THE 2008 JAZZ DIRECTORS
BIG FAT BAND

...is comprised of jazz directors from the participating schools.
The title "Fat" has nothing to do with the girth of any individual member or the collective girth of the ensemble.  It is so named to avoid any confusion between our band and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band,
a group with whom we are so often and rightly confused. Gordon's band also rehearses now and then, which is another major difference between our two ensembles. To actually rehearse would deny us our most viable excuse.

See 2003 Director's FAT Band performance

See 2004 Director's FAT Band performance
with Bob Mintzer

See 2005 Director's FAT Band performance

See 2006 Director's FAT Band performance

See 2007 Director's FAT Band performance

2008
JAZZ DIRECTORS BIG FAT BAND

SAXOPHONES

Alto I and II: Scott Gumina (Lisle Senior High School)
Alto I and II: Jason Gillette (Brookfield Central High School)
Alto II: Mike Beix (Shorewood Intermediate School) 

Ten I: Josh Thomson (Lake Zurich High School)
Ten II: Jayme Barnard (Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School)
Bari: Bob Rzeszutko (Washburne Junior High School) 

TRUMPETS
Split Tpt 1  Randy Karon (Barrington High School) 
Split Tpt 1   Scott Julius (Franklin High School) 

Split Tpt 2 Josh Chodoroff (Waubonsie Valley High School) 

Split Tpt. 2  Richard Baskin (T.L. Hanna High School) 

Split Tpt. 3 Nick Schroeder (Normal West High School) 

Split Tpt. 3   Brian Dunn (Naperville Central High School) 

 Split Tpt 4   Patrick Dawson (Joseph Sears School) 
Split Tpt. 4  Jeff Waggoner (Hinsdale Central High School) 

TROMBONES

 Tbn I and II: Kevin Caroll (St. Patrick High School)
Tbn I and II: Glenn Williams (Downers Grove High School)
 Tbn III: David Wright (Wheaton Christian Grammar School)
Tbn IV: Garett George (Fenton High School)
Tbn IV: Tom Kanwischer (Percy Julian Middle School)
 

PIANO
Scott Mertens (Sycamore High School) 

GUITAR
Matt Temple (New Trier High School) 

BASS
Chris Keyes (Crystal Lake South High School) on "O Sole Mio"
Rob Calhoon (Lincoln-Way East High School) on "Love For Sale"
 

DRUMS

Steve Houghton (Indiana University) on "Love For Sale"
Jim Warrick (New Trier High School) on "O Sole Mio"