Twenty-Third Annual
Sunbelt Jazz Festival
April 25, 2008
With Rodger Danes, trumpet
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
The University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia 30118-2210
Admission
$10 for adults
$7 for senior citizens
$3 for children
$5 for UWG students with ID
Presented by the University of West Georgia Jazz
Ensemble
Dr. Daniel Bakos,
Director
For more information, contact Dr. Bakos at:
Office: (678) 839-6269
FAX: (678)
839-6259
Email: dbakos@westga.edu
Come and perform for Rodger Danes at the Twenty-Third Annual Sunbelt Jazz Festival.
Mr. Danes will listen to your ensemble, provide a written critique, then rehearse and/or
play with your group. This is an opportunity for your students to be directed by and
perform with a great jazz musician. Imagine the excitement and inspiration your students
will have working so closely with Rodger Danes.
Rodger Danes, trumpet
Newnan, GA
http://rodgerdanes.hypermart.net/index.html
Rodger was born in Dayton OH into a family of musicians. His Father played
piano and various other instruments. His Mother was an accomplished
pianist, and she instilled her love of music in Rodger and his two sisters.
Rodger began trumpet lessons at the age of 4. Music was always the highlight
of family gatherings.
Rodger attended Memphis State
University on a full music scholarship and studied music performance. After
leaving MSU, he toured with The Platters. The end of that tour was just the
beginning of Rodger's career. He was a frequent performer at many popular
events, including the Atlanta and the Mobile Jazz Festivals. He also played
the world premier of the opera "Deseret".
In 1973 Rodger became a member of the Augusta Symphony
while serving in the U. S. Army. Later, transferring to Atlanta, he served
as chief composer/arranger with the Forscom Band, traveling and performing
all over the world. In a nation-wide competition held by the National
Federation of Music, Rodger received a three star award for his original
compositions, both sacred and jazz.
After retiring from the U. S. Army Rodger continued to
pursue his love of music. He has been very active in the Atlanta night life
since 1975, performing at Hands on Atlanta, High Museum, Atlanta Civic
Center, Oscar's, Luxe, and Mick's in Underground. Creative Loafing's James
Rozzi dubbed Rodger "the ghost of Chet Baker". Rozzi said "Dane's playing
obviously echoes the stately lyricism of Baker's more laid back years",
giving him excellent reviews.
Rodger has performed with such greats as Louis Bellson,
Cab Calloway, Buddy Morrow and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Billy Cobham,
Tony Waters,Bill Watris, James Darren, as well as The Dells. Rodger was
also priviledged to perform for Lorne Green, Buddy Ebson, Colin Powell and
Carolyn Kennedy at the Beverly Hilton.