DFW Jazz Artist Directory
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Houston native Terrence Hobdy started drum lessons at the age of six, a pursuit that led to his earning a master’s degree in jazz music from the University of North Texas. His teaching career began at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as an instructor of drum set, general percussion, and... For 18 years now the award winning recipe for The Texas Gypsies sound is to perform the “Vintage Jazzy Swingin" cool hep cat sounds of the Great Gatsby era 1920's, plus a mix of the Big Band Swing sound of the 1930's and 40’s, add in a taste of its sister sound, Western Swing, sprinkle some Django s... 18-piece big band based in Dallas, TX. Founded in 1986 and operated as The Texas Instruments Jazz Band from 1986-2019. After 33.3 years and 326 concerts (including 51 guest artist concerts) we changed our name to Texins Jazz Band in 2020. The Texins Jazz Band is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization wh... I was born in Syracuse New York, I play some guitar and sing a bit. I got into music when I was about 5 yrs. old after hearing the music of Buddy Holly. Since then, I've been kind of fanatical about music. As I got older I was diggin' all kind of rock like most kids and started getting into more jaz... Tom Braxton has been thrilling audiences coast to coast and abroad for decades as he has headlined shows in the US, Portugal, and Africa. Coming up, he is set to perform at the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival in Spain and the Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend. His current CD, Lookin’ Up, has landed 2 single... Tony Baker has taught at the University of North Texas College of Music since 2000. Currently a member of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, he has performed with ensembles such as the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and t... Tony Hakim has been a positive music force in the Dallas – Fort Worth jazz scene for over 25 years, playing both in solo performance and collaborations. His mellow guitar styles and winsome vocals have won him much acclaim and a devoted following worldwide. His first CD, “Postcards From You,” is pac... Tony Palos began playing the piano in 1967 at the age of 8 and studied at the University of North Texas Jazz Studies program. Tony has been active as a professional musician since 1976 and has been fortunate enough to perform with such legends as Dizzy Gillespie, Gregg Bissonette, Simon Phillips and... Willie Lawrence Stewart Jr. Is the son of Rev. Willie Sr. & Beatrice Stewart born in Dallas Tx. Sept.6 1951! Willie Stewart started in music, playing the guitar at five years old, then graduating on to the keyboards, and at the age of 16 played on different gospel artist albums at the time livin...
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