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SAXOPHONE SECTION
Gloria Larson : Lead Alto Saxophonist and featured soloist. She is also an instructor at Waubonsee Community College's Department of Music
Al Huskie: 2nd Alto Saxophone
Bob Siemienkowicz: Lead Tenor Saxophone and Soloist
Chris Schoeny: 2nd Tenor Saxophone
David Todd : Baritone Saxophone
TROMBONE SECTION
Henry Schram: Lead Trombone & Soloist..
Victor Anderson: 2nd Trombone
Jan Herzmann: 3rd Trombone
Bass Trombone : Dan Lindner Dan passed away in this past January He is sorely missed
TRUMPET SECTION
Greg Bella: Lead Trumpet & Soloist
Clint Hafenrichter: 2th Trumpet & Jazz Soloist
Darrel DeGreve: 3rd Trumpet
Keith Stanislaus: 4th Trumpet & Jazz Soloist
RHYTHM SECTION
Mark Ruby: Keyboard
Bill Lambert: Bass
Mark Nicholson: Guitar
Walter Schneider: Drums
Walter Schneider
Our drummer, Walt Schneider, moved here to Yorkville last year, after living in New Jersey. Walt is a music educator and percussionist. He graduated with Bachelor of Music Education in Percussion from U.M.K.C. Conservatory of Music, and received a Master of Arts in Percussion and Music Literature from the University of Iowa. He served in the United States Air Force Bands, and was Percussion Leader in the USAFE Band and played with the Jazz Diplomats. Schneider completed his Doctoral Studies in Percussion at the Manhattan School of Music studying with Paul Price.
For thirty two years Mr. Schneider taught Band, Percussion and Music Appreciation in Tenafly, N. J., which was the home of famous Band Leader, Glenn Miller near New York City. During this time Walt was continuously performing with many orchestras and bands in the New York/Jersey area including the N.J. Philharmonic and the Garden State Concert and Jazz Bands. He served as the New Jersey All-State Band Percussion coordinator for over fifteen years. In 2001, Mr. Schneider was chosen by the New Jersey Music Educators Association to receive the Governors Award in Arts Education.
Recently, the Schneiders retired and moved to Yorkville, Illinois to be near their musical family. His son, Glen, is the Director of Bands in Oswego. Walt now performs percussion with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, continues to teach drumming and is our drummer with the Yorkville Big Band.