David McCrary

David McCrary - Trumpet

  • Born In Bremerton
  • Attended East High School, went to one quarter at Olympic Junior college, and Joined the Army Band during the vietnam conflict.
  • Attended the Norfolk military school of music, in Virginia.
  • Played in the 21st Army Jazz Band and Marching band, while stationed at Fort Lewis.
  • After leaving the military, I attended Olympic Junior College,and on to Western Wash. University, where I obtained a degree in Music education.
  • After graduation, I taught Elementary, Junior high, and high School for 12 years. During this time, I had the privledge of being an adjudicator for various jazz festivals in Washington, and also, a guest Jazz soloist with several high school and college bands.
  • I've been playing locally for over forty years with such musicians as Red Kelly, Bill Ramsey, Jack perciful, Chuck Stentz, Bert Wilson Joe Baque, Ernestine Anderson, Greta Metasa.
  • I have played in, and have been the leader of, several Big bands locally, including the Lakefair Jazz band, Big Bands at Evergreen State College,and as a former Member of the Seattle Seahawks band.
  • For the last fourteen years, been the musical arranger and trumpeter for the Electric Park Jaaz band, Playing most major Dixieland Jazz festival regionally and locally.
  • I Recently toured Japan with a Jazz orchestra from Bellingham, called Bathtup Gin.
  • I'm one of the original founders of the Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society, currently acting as vice president. This organization, sponsors on the fouth of July, for the past ten years, a jazz festival. We bring bands in from across the nation that play both dixieland, and swing. The festival is one of the most successful events in the greater Olympia area, attracting upwards of a thousand people.
  • Currently Dave is enjoying his family and grandchildren and playing in the Olympia Jazz Senators. You can contact Dave about musical engagements at mccrarydavid@hotmail.com




    • Phil Lawsen

    Phil Lawson - Guitar




    Mark Thome

    Mark Thome - Tenor Sax, Composer & Arranger




    Steve Degarmo

    Steve Degarmo - Tenor

    I'm from Olympia and graduated from Timberline in 1978. I started playing the Clarinet in the fifth grade, and added the Saxophone in the 7th Grade. In the ninth grade I was lucky enough to began taking Saxophone lessons with Northwest Jazz legend Chuck Stentz. I studied with Chuck for four years, then I went to Central Washington University and studied the Clarinet and Saxophone with Ray Wheeler. I also took a few Saxophone lessons with Bert Wilson. I auditioned for and was accepted by the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific Northwest, where I played in the Concert Band and the Touch of Blue Jazz Ensemble. Later, I spent two years on the road with the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O'Brien.





    Dale Drenner
    Dale Drenner - Drums




    Barry Caldwell

    Barry Caldwell - Trumpet

    Barry’s extensive musical career began at the University of Illinois and the Berklee College of Music in Boston studying with David Hickman, Jeff Stout, Greg Hopkins, and Mike Metheny. In addition to performing with the Berklee Jazz/Rock Ensemble and the Michael Gibbs Chrome Waterfall Orchestra, Barry was busy recording radio and TV commercials in Boston. After college, he joined the US Air Force Band. Stationed in Europe, Barry traveled and performed in 20 countries making appearances at both the Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals. Most notably, he has the honor to have played for Václav Havel, Helmut Kohl, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Pope John Paul II. He has performed with Wayne Newton, Marilyn McCoo, Myron Floren, Larry Harlow, Clark Terry, Toots Thielmans, Ingrid Jensen, and the New Blues Brothers. Currently, Barry plays regularly in Olympia with the Jazz Senators and Native Blue.











    Drew Gibbs - Piano

    - Born in Spokane, Wa.
    - High School, Mead in Spokane attended WSU, and Evergreen...
    - Graduated with BA from TESC in '97
    - Grew up playing trumpet in school bands and many ensembles since...
    - Concentrating on piano now and playing with Steve Munger and friends in addition to the Senators.
    - I do some music instruction and vacuuming of offices to make big $$$$$$.
    - Beyond music I read mainly non-fiction political intrigue and think they should stop having wars...
    - Would like to move to Canada some day....
    - Favorite movie "Mulholland Dr." See it!



    Richard Lopez - Trombone

    • Website: http://www.trombonisms.com/
    • Richard's Work in New Orleans
    • City you were born: Chicago, Ill
    • Your High School-City-State: George Washington High School, Denver, CO
    • Colleges-Universities you attended: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, The Evergreen State College and Northwest Nazarene University 
    • Degrees from these schools? B.A. Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College and M.A. in Religion from Northwest Nazarene University. 
    • Some people/bands you've played with? Julian Priester, Marlena Shaw, Carl Fontana, Louie Belson, Gus Mancuso, Joe Williams, Bobby Shew, William Kennedy, Carl Saunders, Scott Tibbs, Javon Jackson, Cleto Escobedo Jr.,Tony Orlando and Dawn, Dr. Willie Hill (IAJE), Wayne Newton, O'Jays, Solid Gold Dancers, Carson Smith, Don Menza, Pete Christlieb, Paul Taylor, Sal Marquez, Pete Barbutti, Robert Guillaume, Nancy Wilson, Pieces of Dreams, Alan Grant's Monday Night Jazz at the Four Queens Hotel, Jimmie Walker, Jimmy Cook, Richie Cole, Rich Little, Bob Newhart, Chuck Findley, Raoul Romero, John Marcellus, 76 Trombones +4 (Las Vegas), Del Shannon, Mary Wells, Sam and Dave, Larry Harlow, Bert Wilson, Joe Baque, Bob Nixon, Frank Minear, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Ramsey/Kleeb Band, Jay Thomas Usual Suspects Big Band, Pierce College Jazz Ensemble, Obrador, and the Solomon Douglas Swing Dance Big Band. 
    • Bands you are leading? None 
    • Bands you are playing with currently? Olympia Jazz Senators, Jazz @ Six, Trombanga and the Mt. View Church of the Nazarene Worship Team. 
    • Maybe an award or special recognition? 1st Place SSCC Chili Cook-off 2003 
    • What's your current day job? Chaplain for the Olympia Fire Department and The Evergreen State College.
    • Interesting or unusual former day job? Body removal for local mortuary.
    • Non-music activities/hobbies? Fun with my wife and 5 kids.
    • Other thoughts or comments? Jazz and jazz musicians are America's greatest artistic export and widely ignored by most Americans.






    Ray Price - Drums