York Voices
  •           Thursday Night- Chris Botti Group
  • 2021- Sue Orfield, Sean Carey, Jeremy Boettcher, Josh Gallagher
  • 2022- Diane Schuur & Donny McCaslin
  • 2024 - Sean Jones & Lewis Nash