DFW Jazz Artist Directory
Search for DFW Jazz Artists by keyword and/or instrument below.
DFW Jazz Artist Directory
Search for DFW Jazz Artists by keyword and/or instrument below.
Chris began playing trumpet at the age of 13. He learned his basic trumpet skills from his father. Although receiving a late start on his trumpet playing, Chris caught up quickly and was soon working professionally around Ardmore. After graduating high school, Chris joined the Army Bands working not... Saxophonist Chris McGuire is a member of the University of Texas-Arlington music faculty and an in-demand performer on saxophone, clarinet, and other woodwinds. Holding a BM and a MM from the University of North Texas, his 30+ year freelance career has included performing and touring with many diver... Chuck Fesperman is a Dallas-Fort Worth based jazz trumpeter and composer/songwriter. Originally from Charlotte, NC, he obtained his jazz roots with the Charlotte Monday Night Jazz Band under the direction of the late Bill Hannah. Chuck studied Music Education at Appalachian State University and the... Cindy Horstman has been performing, recording, writing, and arranging for the past four decades. Classically trained, she is the first recipient of a Master of Music degree in harp performance from the University of Texas at Austin and a prize winner in the Lyon & Healy International Jazz Harp... Clyde George is from Weatherford and grew up playing with his brother, guitarist Raymond George, in their group Eddie and the Rays with other members including James Clay, David Newman, Mack Goldsbury, Randy Lee, Willie T. Alpert among many. Clyde was self-taught and took up the Hammond B-3 after he... Born in California to a musical family, Colin began to study piano at the age of five. Four years later, his family moved to South Carolina where they continued to nurture his love for music. He excelled in his classical studies and began to study jazz piano with Bert Ligon at the University of Sout... Corey Breedlove is a singer/songwriter/entertainer born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Although never formally taught, Breedlove developed a strong connection with music through means of guitar and songwriting at a young age. After years of writing, recording, and performing with several original psyc... Mr. Bradshaw received a Music Education Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Northern Iowa with a minor in trombone. After completing his undergraduate work he joined the 328th Army Band, Ft. Wolters, Texas. Bradshaw completed a music composition Masters Degree at The University of North... Damon has been privileged to perform with luminaries like Bernard Wright, Caleb McCampbell, Liz Mikel, Tatiana Mayfield, Neeki Bey, and most recently Myles Tate III to name a few. Although Damon has performed in Europe, all over the United States, and in many venues across DFW such as the Winspear O... Dana Sudborough is an accomplished musician, teacher, and studio producer who has been performing professionally in Dallas/Fort Worth and abroad for many years. He has studied and performed music all his life. In grade school he played the violin and recorder. In middle school he switched to percuss...
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