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Wes Bolton
A native of Ohio, Wes graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in business management. Wes played in his college jazz and symphonic bands and also traveled across the U.S., Canada and South America with the Continental Brass and Singers, a non-denominational Christian touring group based in Colorado. He has also played in the orchestra at First Baptist Church of Dallas. Wes currently attends Waterbrook Bible Fellowship in Wylie and works as a science teacher at West Mesquite High School.

Tom Fletcher
Without Tom, there might not be a Dallas Christian Jazz Band, since the brass group that evolved into the DCJB was first organized to play at his son's wedding. An all-state euphonium player from South Garland High School, Tom studied music at East Texas State University in Commerce, where he played in several groups, including the wind ensemble, brass choir, and marching band. In addition to the DCJB, he currently plays in the Heritage Brass and three brass quintets, and, like many DCJB members, is an alumnus of the Bravura Wind Ensemble. Tom works in inventory matrix control for Kraft Foods, and also owns a furniture refinishing business. He is a member of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, where he plays euphonium in the Wilshire Winds
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David Kelley
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Ken Kunz
A graduate of Eastern Illinois University and the University of North Texas, Ken performed with the UNT One O'Clock Lab Band, Symphonic Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. He has studied with Peter Vivona, Allan Horney, Lewis Van Haney, Edward Kleinhammer, Leon Brown, and Jeffrey Reynolds. Ken played in Las Vegas from 1979 – 1986, playing at various hotels such as the Tropicana, MGM Grand, Aladdin, Dunes, Stardust and the Riviera. He has played for such headliners as Wayne Newton, Lola Falana, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Anne Murray, Bob Hope, Dianne Carroll, Paul Williams, the Gatlin Brothers, Louis Bellson, and the Four Freshmen. Since returning to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, Ken has played with such groups as Pete Peterson's Collection Jazz Orchestra, EDS Jazz Ensemble, Dallas Christian Jazz Band, Joshua Christian Big Band, Swingtime Big Band and his local church orchestra at First Baptist Church of Plano, TX. Ken currently works for the McKinney ISD as a Technical Training Manager.
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