Truth in Jazz

Meet Onsby Rose, Trombone

sallen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:46:15 +0000

Meet Dennis Wakeman, Trumpet

sallen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:40 +0000

TiJ Tonight at the Goshen Fireworks

Jamin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:21:24 +0000

Celebrate the 4th of July with the Truth in Jazz tonight at the Black Squirrel Golf Club in Goshen! We’ll be performing outside the clubhouse from 8-9:30pm, with Fireworks beginning around 10:15pm. Bring your family & friends, lawn chairs, and blankets & come sit anywhere on the golf course to get a great spot for the big show!

Come Out to the Elkhart Jazz Fest!

Jamin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:50:33 +0000

Tonight & tomorrow, we will be performing on Main St. at the Civic Plaza in Elkhart as a part of the Elkhart Jazz Fest. Entrance to our performances is free to the general public. Performance times are as follows: Friday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. & Saturday, June 26, 6:30 p.m.

For more information, visit the Elkhart Jazz Fest Website. Come out and support us!

Video: First Friday’s Performance

Jamin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:43:51 +0000

Check out some quick videos of our performance at First Fridays in Goshen below:

Goshen First Fridays Gig, Tonight!

Jamin — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:06:52 +0000

Our jazz band season is now back in full swing for 2010, continuing tonight with a FREE concert as part of the Goshen First Fridays. The music starts at 8:30pm in the Goshen Theater, located on main street in Downtown Goshen. Don’t worry about the weather because this concert is indoors–just bring your family out to Goshen First Fridays for some shopping & eating at the local restaurants, then come over to the Theater for some music you can dance to!

We are all warmed up and ready to play!

Jamin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:38 +0000

Wow, last year was fantastic for Truth In Jazz! Even in the wake of a number of recent changes, we had some of the best performances in the history of our organization this year. We’re extremely excited to see what 2010 will bring!

If you are interested in having our group perform for your event or organization, now’s the time to get it on the calendar!

Easily book us for an event by visiting the Book a Gig page on our website & fill-out the form. Following your submission, we will contact you using the information that you provide.

Meet Helene Dauerty, Bass Bone

Jamin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:35 +0000

Helene Dauerty, Bass Bone

Hometown: Constantia, NY

Education: IU Bloomington (Doctoral Studies), Northwestern University (Master of Music), Guilford College (BS in Physics and Music).

Playing Experience: I play with ths South Bend Symphony and other orchestras in the area. I also play opera and musicals for Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College. I have played for the Spoleto Festival and Ohio Light Opera.

Career Highlights: Music has been so rich and wonderful to me, it is hard to choose. A jazz highlight: I spent two weeks in Monaco playing with the likes of Louie Bellson, Dave Brubeck, Betty Carter, John Faddis and Jimmy Heath while with the Spera band from IU Bloomington. Belson and Brubeck were particularly generous to the backup bands.

Why do I play in Truth in Jazz: Dave asked. I like to play in big band, so I said “yes” to jazz.

Meet Bart Roberts, Trombone

Jamin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:49 +0000

Bart Roberts, Trombone

Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana

Education: Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Masters of Music in Conducting and Trombone from Ball State University. I am currently the band director at Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy in the South Bend Community School Corporation.

Playing Experience: Ball State University Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Trombone Choir, Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Member of the Elkhart Municipal Band. Have also performed with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Indianapolis Brass Choir, Muncie Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Marion Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra (Texas), Houston Symphonic Band and The Texas Music Festival Jazz Project.

Career Highlights: Leading the Klein Forest HS Jazz Ensemble in a featured performance at the 2006 National School Board Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois in front of 14,000 people. Performing as an extra trombonist on numerous occasions with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Touring Italy this past summer with the Warren Central HS Honors Band (Indianapolis, Indiana) as a guest soloist. Sharing the stage at Ball State with Jazz Artists and Trombonists: Bill Watrous, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Jeff Hamilton, Byron Stripling, Pete Christleib, Bobby Shew, Chris Vadala, Abbie Conant, M. Dee Stewart. Have studied Trombone with: John Seidel (Ball State University), Steve Wolfinbarger (Western Michigan University), Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Symphony), Alan Barnhill (Houston Symphony), David Waters (Houston Symphony), Ron Wilkins (San Antonio, Texas), and Freddie Mendoza (Texas State University).

Why I Play With TIJ: It’s a wonderful opportunity to keep playing my instrument and I enjoy working with such a great group of people!

Free Live Performance at McNaughton Park

Jamin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:53:21 +0000

Tuesday, Sept. 1st, the Truth in Jazz will be giving a free performance at McNaughton Park (across the street from Elkhart General Hospital) as a part of the City Concert Program. The performance begins at 7:00pm and will be about an hour long. This gig will take place outside, so bring a blanket or lawn chair (& maybe a jacket), and come out and enjoy the live music!