Filed under: Artist Profiles | Tags: Bobby Shew, Charlie Parker Sextet, Herb Geller, Mark Gilbanks, Maynard Ferguson, Orchestra, Quaffers Theatre Club, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the West Coast alto sax legend., Wayne Bergeron, Wigan Jazz Festivals, Woody Herman, yamaha artists, Yamaha YTR-8335LA
Mark formed his Orchestra in 1986 and since then has featured some of the world’s most famous musicians, including the American trumpet superstar Maynard Ferguson, Bobby Shew, former member of the Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and Louis Belson Orchestras, Phil Wilson – now lecturer at Berkeley College USA, Teddy Edwards, formerly a member of the Charlie Parker Sextet, and Herb Geller, the West Coast alto sax legend.
The Orchestra has played at Hayfield and Wigan Jazz Festivals and in many well-known venues including ‘Band on the Wall’ in Manchester, and at sell-out concerts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Quaffers Theatre Club and at the Carlton Ballroom, playing music of the Big Band era for dancing.
The Mark Gillbanks Band
is a function band which was formed in 1988 and can be a four to ten piece band depending upon requirements. The band play many styles of music from modern Pop Music, Rock and Roll, Motown and 60’s Music to Standards and Dance Music.
Filed under: Artist Profiles, Brass Instruments | Tags: Great Trumpet Performers, Interview with Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet, Wayne Bergeron, Yamaha YTR-8335LA
Wayne Bergeron is now enjoying a career as one of the most active players on the Los Angeles scene. With studio dates, International touring, jazz concerts, guest soloist appearances and clinics he has no intention of slowing down.
Wayne is currently on staff at California State University Northridge where he manages to find time to teach privately. His skills have taken him to different parts of the globe as a clinician/soloist.
“Since my line of work covers a lot of ground musically, I need an instrument that responds to these needs. The YTR-8335LA is the most versatile Bb trumpet I have ever played – from the scoring stage to soaring over a big band, the Yamaha 8335LA delivers the full spectrum of tone colors needed to get the job done.”
Watch an interesting interview with Wayne at the Yamaha Hub Site.
And we’ll leave you with one of his outstanding live performances…enjoy!
