Bob Montgomery and Friends

A great night of musical camaraderie as Bob is joined by a cross-generational band of first call players from the Denver jazz scene. Eric Gunnison - Piano, Drew Morell - Bass, Alejandro Castano - Drums, Harry Drabkin - Saxophone Bob Montgomery is an internationally recognized performing artist who has appeared throughout Europe, Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, Great Britain, New Zealand and the United States. He has performed in back-up orchestras for such artists as Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson, and many more. Bob toured Europe with Clark Terry’s “Big Bad Band”, served as artist-in-residence in Adelaide, South Australia, appeared as featured soloist with the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra for the International Trumpet Guild, and appeared at Town Hall in New York City with Clark Terry for the New York JVC Jazz Festival’s tribute to Clark Terry. Clark speaks of Bob several times in his new autobiography “Clark” and appears in Clark’s movie “Keep On Keepin’ On”. Bob’s reputation as an educator has earned him many awards, including “Teacher of the Year”, “Jazz Educator and Performer of the Year”, and “Colorado Jazz Educator Of The Year”. In 2012 the Five Points Jazz Festival honored Bob for lifetime contributions to the development and appreciation of Jazz. Bob has served both Kansas and Colorado as State IAJE President, and has directed All-State Jazz Ensembles in Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Bob is founder and director of the Telluride Student Jazz All-Star program held each year at the Telluride Jazz Celebration. Bob is an international artist/clinician for the P. Mauriat Musical Instrument Company. [Organizer's description]