Guest Artists

Iskander Akhmadullin (Moscow, Russia; Professor of Trumpet, University of Missouri-Columbia) – January 30, 1996

Iskander Akhmadullin and Dr. Jim Buckner

Dr. Ben Albrightbio – “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band – July 9, 2014 (conducted 1st Band in concert – July 12, 2014)

Wayne Bergeronwebsite (Jazz trumpet soloist and recording artist) – March 15, 2014 – with Arkansas All-Star Big Band

Dr. Rick Bogard (Professor of Trumpet, University of Texas-Arlington, Dallas Opera Orchestra)  – February 14, 2003

Gary Bond – 1970

Dan Breshears (Superintendent, Centerpoint Public Schools, AR) – April 8, 2021

Joe Burgstaller  – July 13-14, 2010

Ceremonial Brass – January 29, 1993

Dallas Brass (web site) (nationally-known brass quintet plus percussionist) – Sept 14, 1992, Sept 16, 1991, 1992 (??), July 15, 1996

Dr. Robin Dauer (Professor of Horn, Arkansas State University; Arkansas Symphony Orchestra) – October 29, 1992

Alan Dean (Saint. Louis Brass, Yale School of Music) – October 9, 2010

Sergeant Major Woodrow English (U. S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own“, Washington, D. C.) – November 9, 2000

Maynard Ferguson, April 23, 1981

Jesse Gibens (freelance trumpeter and educator, Nashville, TN), April 14, 2022

Andrea Giuffredi (international trumpet soloist; website), April 29, 2018

Tom Hooten (website, principal trumpet, Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra) – October 16-17, 2011

Josh Jackson (HSU alumni website) (Assistant Director of Bands, North Little Rock High School) – November 1, 2020

Ed Johnson (HSU alumni website) – April 16, 1988, October 28, 2009

Richard Jorgensen (principal trumpet, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, professor of trumpet, University of Arkansas-Little Rock and Arkansas State University, retired) – September 23, 2017

Michelle Kaminski (Soloist, Dallas, Texas) – January 30, 1996, October 7, 1999

Michelle Kaminski and Dr. Jim Buckner

Dr. James Klages (Professor of Trumpet, University of Central Oklahoma) – February 15, 2003

Charles Lazarus – February 6, 1995  (Minnesota Orchestra, Canadian Brass, Dallas Brass, Meridian Arts Ensemble)

Charles Lazarus – October 27, 2014 (Minnesota Orchestra, Canadian Brass, Dallas Brass, Meridian Arts Ensemble)

Lincolnland Brass Quintet – January 25, 1996

Lou Marini with the Arkansas All-Star Big Band – November 6, 2023

Memphis Brass Quintet (Memphis University) – January 14, 2009

James Morrison (website) and Big Band – April 23, 2023

Dr. Joe Neisler (Professor of Horn, Illinois State University) – March 1, 1991, July 13, 1992 (band camp)

Ouachita Baptist University Trumpet Quintet – April 20, 1987

Pinnacle Brass (University of Central Arkansas) – April 28, 2008

Dr. Logan Place (HSU alum) – Oct 31, 2005 – Professor of Trumpet, Southeastern Louisiana University

Adam Rapa (Jazz trumpet soloist) – websiteold website – November 14, 2009

Rhythm and Brass (nationally-known brass quintet plus percussionist) – July 15, 1997

Rex Richardson – 1997 – website (Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhythm and Brass, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet) – July 15, 1997 with Rhythm and Brass

Rex Richardson – 2017website (Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhythm and Brass, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet) – April 18-19, 2017 with Henderson Wind Ensemble

Rex Richardson – 2020website (Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhythm and Brass, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet)  – February 1, 2020 with The Skylark Jazz Orchestra

Rex Richardson – 2022 – website (Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhythm and Brass, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet) – November 14, 2022

Chris RobertsThat Trumpet Guy – July 2, 2010

Wiff Rudd (Baylor University, Rhythm and Brass) – July 15, 1997

Saint Louis Brasswebsite – October 9, 2010

Raquel Rodriquez SamayoaUniversity of North Texas, Seraph Brass – November 21, 2022

Ray Sasaki (Saint Louis Brass, University of Texas-Austin) – October 9, 2010

Tim Schodowski (Director of Bands, Cumberland Academy, Tyler, TX; Professor of Trumpet, Tyler Junior College) – March 12, 2013

Doc Severinsenwebsite (international trumpet soloist) – April 6, 2019 – with Arkansas All-Star Big Band

Brent Shires (Prof. of Horn, University of Arkansas; 1st Horn, Conway Symphony; Arkansas Symphony Orchestra) – February 5, 2003

Stellar Brass (United States Air Force Academy Band) – February 10, 2009 – master class and recital

Dr. Tom Strait – (HSU alum) (trumpet/horn, jazz studies, Minnesota State University-Moorhead) – November 18-19, 2008; March 30-31, 2016

Staff Sergeant Jesse Tubb (U. S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own“, Washington, D. C.) – March 30, 2009

United States Air Force Band of Mid-America “Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble” – February 16, 2010

University of Central Oklahoma Trumpet Choir – February 15, 2003

University of Iowa Brass Quintet (mid-1970’s)

Mike Vaxwebsiteold website (jazz trumpet soloist, former lead trumpet with Stan Kenton) – March 6, 2003

Allen Vizzuttiwebsite (international trumpet soloist) – July 10-11, 2001 (band camp), April 4, 2015 – with Arkansas All-Star Big Band

Dr. Laverne Wagner (Professor Emeritus of Music, Quincy University) – February 26, 1996

Terry Warburtonbio (mouthpiece designer) – February 10, 2009

Chris Wilson (Principal Trumpet, Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra) – November 7, 2020

Daniel Wilson (HSU alumni website) – website – Spring, 2010

Keith WoodHSU alumni website (Naturally Brass, Jack Terry Big Band, Full House, Jack Mitchell Big Band, LakeWood Trio) – March 16, 2017

Please note:  the information on these guest artists was created when they appeared at Henderson State; the information has probably not been updated since that time.