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 David Jones -
Director
David Jones was raised in Edmonton,
Alberta and after performing with the National Youth
Orchestra in 1967 joined the Canadian Forces. He
performed with the Air Command Band in Winnipeg,
Manitoba and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry (PPCL) Band in Calgary, Alberta as lead trumpet
and soloist from 1967 to 1980. From 1980 to 1983 his
military educational upgrading included commissioning
from Warrant Officer to Lieutenant, graduating from
Canadian Forces Staff School and serving as Associate
Director of Music of the Air Command Band in Winnipeg.
He was appointed the Commanding Officer and Director of
Music of the Air Command Band from 1983 to 1986, and
during 1987 was an Assistant Staff Officer in the
Directorate of Ceremonial of National Defence
Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. He was appointed the
Director of Music of the Band of the Ceremonial Guard in
Ottawa from 1987 to 1990 and assumed command of the
PPCLI Band in Calgary from 1990 to 1994. During his
tenure as Commanding Officer and Director of Music of
the PPCLI Band, Captain Jones initiated, organized and
coordinated the production of the compact disc
"Celebration", which is heralded by military and
civilian organizations as world class and one of the
finest in Canadian Forces history. Tornmy Banks and
Harry Pinchin served as producers in this recording.
When the PPCLI Band was disbanded in 1994, Captain Jones
chose to retire from the Canadian Forces and continue
his career as a musician, bandleader, adjudicator and
clinician in the Calgary area. Through his career he has
performed with the Symphony Orchestras of Winnipeg,
Victoria and Calgary, and played in big bands for Bob
Hope, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Paul Anka, B. J.
Thomas, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Tommy Banks, Ron
Paley and Diana Krall. He has also conducted bands which
featured guest stars such as Moe Koffman, Alastair Kay,
Guido Basso and Ian McDougall of the Boss Brass, and
Hugh Fraser, Mike Tomara, P. J. Perry, Bobby Shew, Phil
Nimmons, Peter Appleyard, George Robert and Phil Woods.
He has performed with numerous other bands, recorded
jingles and played with Ice Capades and Circus
Orchestras.
Captain Jones, still serving as a Reserve Staff Officer
tasking and coordinating Alberta's Reserve Bands, was
the Director of "The Band of Outriders of the Calgary
Stampede" from 1994 to 2002 and "The Calgary Stetson
Show Band" from 2000 to 2003. Currently he is the
director of "The University of Calgary Big Band";
"Rhythm's Edge" community band, and one of Canada's top
big bands "Prime Time Big Band" which, as of October
2006, has just released the CD "For Our Friends".
He is active as a guest conductor and clinician in
schools, is an adjudicator in Canadian Music Festivals
and performs regularly as a trumpeter in a number of
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