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Meet the Musicians of...
Shades of Blue
[
Conductor ] [
Sax Section ] [
Trombone Section ]
[ Rhythm Section ] [
Vocalists ]
[ Sound Engineers ]
Meet the Shades
of Blue Trumpet Section...
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[
Jerry Peterson ] [
Steve Sunday ] [ Bill Alker ]
[ Mark Poplawski ] [
Gary Alker ]
Click on a musician above to learn
more about that member of the Shades of Blue
trumpet section.
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Jerry Peterson |
Name: |
Jerry Peterson (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn) |
Education: |
B.A. & M.A. East Carolina
University
Graduate Studies: Peabody Conservatory |
Occupation: |
Music Teacher (DE, NC MD) -
Retired |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Classical:
Mozart-Stravinsky / Jazz: 40's-50's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Chet Baker, Bill Evans |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Stan Kenton - 1950's era |
Favorite
Song: |
Wave |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Gettysburg Symphony, Baltimore
Park Band, Circus bands,
Professional show bands |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Glenn Stuart, Lloyd Geisler |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1987 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Cat's purr |
Other
Notes of Interest: |
Past President - Maryland Band
Directors Association
Published (Music Teachers Workshop - Parker Pub.) |
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Steve Sunday |
Name: |
Steve Sunday (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn) |
Education: |
B.A. Music Ed. / J.D. |
Occupation: |
Attorney |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Always today |
Favorite
Artist: |
Monet |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Maynard Ferguson (the younger
days) |
Favorite
Song: |
Green Dolphin Street |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Circus Kingdom, various brass
groups, Shriner's Circus |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
A montage / always listening |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1978 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Kickin' high brass (what
else?) |
Other
Notes of Interest: |
G nat. has always been of
interest to me |
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Bill Alker |
Name: |
Bill Alker (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn), Asst. S.O.B. Manager |
Education: |
B.A. Univ. of Maryland |
Occupation: |
Personnel Operations Manager |
Favorite
Music Era: |
60's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Doc Severinson |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Glenn Miller |
Favorite
Song: |
Too many to list |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
SSA Band, Middle River Concert
Band, sub for many groups |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Doc Severinson, Al Hirt, Bert
Kaempfert |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1976 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Trumpet |
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Mark Poplawski |
Name: |
Mark Poplawski (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn, Aux. Percussion) |
Education: |
B.A. Music (Univ. of
Wisconsin), Assoc. (Materials Mgmt.) |
Occupation: |
Purchasing Agent |
Favorite
Music Era: |
40's Big Band and Combo
Standards |
Favorite
Artist: |
Boney James / Rick Braun |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Buddy Rich / Maynard Ferguson |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Rheinlanders (Polka) / Joy
Ride (Soul) / Old Time Music Trio (Old Standards) / Church Music / Monaldi
Bros. |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Louis Armstrong
/ Elvis |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1995 |
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Gary Alker |
Name: |
Gary Alker (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn), SBO Manager |
Education: |
B.S. - Johns Hopkins Univ.,
M.A. - George Washington Univ. |
Occupation: |
Business
Operations & Planning Manager |
Favorite
Music Era: |
A little bit of each |
Favorite
Artist: |
Bert Kaempfert |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Maynard Ferguson, Brian Setzer |
Favorite
Song: |
Unforgettable |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Brass Quintet, music studies -
Towson Univ. |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Maynard Ferguson, Doc
Severinson, Phil Driscoll |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1976 |
Favorite
Sound: |
A well-struck golf ball |
Other
Notes of Interest: |
Shades of Blue Founder |
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