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MEMBERS OF THE
VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA
SAXOPHONES
Dick Oatts
Lead alto & Artistic Director
Band member since 1977
Billy Drewes
Alto and soprano saxophone
Band member since 1991
Rich Perry
Tenor saxophone
Band member 1977-80 & 1991-present
Ralph Lalama
Tenor saxophone
Band member since 1983
Gary Smulyan
Baritone saxophone
Band member since 1980
TRUMPETS
Nick Marchione
Lead trumpet
Band member since 2005
John Chudoba
Band member since 2016
Terell Stafford
Band member since 2005
Scott Wendholt
Band member since 1997
TROMBONES
Marshall Gilkes
Lead trombone
Joined band in 2019
Jason Jackson
Band member since 1998
Dion Tucker
Joined band in 2019
Douglas Purviance
Bass trombone & business manager
Band member since 1978
RHYTHM SECTION
Adam Birnbaum
Piano
Joined band in 2019
David Wong
Bass
Band member since 2009
John Riley
Drums
Band member since 1992
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE
Jim McNeely
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