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
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
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 – 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 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)
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 28668 – “Citywide High School Symphony Orchestra” – 1976
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 3708 – “City Wide Jazz Bands” – 1979
Jack Frederickson (director) – Odell Brooks (associate director) – Willie Hill (director) – Bob Spiecher (associate director)
LP – Audicom 8050 – City Wide High School Jazz Ensemble – 1975
Tasso Harris – Jerry Noonan (Directors) – Ron Phillips – Dave Turner (Associate Directors)
LP – Soundmark R949 – “Citywide Elementary Spring Music Festival” – 1982
Richard Oursler – Deborah Hensley – Frank Parce – (Conductors) Cheryl Sabonsky (Accompanist)
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
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)
Everitt Junior High School
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
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 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
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 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)
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)
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)
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 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”
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 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
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 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
