The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra was founded in 1999 by trumpeter, arranger and composer Vance Thompson. Since that time, the band has appeared on jazz festivals in the United States and Europe, released four critically acclaimed CD recordings and presented scores of concerts, many featuring world renowned guest artists.
KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Vance Thompson: director
SAXOPHONES: Mark Tucker, David King, alto; Greg Tardy, Carter Buecher, tenor; Tom Johnson, bari
TROMBONES: Tom Lundberg, Alex van Duuren, Chris MacTavish, Brad McDougall
TRUMPETS: Jim Hynes, Michael Wyatt, Stewart Cox, Michael Spirko
RHYTHM: Mark Boling, guitar, Bill Swann, piano, Tommy Sauter, bass, Keith Brown, drums
VOCALS: Kelle Jolly
Past Guest Artists
PIANO: Monty Alexander, Donald Brown, Aaron Diehl, Geoffrey Keezer, Hank Jones, Mulgrew Miller, James Morrison, Arturo O'Farrill, Eric Reed, Elio Villafranca, Emmet Cohen
BASS: John Clayton, Eddie Gomez, Christian McBride, Ricardo Rodriguez, Joshua Thomas
DRUMS: Vince Cherico, Joe Gonzalez, Roland Guerrero, Jeff Hamilton, Dafnis Prieto, Herlin Riley, Kendrick Scott, Ed Soph, Karl Wright
SAXOPHONE: Wessel Anderson, Don Braden, Seamus Blake, James Carter, Jeff Clayton, Tim Green, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, James Moody, James Morrison, Maceo Parker, Greg Tardy, Bobby Watson
TRUMPET: Ingrid Jensen, Sean Jones, Brian Lynch, Bill Mobley, James Morrison, Marcus Printup, Doc Severinsen, Terrel Stafford, Byron Stripling, Marvin Stamm
TROMBONE: Michael Dease, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Delfeayo Marsalis, Paul McKee, James Morrison, Ron Westray
CLARINET: Anat Cohen, Ken Peplowski, Doreen Ketchens
HAMMOND B-3 ORGAN: Dan Trudell
CONDUCTOR/ARRANGER: John Clayton, Arturo O'Farrill, Terry Vosbein, Gerald Wilson
VIBRAPHONE: Stefon Harris, Warren Wolf
GUITAR/DOBRO: Andy Bassford, Bill Frisell, Rob Ickes, John Pizzarelli
VIOLIN: Regina Carter
VOCALS: Karrin Allyson, Jill Andrews, Carmen Bradford, Deborah Brown, Clairdee, Dee Daniels, Kurt Elling, Kayley Farmer, Kelle Jolly, Melba Joyce, Kevin Mahogany, René Marie, Jane Monheit, Maceo Parker, John Pizzarelli, Gregory Porter, Robinella, Catherine Russell, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Annie Sellick, Brianna Thomas, Veronica Swift