About The Temple Jazz Orchestra

About TJO Some brief background on the Jazz Orchestra
Hear & See TJO with Bill Watrous at the IAJE Convention in New York City 1/12/07!!!	Ludis Blues Mama Llama Samba
	Jazzfest 2008 Full details on the eighteenth Annual Temple Jazz Festival, March 27, March 28 and March 29, 2008 featuring Gordon Goodwin, Steve Wiest and Tony Campise
Bill Watrous with the Temple Jazz Orchestra!!! Trombonist Bill Watrous was TJO's guest artist at the 2003 Temple Jazz Festival. Hear Bill and the TJO in this smoking live set.
	This Is T J O TJO's newest CD, available March 31, 2006--featuring nine originals by Ben Irom, Tim Cates, Sparky Thomason, Dave Wild and others.
Soft Lights, Sweet Music LIVE! TJO's first CD is still available! click here for full information on the CD and how to get a copy.
	Performance Schedule/Band Info Band information, performance schedule information, and how to contact the TJO..

The Temple Jazz Orchestra, founded and directed by Thomas Fairlie, is in residence at Temple College in Temple, Texas. TJO emerged from the natural growth of the jazz program at Temple College between 1990 and 2005. Founded in 1990, what began as a collaboration of students and adult musicians from the area has metamorphosed into the premier jazz ensemble in central Texas. TJO now boasts the best professional jazz musicians and educators from an area surrounding Temple, including musicians from Waco, Killeen, Belton, Austin, San Antonio, Round Rock and other communities.

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The Temple Jazz Orchestra, its members, and/or small ensembles that have spun off from the group have received recognition at several nationally known jazz festivals, including the UNC Greeley Jazz Festival, the Loyola University (New Orleans) Jazz Festival, the Sam Houston State Jazz Festival and others.

The featured band at the final concert of the Temple Jazz Festival for the past 15 years, TJO has performed with Marvin Stamm, Bob Mintzer, Russel Ferrante, Eric Marienthal, Allen Vizzuti, Bill Watrous, John Fedchock, Kevin Mahogany, Gary Foster, Ernie Watts, Lew Soloff, Frank Mantooth, Wayne Bergeron, and others.

TJO has also shared the stage on several occasions with the Temple Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, the Temple Jazz Orchestra was invited to perform at the IAJE Southwest Regional Conference at Baylor University on April 16th, 2005.

The Temple Jazz Orchestra released its first compact disc recording "Soft Lights and Sweet Music, Live" to critical acclaim in the spring of 2001, featuring the works of various artists. The Temple Jazz Orchestra's second CD, "Bill Watrous Live with the Temple Jazz Orchestra", was released on October 3rd of 2004, and its third CD, "This Is TJO", featuring original works by several band members, was released in March of 2006.

Concert Schedule

March 29, 2008 Temple Jazz Orchestra with guest artist Gordon Goodwin - . Temple Jazz Festival, 'Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Auditorium, Temple College, Temple TX.

May 17, 2008 - Temple Jazz Orchestra with special guest Bill Watrous, "Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center', Temple College, Temple TX, 7:30 pm (special concert and recording session)

For details on the Temple Jazz Orchestra, contact:

Tom Fairlie
Director, Division of Fine Arts
Temple College
2600 S. 1st Street
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 298-8555
t.fairlie@templejc.edu

Ben Irom
Director of Jazz Studies
Temple College
2600 S. 1st Street
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 298-8554
irom@templejc.edu

Band Member Info
The 2006-2007 Temple Jazz Orchestra:

Tom Fairlie, director


Trombones:: Gary Smith, lead; Brent Colwell; Gannon Phillips; Cameron Aiken; Brent Mathesen

Piano:: Dave Wild; Ben Irom

Guitar:: Reese Liles

Bass:: Vince Bryce

Drums:: Michael Morris

NOTE: For the 2003, 2004 and 2005 jazz festivals bassist Ken Wild substituted for TJO bassist Steve Layne. Ken, a well-known studio musician from Los Angeles, was also a clinician for the festival. Ken may be heard on the new CD Bill Watrous and the Temple Jazz Orchestra..

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