dcifan2002 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 from YEA.ORG Al Chez Selected For Bugler's Hall of Fame Sunday, March 19, 2006 Crossmen Staff Congratulations goes out to Crossmen's own brass instructor Al Chez, who has been selected to become a member of the Buglers Hall of Fame for the 2006 class! Other inductees include Jeff Kievit, Bill Hayes, Ernie Fesler, Ted Sasso Jr, Bonnie Ott Thompson, Michale DelVecchio, George DelMonte and Frank Bergdoll Jr. The Buglers Hall of Fame was formed in 2005, and recognizes distinguished performers who have had a longtime influence on buglers young and old. The induction ceremony and performance will take place during this year’s Barnum Festival Champions on Parade concert to be held the weekend of June 30 July 1, 2006 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Al Chez advises the 2006 Crossmen brassline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louielouie Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) I did not even know there was one . Bonnie Ott- Stockton Commodors / Blue Devils -great stuff. LL Edited March 21, 2006 by louielouie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbugler Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 congrats to Al. a true bugler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambassadorhorn Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 from YEA.ORGAl Chez Selected For Bugler's Hall of Fame Sunday, March 19, 2006 Crossmen Staff Congratulations goes out to Crossmen's own brass instructor Al Chez, who has been selected to become a member of the Buglers Hall of Fame for the 2006 class! Other inductees include Jeff Kievit, Bill Hayes, Ernie Fesler, Ted Sasso Jr, Bonnie Ott Thompson, Michale DelVecchio, George DelMonte and Frank Bergdoll Jr. The Buglers Hall of Fame was formed in 2005, and recognizes distinguished performers who have had a longtime influence on buglers young and old. The induction ceremony and performance will take place during this year’s Barnum Festival Champions on Parade concert to be held the weekend of June 30 July 1, 2006 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Al Chez advises the 2006 Crossmen brassline Is there anything on-line about the Bugler's Hall of Fame, like a list of past inductees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 That's quite a brass section: A Saints/Garfield/Tower of Power alum now with Letterman and the (very fortunate) Crossmen The woman who set the standard and tamed the mellophone as a solo instrument The Muchacho who played with Mangione and on Broadway (and produces Vanessa Williams) The original 1954 "Cherry Pink" soloist who also led BS to several national titles The St. Kevin's star who is arguably the greatest junior corps French Horn ever A player/instructor of the Skyliners ('50-'62), who has taught thousands (including Jeff Sacktig) The great "Echano" soloist of the '70s who un-retired in the '90s and won best DCA soloist The man who turned the contrabass into a solo instrument with the Sunrisers, and taught Wayne Downey The extraordinary Cabs sop soloist from '54 to '63, whose licks the rest of us tried to copy off the Fleetwoods Many from this group will be featured performers at the Barnum. I would't miss it for all the valve oil in Saudi Arabia. Congratulations! Horns up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 2005 Buglers Hall of Fame Inductees John "Grass" Urspruch, Jimmy D'Amico Maynard Ferguson, Gene Marotta Kenton Clarke, Ken "Ace" Petersen George "Sidemouth" Richardson, Ray Eyler Tom "Bucky" Swan, Art Hlywa Jimmy Maldonado, Riggie Laus Tommy Martin, Eddie Hayward Johnny Guarino, Dick Burns Joe DeFiglia, "Baby John" Chalmus Frank Dorritie, Ruben Ariola John "Screech" Arietano, Bobby Gaff Ritchee Price, Cliff Richmond Jim Centorino, Bill Hightower Frank Ponzo, John Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellrks Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Congratulations Frank(AKA ironlips). Well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks, Russell. Props from a bona-fide Scuzz Brother mean a lot. And how about your old Stockton home-girl Bonnie making that "A" list? When she played "Rainy Days" in the Commodores there were hardly any young women playing solos in the nationally ranked corps. She paved the way for so many others, from Barbara Maroney of the Cadets to that soulful Colts bari soloist in "'Til There Was You" last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadsop97 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Bah, I really want to go to that. The one time living in CT would pay off in any way, shape or form....and I'll be in Boston rehearsing/parading. oh well. Kind of nice to see some familiar names that even I've played with and people that have had impacts on me, such as Art and Ritchee. good advice I got from Ritchee when I was about 9-10 years old at the Hurricanes home show, "always listen to your parents, they just know better than you do and they'll steer you in the right direction" good guy right there. anyone who plays with him is very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_BugleBoy Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Here is your chance to see many of them perform at the BHOF I&E show March 17th, 2007 in Bridgeport. More info available in the DCA/All Age Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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