GUEST ARTISTS

Dave Anderson – Soprano Saxophone and Flute

Flutist, saxophonist and clarinetist Dave Anderson, originally from Tulsa, began playing music in dance bands in high school in Albuquerque. In 1971, after graduation from the University of New Mexico, he and his wife, Jane, moved to Santa Fe. Working initially as a communications consultant for Mountain Bell Telephone Company, Dave then became an elementary band director with Santa Fe Public Schools, teaching thousands of young Santa Feans over 28 years.

Since retiring in 2008, he has continued performing as an ensemble musician, soloist and recording artist. His 60-year career includes work with Nancy Ames, Ella Fitzgerald, Cher, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Hope, Glen Campbell, Rita Moreno, Mel Tormé and Linda Ronstadt, as well as the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Música, the National Flute Association, the Santa Fe Community Orchestra, the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble, the Zia Singers, the National Dance Institute, the Three Faces of Jazz, SuperSax New Mexico and Time Out for Brubeck.

Photo courtesy of Julie Kirk

Jan McDonald – Trumpet

Jan McDonald, trumpet, has been a mainstay of the Los Alamos, Santa Fe and New Mexico music scene for decades. He is recognized nationally as an accomplished trumpet player and educator. Jan performs with many professional groups in New Mexico and is the recipient of the Outstanding Secondary Educator Award and the Outstanding New Mexico Jazz Educator Award. He taught high school band in Los Alamos for 30 years, taught at the New Mexico School for the Arts, and has conducted the Santa Fe Youth Symphony.

Photo courtesy of Jan McDonald