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Meet the Musicians of...
Shades of Blue
[
Conductor ] [
Sax Section ] [
Trombone Section ]
[ Rhythm Section ] [
Vocalists ]
[ Sound Engineer ]
Meet the Shades
of Blue Trumpet Section...
<photo soon>
[
Matt Pisarcik ] [ Wanda Maynor ] [ 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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Matt Pisarcik |
Name: |
Matt Pisarcik (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn) |
Education: |
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Occupation: |
Music teacher |
Favorite
Music Era: |
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Favorite
Artist: |
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Favorite
Big Band: |
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Favorite
Song: |
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Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
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Biggest
Musical Influences: |
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Joined
Shades of Blue: |
2017 |
Favorite
Sound: |
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Other
Notes of Interest: |
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Wanda Maynor |
Name: |
Wanda Maynor (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn) |
Education: |
BMED Peabody Conservatory of Music |
Occupation: |
Music Teacher in Baltimore Co. |
Favorite
Music Era: |
1970's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Sarah Vaughn |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Count Basie/Nelson Riddle |
Favorite
Song: |
Thou, Oh Lord |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Brass Quintet, Jazz Combo |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
My teachers |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
2016 (sub'd since 2001) |
Favorite
Sound: |
Orchestral Brass |
Other
Notes of Interest: |
Favorite music piece - Organ Symphony in C Minor - Camille Saint Saens |
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Bill Alker |
Name: |
Bill Alker (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn), Asst. SBO Manager |
Education: |
A.A. Catonsville Community College, B.A. Univ. of Maryland |
Occupation: |
Retired |
Favorite
Music Era: |
50's/60's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Doc Severinson, Bert Kaempfert, Al Hirt |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Glenn Miller, BBC Big Band |
Favorite
Song: |
Too many to list |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
SSA Band, Middle River Concert
Band, sub for many groups |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Parents & music teachers (Ray Hardy & Joe Fisher (BSO))
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Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1976 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Trumpet & Big Band |
Other
Notes of Interest: |
Volunteer with numerous community organizations |
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Mark Poplawski |
Name: |
Mark Poplawski (Trumpet,
Flugelhorn, Aux. Percussion) |
Education: |
B.A. Music (Univ. of
Wisconsin), Assoc. (Materials Mgmt.) |
Occupation: |
Materials Manager |
Favorite
Music Era: |
40's Big Band and 80's Smooth Jazz |
Favorite
Artist: |
Arturo Sandoval / James Morrison |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Buddy Rich / Maynard Ferguson |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
USMC Field Band / Rheinlanders (Polka) / Joy
Ride (Soul) / Memories (Old Standards) / Church soloist |
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., M.S. Loyola University Maryland |
Occupation: |
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor |
Favorite
Music Era: |
A little bit of each |
Favorite
Artist: |
Bert Kaempfert |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Count Basie, BBC Big Band, Maynard Ferguson, Brian Setzer |
Favorite
Song: |
Unforgettable, many others |
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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