Colorado: Back to School

Colorado Pop: Back to School

The colleges, universities and community schools of all levels – junior high and high school in Colorado released many LP’s on vinyl through the years – Many were released on the Century Records label which was headquartered on 995 South Clermont Street in Denver.  I believe Century may have been affiliated with a parent company out in California.

Abraham Lincoln High School – Denver

LP – Century 18795 – Sounds Of Lincoln – 1966

James Smith (Narrator)

LP – Century 30051 – Concert Choir – 1967/1968

William McQueen (Conductor)

LP – Audicom 5698 – Symphonic Band, Symphonic Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble – 1972/1973 – (4 LP Box Set)

Directors: Vincent LaGuardia – Jack Fredericksen
Principal: David S. Brainerd

Adams State College – Alamosa

LP – Audicom 8713 – “Top of the Nation Honor Band” – 1976

Dr. Martin Mailman (Guest Conductor) – Dr. Roger W. Warner (Director of Bands)

LP – ASR 1221 – “Adams State Choir In Russia”

(Not actually in Russia but a church in Denver)

Arapahoe High School

LP – 5777 – “Concert Choir – Madrigal Singers, Choralettes” – 1973

Marcelene Dillon (Director) – Jodie Buckwalter (Accompanist for Concert Choir) – Joyce Winans ( Accompanist for Choralettes) – Linda Clausen (Accompanist for Choralette)

Arvada High School

LP – Merry Christmas from The Arvada High School Choral

Tom McCormick – Debbie Willeford (Directors) – Kristi Rust – Carolyn Brownell – Denis Beckman – Jarrett Follette (Accompanists)

Arvada West High School

LP – Audicom – “Arvada West Choirs Godspells” – 1975

Aurora Central High School

LP – Audicom USR-5717 – “Aurora Central High School” – 1972

Aurora Hinkley High School

LP – Century – Concert Choir and Thunderbird Singers – 1963-1964

Bear Creek High School

LP – Century 34210 – Presents Concert Choir, Girls Chorus, Mixed Choir and Sounds of B.C. – 1968/1969

Michael P. Weiker (Director)

Boulder High School

Noted alumni include Dennis Lindsey, Bob Demmon, Stormy Patterson and Jim Gallagher all members of the Astronauts

Let’s Be Real (School Group)

LP – Owl 21 – Let’s Be Real

Broomfield High School

LP – Audicom 5775 – “It Was A Very Good Year” – May 1973

Gordon Purslow (Director)

LP – Audicom 8059 – “Closing the Gap” – 1974/1975

Gordon Purslow (Director)

Canon City High School

LP – John Law 710301 – “Instrumental Music Department – Winter Concert” – 1971

Centennial League of the Colorado High School Activities Association

LP – Soundmark R 767 – “10th Annual Concert of the All City Symphonic Orchestra/Concert Band – 1980

Cherry Creek East Junior High School

LP – Century 34104 – Instrumental Music Department – 1969

John Bartmann (Director) – James Hunt (Assistant Director)

Cherry Creek High School

LP – Location 1268 – “Symphonic Band – Stage Band” – 1968

F. Gene Burns (Director)

LP – Soundmark 974 – “Cherry Creek High School Choirs” – 1983

Charlotte Adams – Dick Larson – Paul M. Smith (Directors)

Colorado Academy Glee Club

LP – “Circus of the Soul” – 1967

LP – Century 33480 – 1969 Kansas Tour

Colorado All State Choir

LP – Audicom 3114 – Festival Concert – 1971

Dr. George Lynn (Conductor)

Colorado All-State High School Band

LP – Century 15934 – “High School Symphony Orchestra” – 1963

Andor Toth (Guest Conductor)

LP – Century 22914 – Colorado All State Choir and Madrigal Festival – 1965

LP – Century 23374 – “Colorado All State Band” – 1966

William E. Rhoads (Conductor)

With William E. Rhoads conducting

LP – Century 26471 – “Colorado All State Bands” – 1967

Harold Hillyer (Guest Conductor) – Jo Ann Baird (CMEA President)

Harold Hillyer – guest conductor

LP – Century – Colorado All-State Symphony Orchestra – 1969

LP – Audicom KM 9911 – “26th Annual All-State High School Band” – 1977

LP – LRS – LRS-RT-6426 – “27th Annual All-State High School Band” – 1978

Colorado All State Choir

LP – Century 22914 – All State Choir and Madrigal Festival at the University of Denver – October 30th, 1965

Dr. Howard Skinner (Conductor)

LP – Century 33174 – Colorado All-State Symphony Orchestra – 1969

LP – Audicom 6430 – Colorado All State Band at the University of Northern Colorado – April 6th, 1974

Randall Spicer (Guest Conductor)

Colorado A&M Band and Choir

78 – Meiers SMR 1000 – Boom Song/Fight Song

Colorado College New Music Ensemble with Stephen Scott

With Ron Levy, Helen West, Heidi Davis, Bruce Lemmon III, Betsy Alexander, Richard Brotherton, Curtis Smith, Karl Walter, Anne McClellan, Dee Baker, Sue Grace, Robert Burns, Sue Lance, Allison Eginton, Earl Balcos, Jason Reiner, Rebecca Sisk and others

Colorado School for the Blind Orchestra & Chorus (Colorado Springs)

Technically “The Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind” this school was founded in 1874 in Colorado Springs and continues today.  During the late 1970’s I had the pleasure of playing pick-up basketball with two CSDB players on a weekly basis.  They were really good!

45 – KCMS 1152 – In a Persian Market-La Comparsa b/w Spanish Dance-Happy Wanderer

Colorado Springs Student Choirs

LP – “A Class Performance – Student Choirs of Colorado Springs Sing All The Season’s Best”

Colorado State College

LP – Century 17300 – A German Requiem – 1963

LP – Century 23720 – “Symphonic Wind Band” – 1965-1966

LP – Century 17300 – Summer Chorus & Orchestra –  “A German Requiem” – July 12th, 1963

LP – Century 16548 – “Spring Pops Concert” – Concert Band – May 1st, 1963

LP – Century 21052 – “1965 Colorado All-State High School Band”

Colorado State University

LP – Century 28107 – “Summer Music Camp” – 1967

Featuring The Honor Band, The CSU Choir, The Green Band, and The Gold Band

Wayman E. Walker – Jack Meakins – (Conductors)

LP – Century 28102 – “Summer Music Camp” – 1967

Edward D. Anderson, Will Schwartz and Robert E. Lowry (Conductors)

LP – Audicom 4834 – Colorado State University Summer Music Camp – 1972 (2 LP Set)

Dr. Fran Bencriscutton – George Trautwein – Robert Winslow – Curtis Johnson (Conductors)

LP – Audicon 2523 – 1978 Summer Camp Concert

Ron Revier (Director)

LP -Musical Heritage Society 1758 – Christmas at Colorado State University

Edward Anderson, Jacob Larson (Conductors)

LP – Soundmark 903 – “C.S.U. Summer Music Camp” – 1981

Mr. Hangen – Mr. Funke – Mr. Shull (Conductors)

LP – MHS 1757 – Christmas at Colorado State University

LP – MHS 1758 – Christmas at Colorado State University

Colorado Summer Music Camp

LP – Tris 01 – “Vocal and Instrumental Jazz” – 1975

Ron Kohn (Director)

Columbine High School

LP – Audicom KM 2872 – High School Bands – 1977-78

LP – Audicom KM 3707 – Concert Choir – 1979

Creighton Jr. High School

LP – Audicon – Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Dixieland, Rock Ensemble – 1975

Denver Christian High School

LP – Century 24195 – The Gloria

S. W. Limburg (Director) – Bev Volkema – Anna Mae Rosendale – C. Zielstra – M. Mast (Accompanists)

The Denver Junior Police Bands

Stewart L. Bowen – Frank Erickson – Fred Weber (directors)

LP – Audicom USR 6512 – “Twenty Eighth Annual Concert – 1974”

LP – Audicom KM 9915 – Thirty First Annual Concert – 1977″

LP – Audicom KM 2042 – “Thirty Second Annual Concert – 1978”

LP – Audicom VS 10 – “Thirty Fifth Annual Concert” – 1981

Denver Public Schools

LP – Century 14812 – “Elementary Spring Music Festival – May 6th, 1962”

John T. Roberts (Conductor)

LP – Century 21614 – Elementary Spring Music Festival” – 1965

 

LP – Century 34032 – “Elementary Spring Music Festival – 1969”

John T. Roberts (Director) – Margaret C. Cassario (Supervisor) – Marguerite C. O’Day (Superivsor)

LP – United Sound Recorders USR 2053-B – “Citywide High School Concert Choir” – 1970

LP – Century Custom 38235 – “Elementary School Spring Music Festival” – 1970

LP – Audicom 4049 – Citywide High School Concert Choir – 1972

Douglas R. McEwen (Guest Conductor)

LP – Audicom 4300 – Elementary Spring Music Festival – 1972

John Roberts (Director) – Margaret C. Cassario (Supervisor) – Marguerite C. O’ Day (Supervisor) – Howard J. Johnson (Superintendent)

LP – Audicom USR 4623 – Denver Public Schools City-Wide High School – Jazz Band a Monterey – June 3rd, 1972

1974 – Audicom USR 6877 – Denver Public Schools – Citywide High School Jazz Ensemble

LP – Audicom 8050 – City Wide High School Jazz Ensemble – 1975

Tasso Harris – Jerry Noonan (Directors) – Ron Phillips – Dave Turner (Associate Directors)

LP – Century 28668 – “Citywide High School Symphony Orchestra”  – 1976

LP – Audicom 3708 – “City Wide Jazz Bands” – 1979

Jack Frederickson (director) – Odell Brooks (associate director) – Willie Hill (director) – Bob Spiecher (associate director)

LP – Soundmark R949 – “Citywide Elementary Spring Music Festival” – 1982

Richard Oursler – Deborah Hensley – Frank Parce – (Conductors) Cheryl Sabonsky (Accompanist)

Durango High School

LP – Symphonic Band – 1962-1963

East High School – Denver

East High School was founded in the location where it stands today just off Colfax on Esplanade Street.  The school has a rich history of accomplishing alumni in all fields of professional life.  The musicians who have risen out of East is indeed impressive including Judy Collins, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, Ron Miles Jazz Trumpeter who also attended The University of Denver, jazz singer Diane Reeves – who attended both East and George Washington, Five Iron Frenzy band member Reese Roper, and Donnette Thayer who solo’d and was a member of the bands Hex and Game Theory.

Along with Judy Collins, four other East High Grads stand out very prominently.  Three individuals were members of the r&b super group Earth, Wind and Fire during it’s most successful years – They are Phillip Bailey, Andrew Woolfolk and Larry Dunn and they were all class mates at East.  Bailey remains today as the on-stage leader of Earth, Wind and Fire and has received numerous recognition awards both as a member of the group and as an individual including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in both categories.

Paul Whiteman stands out as founder and leader of what is likely the most successful big band of all time – landing more than 200 recordings in the popular records charts in the U.S. and logging in 29 number one singles!

Another noted East alumni is Kenny Passarelli – bass player for The Beast.  After the 1960’s he would work with Joe Walsh in Colorado and Elton John – both of whom recorded at the Caribou Ranch studio outside Nederland, Colorado.

Here is a KIMN survey sheet featuring East High in 1963 – Click on the Image to view the tex

45 – Kinney Recording Service – S’Posin b/w Just You – Denver East High School Dance Band

LP – Audicom USR 8005 – “East High School Concert Choir and Angelaires” – 1976

Emerson Junior High School

LP – Custom Fidelity – Spring Concert 1971

Englewood High School

LP – Century – Englewood High School Stage Band – 1961-1962 – Dance/Listen

Jon Wiegardt (Director)

LP – LRS 1266 – “The Higher We Fly” – 1965-1966

Jon Wiegardt (Director)

LP – Century 26713 – “Concert Band” – 1966 – 1967

Jon Wiegardt (Director)

Euclid Junior High School – (Littleton)

LP  – LRS 4415 – Concert Band, Stage Band, Orchestra – 1970

Craig L. Bailey – Brent L. Bailey (Directors)

Euclid Junior High School

LP – Soundmark – Musical Reflections – 1982

Everitt Junior High School (Wheat Ridge)

LP – Audicom MC 1037 – “Symphonic Band” – 1971

LP – Audicom USR 6961 – “Symphony Band & Orchestra: – 1974

LP – Audicom – USR 8046 – “Symphony Band” – 1975

LP – Audicom USR 8921 – “Bands and Orchestra” – 1976

LP Audicom – CMEA Clinic Demonstration Band – 1977

LP – Audicom – Symphony Band & Stage Band – 1978

Fairview High School (Boulder)

LP – LRS 1266 – “Concert Choir and Girls Glee” – 1966

Keith Forstrom (Director)

LP – Audicom KM 3703 – “Symphonic, Concert Stage Band” – 1968-1969

LP – Audicom 7096 – Love One Another – The Jazz Ensemble & Excalibur

Ron Revier – Robert Jeffrey (Directors)

LP – Mark UMC 2558 – “Fairview High School Bands” – 1970

LP – Audicom USR 3666 – Freedom! – 1971

LP – Audicom USR 6221 – A Sacred Concert – 1973

LP – Audicom 1117 – Fairview High School Bands – 1976-1977

Robert E. Jeffrey (Director) – Dr. Keith Chambers (Principal)

LP – Audicom 9772 – “A Concert of Sacred Music – February 27th, 1977

Andrea Meyers (Conductor) – Jim Keller (Conductor) – Ron Revier (Conductor)

LP – Audicom KM 3703 – “Excalibur & Jazz Ensemble” – 1979

LP – Soundmark KM4123 – Come Sail Away – 1980

Fort Carson High School (Fountain)

LP – RAKCMS 1343 – Music Department – 1972-1973

Fort Collins High School

LP – Century 38169 – A Cappella & Girl’s Choir

Charles Compton (Director)

Fruita-Monument High School (and Junior High)

LP – J&L Records 71035 – “Music 1970-1971”

George Washington High School (Denver)

LP – Century 39259 – “Concert Choir” – 1969-1970

Miss Maxine Westfall (Director) – Dan Freeman (President) – Bruce Cole (Vice-President) – John T. Roberts (Director of Music Education) – Jack Beardshear (Principal)

LP – Century 31517 – Concert Band & Concert Orchestra – 1967/1968

Roland S. Roberts (Conductor)

LP – Audicom USR 6799 – George Washington High School Choirs – 1973-1974

LP – Audicom USR 8005 (Double LP) – “High School Choirs” – 1975

The Gold Sash Band

Director on this 1963 pressing Jack A. Stevens

From Band Member Mark Beneda (percussionist – May 30th, 2005): “As I was a member of the Gold Sash Band aka Denver Youth Musicians I have this album as well as the 1964, 1966,1967, 1968 and 1969 records. The 1963 record (pictured below) was pressed on gold colored vinyl.”

LP – Century 17192 – Gold Sash Band 1963

Jack Stevens (Director)

Golden Public Schools

LP – Century 36615 – Golden Symphony Youth Orchestra – 1970

Leonard L. Diggs (Conductor)

Gove Junior High School

LP – Century 27471 – Ninth Grade Chorus – 1966-1967

Kenneth W. Staton (Director) – Dedicated to David Bordman)

Grant Junior High School – Denver

LP – LRS 4168 – “Vocal Music Department” – 1968

James Care (Instrumental Director) – Don Arnold (Vocal Director)

Gunnison High School

LP – Mark 2125 – High School Honor Band at Western State College – 1970

Frederick Fennell (Guest Conductor)

Harrison High School – Colorado Springs

LP – John Law – Harrison High School Choirs – 1971

Heritage High School – Littleton

 

LP – Audicom 7461 – Choir & Orchestra

Russell Hillock (Conductor)

Hill Junior High School

Willie L. Hill Jr., (conductor)

LP – Audicom 8038 – “Sounds of 75”

Willie L. Hill Jr. (Conductor)

Holyoake Schools

LP – LRS 1264-2298 – Holyoake Beginners Band, Grade School Band, High School Stage Band Combo – 1964

Honor Elementary – Denver

LP – Century 31028 – District 50 Honor Elementary Orchestra

Virgil Rosenberger (Conductor)

Horace Mann Junior High School – Denver

LP – SJP 5410 – “The Horace Mann Junior High School Choir”

John V. Van Epps (Director) – William I. Jeffs (Principal)

LP – Century 21553 – Concert Choir – 1964/1965

John V. Van Epps (Director)

LP – Horace Mann Junior High – Concert Choir – 1973/1974

John V. Van Epps (Director( – Thomas W. Allen (Principal)

LP – Century – “Concert Choir & Glee Club” – 1974/1975

LP – Record Manufacturing 65-09 – “Concert Choir and Glee Club” – 1975/1976

LP – Century 38157 – “Concert of Sacred Music” – 1977/1978

Mr. William I. Jeffs (Principal) – Mr. John V. VanEpps (Choir Director)

LP – “Horace Mann Junior High School Concert Choir”

LP – NR2126 – “Junior High School Concert Choir”

John Van Epps (Director) – Tom Allen (Principal)

Jefferson County High Schools

LP – Vidacc 1375 – Jefferson County Schools Honor Orchestra – 1975

Marie Lindvall (All-County Chairman) – Dr. Howard Skinner, University of Colorado – Guest Conductor)

LP – Century 33884 – Honor Choir & Orchestra Festival – 1969

Robert L. Garretson – Eugene Hilligoss (Guest Directors)

Jefferson County Junior High Schools

LP – Century 16491 – Junior High School Bands Album No. 1 – April, 1963

(7th Grade Bands, Belmont, Creighton Morrison Red Rocks, West Jefferson and Golden Junior High School Bands participating)

Ron L. Bollig (Director)

LP – Century 16489 – Junior High School Bands Album No. 2 – April, 1963

(Alameda, Lakewood, Evergreen, Manning and Bear Creek Junior High School Bands participating)

Jack Murphy – Robert Place – Wayne Phillips – Oliver Nelson -Herbert Kuehn – (Directors)

LP – Century 16490 – Jefferson County Junior High School Bands Volume No. 3 – April, 1963

(Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Drake Junior High and North Arvada Junior High School Bands participating)

Ralph Hinst – Kenneth Glann – Sylvia Brummet Fred Peterson – (Directors)

Jefferson County Schools Performing Arts

Robert Schroder – Robert Holly – Michael P. Weiker – Russell Hunter

LP – Wheel Of Fortune

Kearney Junior High School

LP – Century 30667 – Concert Bands & Stage Band – 1967-1968

Hal Rarick (Dirctor)

Kent Glee Club

45 – SS 2985 – Christmas Broadcast 1969 b/w There is Some Order Behind Our Chaos

Kent School resides in the Cherry Creek neighborhood  section of Denver

Kunsmiller Junior High School (Southwest Denver)

This was my school for one year – 7th grade

LP – Century 23325 – “Concert Choir” – 1966

Jame R. Guinn (Director)

Kyffin, Tanglewood, Stober and Welchester Elementary Schools – Golden, Colorado

Tanglewood School is no longer – The other three continue

LP – Audicom 2047 – Child Song – 1978

Lakewood High School Band And Chorus

Recorded at Wagon Wheel Audio in Lakewood in 1981 – Lakewood High School home of the Tigers is located in western metro Denver

LP – Silver Custom Crest 75 – MENC Bi-Divisional Convention – April, 1975

Mike Pearce (Director) – John Horton (Director)

Lesher Junior High School

LP – Century 26805 – Ninth Grade Chorus – 1966-1967

William H. Funke (Director)

Longmont High School Rhythm Aires

LP – Century 18576 – “Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Orchestra & Rhythm Aires” – 1963-64

Don DeuPress, Gary Browning and Robert O’Boyle (Directors)

LP – Century 21878 – In Concert – 1964-1965

Gary Browning (Director)

LP – Century 21327 – “Longmont High School Band” – 1964-1965

Don DeuPree – Rober O’Boyle (Directors)

LP – Century 24044 – “Symphonic Band & Symphony Orchestra” – 1965-1966

Dan DeuPree – Walter J. Birkedahl (Directors)

LP – LRS 1267 – “Rhythm Aires” – 1966-1967

Gary Browning (Director)

LP – Century 38135 – “Symphonic Band” – 1970

Gary Browning (Director)

LP – Century 38310 – Rhythm Aires – 1978

Gary Browning (Director)

Loveland High School – Loveland

LP – Audicom KM 2059 – “Red Coats In Concert” – 1978

Manning Junior High School – Denver

LP – Audicom 8040 – “Junior High School Symphonic Band – 1974-1975”

James Hunt (Instrumental Director) – Barry Roberts (Vocal Director)

LP – Audicom 8923 – Bands & Orchestra – 1975/1976

Jim Hunt (Director)

Manual High School – Denver

LP – Century 30543 – The Singing Hundred Goes On Tour

McMeen, Fallis and Whiteman Schools – Denver

LP – Audicom KM 1112 – Area Concert – 1977

Merrill Junior High School – Denver

Merrill is located at 1551 South Monaco in Denver, Colorado – It is now Merrill Middle School

LP – Century 16725 – Bands and Orchestra – 1963

William Bastien (Director)

Mt. View Girls School

LP – Century 17197 – Student Body and Choir

Betty Portner – John V. Van Epps (Directors)

LP – Century 22747 – “Mt. View Girls Choir and Student Body” – 1965

Miss Betty Portner (school director) – Mr. John Van Epps (Director of Music) – Miss Anna Huges (accompanist)

Niwot High School

LP – Soundmark 5218 – “Concert Choir” – 1979 – 1980

Paul M. Smith  (Director)

Palmer High School (Colorado Springs)

Palmer started off as Colorado Springs High School in 1870.  The school mascot was originally the Terrors with a logo mascot “Eaglebeak” which was in modern times deemed “racist” by a would-be legislator.  Ironically the team mascot was designed and named by a Native American Indian student.  Today the school mascot is an Eagle and still named “Eaglebeak”.

Noted former students include ESPN Gameday host Chris Fowler, controversial cyclist Lance Armstrong and NBA Oklahoma Thunder player Reggie Jackson.

LP – Palmer High School Choir – 1961

LP – Palmer High School Choir – 1962

LP – Century 24432 – Advanced Concert Choir – 1966

Jerry Teske (Director)

Palo Alto Schools (Golden Chapter)

A fund raising release for the western state chain of schools

EP – “Palo Alto Schools”

Nevin Platt Junior High School

Audicom 2875 – “Platt Junior High School Bands – 1977/1978”

W. Thomas McSherry (Director)

LP – Audicom 8051 – “Nevin Platt Junior High School Bands” – 1975

Edward A. Kehn (Director) – Gary C. Cox (Principal)

LP – Soundmark 4124 – “Nevin Platt Junior High School Choirs” – 1979 – 1980

Linda Kehn (Director)

Platteville Pride of the Valley Band (Platteville)

LP – Audicom USR 8278 – “Spring Pop Concert” – 1975

LP – Audicom USR 9267 – “Spring Pop Concert – Get It On – Salute to the Marching Bands” – 1976

LP – Audicom KM 1130 – “Spring Pop Concert” – 1977

Roosevelt High School & Milliken Middle School (Milliken)

LP – Century 33782 – “High School Band & Choir & Middle School Band” – 1969

LP – Audicom USR 4123 – “High School Band & Middle School Band – Pop Concert”

Sinclair Junior High School (Englewood)

LP – Location 1262-697 – “Concert Band – Dance Band” – 1962

Vaughn Jaenike (Director)

LP – Audicom USR 6963 – “Symphonic Band & Orchestra & Stage Band” – 1974

South High School (Denver)

South High has its origins in 1893 when it shared classroom space with underclassmen in a two room school called Grant School.  In 1925 funds were finally appropriated to build the current structure on Louisiana Street in the Washington Park district of Denver.

Alumni Tim Gilbert and John Carter became members of The Rainy Daze as was brother Kip Gilbert.  Carter penned the number one hit “Incense and Peppermints” for the Strawberry Alarm Clark.  Other noted alumni include Verne Byers – nightclub owner and local businessman and Nick Willhite former major league baseball pitcher.

LP – Century 19028 – “Concert Choir” – 1964

Clarice Williams – Director

LP – Century 22374 – “Concert Band” – 1964-1965

Forrest W. Goff (Director)

LP – Century 23907 – Concert Choir – 1966\

Dana F. Wells (Director)

LP – Century 26729 – “South Denver High School Concert Choir” – 1967

Dr. Dana F. Wells (Director) Dr. William H. Anderson Jr. (Principal)

Southern Colorado State College

LP – LRS LRSV-1268 – Concert Band Wind Symphonette – 1967-1968

Southern Hills Jr. High School

LP – Audicom 8048 – Southern Hills Junior High School Bands – 1974-1975

Vince Gnojek (Band Director) – Chris Finger (Choir Director)

Summit High School & Junior High School Bands

LP – Soundmark Records – “Summit”

LP – Audicom KM2510 – Summit Junior-Senior High School Bands – 1977-1978

Top of the Nation Honor Band

LP – Soundmark R777 – “Top of the Nation Honor Band” – 1980

Trinidad Junior High Schools

LP – John Law 4585 – “Chorus Choir Band 1970-1971”

Marge Hawley – Bonnie DeSantis (Directors)

The United States Air Force Academy

LP – AFA – “Graffiti”

LP – Columbia 68-1 – United States Air Force Academy Band – 1968

Major Herman Vincent (Commander/Conductor)

LP – Columbia 68-5 – Falconaires Dance and Show Band – 1968

Captain Terry Hemeyer (Leader)

LP – Columbia 68-7 – Air Force Academy Symphonic Band – 1968

Major Herman Vincent (Director)

LP – Columbia 69-7 – Snake Creek Diversion Project”

LP – Columbia 69-9 – The Falconaires Wanted – 1969

Thomas S. Moorman (Lt General) – Major Herman Vincent (Commander)

LP – Columbia 70-3 – Something from the Falconaires (with Mark Lindsay, Steve Alaimo, Keith Allison and others) – 1970

Master Sgt. John Caughman (Leader) – Maureen Murphy – Jesse Hodges – Jack Lees – Judy Wellnitz – (Arrangers, Etc.)

LP – Columbia 70-5 – The Falconaires For Love Of Country – 1970

Sergeant John Caughman (Leader)

LP – Columbia 71-1 – The Falconaires Sketches – 1971

Major Richard E. Thurston (Commander/Conductor) – Sammy Nestico (Arranger/Composer)

LP – AFA 91479 Double LP – “USAF” – 1979

LP – Columbia 74682 – Air Force Academy Symphonic & Cadet Chorale – 1982

LP – MC 20770 – “The Higher We Fly” (with The Moods in Blue Singers)- 1986

LP – MC 29823 – United States Academy – Blue Steel and Wild Blue Country Bands

Master Sgt Eric Eafell – Tech Sgt Jay Jernigan – Staff Sgt Dean Bias – Master Sgt Eric Saffell – Staff Sgt Shawn Stanley (Arrangers)

LP – Thunderbirds Suite 15 – Musical Score from the McDonnell Douglas Film “Ambassadors In Blue”

LP – Bring Me Men – 1968

Major Herman Vincent – James Boyd (Directors)

33 1/2 Seven Inch – UB 1385 – The Philmont Hymn b/w On My Honor

LP – MC 20770 – The Higher We Fly – The U.S. Air Force Academy Band

Col Ronald W. Carl (Commander)

The University of Colorado (Boulder)

LP – Owl 3 – Orchestra & Festival Chorus – Cherubini Requiem Mass

Berton Coffin (Conductor)

LP – Audicom USR – 9275 – The University of Colorado Golden Marching Band

Jack Foote (Director) – Jim Hayes (Assistant Director) – Hugh E. McMiller – (Director of Bands) – Frank Baird – Alden McKinley (Associate Directors) – Coleen Shelline (Band Secretary)

The University of Colorado Buffoons

This is a late 1960’s version of the Buffoons with Dough Tashiro, Dennis Evans, Jim Montgomery, Greg Cottrell, Pat Woods, Bob Shwayder, Dick Fetter, Fred Bakke, Winnie Wellein, Gordon Anderson and Dave MacDonald

LP – Century 26281 – The C.U. BUFFoons

Gordon Anderson (President) – Winnie Wellein (Inspiration)

LP – Live At Tulagi – The Buffons

This Second group of C. U. Buffoons included Mark Loury, Dan Bowen, Mark Bershenyl, Stan Trout, Davey Maxey, Tom Stocker, Eric Johnson and Greg Strevy

LP – Viking 8640 – Colorado Trail

LP – Owl 16 – Those Magnificent Men

Mark Crissy (Assistant Director)

LP – Quit’ Cha! – 1965

The University of Colorado Singers (Boulder)

LP – Century 38405 – “The 1969-1970 University Singers”

The University of Colorado S.A.E. Quintet (Boulder)

LP – “SAE Quintet”

The University of Colorado

LP – Century 23701 – Symphonic Band – 1965-1966

The University of Colorado College (Colorado Springs)

LP – Audicom 3795 – “1971 Summer Music Camp”

Robert E. Jeffrey, Curtis Peacock, Thomas P. Smith (Conductors) – Steve Christopher (Director)

The University of Denver Jazz Band

LP -WCS-7491 – “Big Band Sound”

This LP was recorded in the late 1960’s at Denver’s Western Cine which was one of the primary recording outlets serving the Denver Metro area.  The group was formed at Denver University in 1959.  There are far too many musicians to list here – but click on the backside cover and you can read them.

Tasso Harris (Director) – Jack Mumey (Director of Alumni Relations)

LP – Silver Crest 9-63 – Notre Dame March – 1963

Frank Gafliardi (Director) – Bob Waddell (Manager)

Musicians:

Lyn Zoric (trumpet) – Ron Phillips (sax) – Ray Ricker (sax) – Jim Burge (sax) – Charlie Simpson (sax) – Bryon Lingenfelter (trumpet) – Bill Del Gallo (trumpet) – Milton Miller (trumpet) – Dennis Bell (trumpet) – Carl Johnson (trombone) – Bruce Warren (trombone) – Jack Taggart (trombone) – Stu Turner (trombone) – Roy Pritts (piano) – Bud Smith (drums) Jo Jo Williams (drums)

The University of Southern Colorado Wind Ensemble

45 – Spencer 1356 – The Official State of Colorado Marching Song – 1975

The University of Northern Colorado

LP – Audicom KM 3718 – “Wind Ensemble – New Directions”

LP – Custom Fidelity CFS 2292 – “Summer Symphonic Band” – 1970

LP – Audible House AHSPLM 6973 – “Symphonic Wind Band – In Concert for the Nebraska Bandmasters Association” – 1973

LP – RAKCMS-1349 – “Colorado Symphonic Winds”

LP – Soundmark R972 – “Wind Ensemble – Reflections”

LP – University of Colorado Vocal Jazz Ensemble – Hot II – 1981

Vikan Junior High School

Vikan is now a Middle School located in Brighton, Colorado

LP – Audicom 9768 – Concert Band CMEA Performance – 1978

Stan Unruh (Director)

Western Bible College

Leon Anderson Director

LP –  RPC 438711 – “Chorale”

Western State College (Gunnison)

45 – Ernaco – The Western State College Singers – Here’s To Colorado b/w We Met In Paris

LP – Century V12247 – “Summer Music Camp – Evan’s Concert Band & Reyolds Cadet Band” – 1960

LP – Century V12249 – “Summer Music Camp – Yoder’s Symphonic Band” – 1960

LP – Century 36972 – Western State College Symphony Band & Jazz Ensemble – Gunnison Volunteer Fireman’s Concert” – 1972

Jim Yarrington (Director)

LP – Audicom 2049 – “High School Honor Band” – April, 1978

Carmen Dragon (Conductor) – Kenneth Snapp (Guest Conductor)

Westminster High School

LP – Audicom USR 8915 – “High School Choirs” – 1975/1976

Wheat Ridge High School/Junior High School

LP – Century V 14850 – “Band & Choir”

LP – Century 22151 – Symphonic Band

Larry Wallace (Director)

LP – Century 24672 – Wheat Ridge Junior High School – Symphonic Band, Concert Band & Stage Band – 1964

Ralph Hinst (Director)

LP – Century Custom 21919 – Symphonic Band – 9th Grade Woodwind Quintet – Stage Band – Concert Band – 1965

LP – Century 19403 – Wheat Ridge Junior High School – Symphonic Band, Concert Band & Stage Band – Instrumental Music – 1966

Ralph Hinst (Director)

LP – Century 27731 – Wheat Ridge Junior High School – Symphonic Band, Concert Band & Stage Band – 1966-1967

George E. Dunkin (Director)

LP – Audicom 1479 – “Stage Band”

Dick McGee (student director) – Larry Wallace (Director)

LP – Audicom KM 1113 – “Symphony Winds” – 1976-1977