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Dave Coolidge, Trumpet
Performance and Instruction
Performing Credits
Jazz Artists:
Dave Brubeck ~ Ernie Watts ~ Ira Sullivan ~ Gunther Schuller ~ Sam Rivers ~ Phil Woods ~ Bobby Shew ~ Allen Vizzutti ~ Peter Erskine ~ John McNeill ~ Urbie Green ~ Jim Snidero ~ George Roberts ~ David N. Baker ~ Dominic Spera ~ Scott Wendholt ~ Gary Foster ~ Andy Martin ~ Wayne Bergeron ~ George Graham ~ Randy Sandke ~ Scott Whitfield ~ Melton Mustafa ~ Ken Peplowski ~ The Brubeck Brothers ~ John Bunch ~ Frank Capp ~ Walt Johnson ~ Jeff Jarvis ~ Chris Vadala ~ Betty O'Hara ~ Jerry Bergonzie ~ Doug Elliot ~ Joe Corral ` Eric Alexander ~ Bob Freedman ~ Gregg Bissonette ~ Steve Huffsteter ~ Brice Winston ~ Bruce Forman ~ Alan Chase ~ Seamus Blake ~ John Stowell ~ Kim Nazarian ~ Mary Fettig ~ Sheryl Bailey

Other Artists:
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme ~ Marvin Hamlisch ~ Frank Sinatra, Jr. ~ Manhattan Transfer ~ Al Jarreau ~ David Benoit ~ Melissa Manchester ~ Donna Summer  ~ Olivia Newton-John ~ Toni Tenille ~ Don Rickles ~ Joan Rivers ~ Mannheim Steamroller ~ Harry Connick, Sr. ~ John Davidson ~ Monica Mancini ~ Roger Williams ~ Carol Lawrence ~ Connie Haines ~ The Temptations ~ The Four Tops ~ The O'Jays ~ Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Revue ~ Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons ~ Bobby Vinton ~ The Pussycat Dolls ~ Bobby Caldwell ~ Classical Mystery Tour ~ The Modernaires ~ The Inkspots ~ The Four Freshmen ~ The Four Lads ~ The Four Aces ~ The Happenings ~ Bobby Rydell ~ Myron Floren ~ Jack Imel ~ Anacani ~ Ralna English ~ Mary Lou Metzger ~ Bobby & Elaine ~ Nanette Fabray ~ The Demarche Sisters ~ Beryl Davis ~ Gordie Brown ~ Jim McGeorge ~ Paul Lennon ~ Esteban ~ Dennis Rowland ~ Margo Reed ~ "Big Pete" Pearson ~ Delphine Cortez ~ Judy Roberts ~ Diana Lee ~ Steve Lippia ~ Jackie Payne ~ Michael Cavanaugh ~ Heatwave ~ Sly, Slick & Wicked ~ The Originals ~ David Archuleta

Broadway Shows/Operas/Ballets:
Broadway Palm West: 7 Brides for 7 Brothers ~ Singin' in the Rain (twice) ~ Evita ~ Annie (twice) ~ Ragtime ~ South Pacific ~ Fiddler on the Roof ~ Will Rogers Follies ~ Wizard of Oz ~ Honk ~ West Side Story ~ Show Boat ~ Annie Get Your Gun ~ Music Man ~ Miss Saigon ~ Gypsy ~ Guys and Dolls ~ Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story (twice) ~ Sound of Music (twice) ~ Camelot ~ Oklahoma ~ Funny Girl ~ Beauty and the Beast ~ A Chorus Line ~ 42nd Street ~ My Fair Lady ~ The Full Monty ~ The King & I ~ Swing ~ Anything Goes ~ Hello Dolly ~ Oliver ~ All Shook Up ~ Meet Me In St. Louis ~ The Unsinkable Molly Brown ~ George M ~ Sugar ~ Chicago

Phoenix Theatre: Man of La Mancha ~ Chicago ~ Swing ~ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ~ Cabaret ~ A Chorus Line ~ Will Rogers Follies ~ 1940's Radio Hour ~ I Love A Piano ~ Thoroughly Modern Millie ~ Guys and Dolls ~ Crazy For You ~ The Full Monty ~ The Producers ~ Les Miserables ~ Company ~ Curtains ~ Hairspray

ASU Gammage Auditorium:  Thoroughly Modern Millie (national tour) ~ My Fair Lady (national tour) ~ Disney's High School Musical (national tour) ~ Hair (national tour)
~ Shrek, The Musical (national tour)

Ethington Theatre (Grand Canyon University): Hansel and Gretel ~ The Gondoliers ~ The Tender Land ~ She Loves Me

Arizona Theatre Company:  Hair

Arizona Broadway Theatre:  Bye Bye Birdie

Theatre Works: Meet Me in St. Louis

Valley Youth Theatre: Annie

Child's Play: A Year With Frog & Toad - soundtrack for regional tour

Theatre Outback (Mesa Community College): Guys and Dolls

Paradise Valley Community College:  Into The Woods

Rollins College: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Orange County Convention Center: Ben Hur, The Musical

Bob Carr Performing Arts Center: Sound of Music (national tour)

Anderson University: Sound of Music ~ Brigadoon ~ Oklahoma ~

Madison County Dramatic Players: My Fair Lady ~ Hello Dolly ~ Annie

Ballets: The Nutcracker at Tupperware Auditorium, University of Central Florida, and Indiana University ~ The Firebird (complete) at Indiana University


Classical/Solo:
Arizona Brass ~ Fiesta Brass ~ Sonoran Brass ~ The Sonoran Brass Quintet ~ Southwest Brass ~ Desert Chamber Musicians ~ Arizona Renaissance Festival ~ Symphony of the West Valley "Pops" ~ Anderson Symphony Orchestra ~ Arizona Academy's "CenterStage" ~ National Anthem Soloist, National Homebuilders Assoc. and Southwest Corps Connection ~ The Irish Tenors ~ 3 Mo' Tenors: Cook, Dixon, & Young ~ "Call to Post" Soloist, Turf Paradise ~ Celebration Strings

Latin:
Alex Leon ~ Tito Rojas ~ Alvaro Torres ~ Alberto Barros ~ Wilson Manyoma ~ Fruko y Sos Tesos ~ Orquesta Guayacan ~ Aladino Valencia ~ Jaleo Band ~ Carlos Rivas y Mex-Sal ~ Los 3 Men 2 ~ Pan-Americana Orchestra ~ Abel Valentino Salsa Orchestra ~ Expression Latina ~ Fuerza Latina ~ Ekos ~ Ritmo ~ Salsarengue ~ Tito y Su Nuevo Son ~ Alberto Bravo ~ Orlando Sanchez ~ Jose Aponte

Top 40 Cover/Wedding/Convention Bands:
Shining Star ~ Robert Street Band ~ Bad Sneakers Band/T.O.P. Syndicate ~ True To Life ~ Raun Alosi & The Knockouts ~ The Hamptons ~ Paul Arena Band ~ Lynn Roberts ~ Affinity ~ The Groove Merchants ~ Monte Procopio ~ Juan Oskar ~ Steve Ansel & The Jackson St. Band ~ ETA Music ~ Payne-Edmonson Band ~ Allen G. Orchestra

Jazz Ensembles:
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra ~ Mesa Jazz Orchestra ~ Bruce Gates Jazz Consortium Big Band ~ Extreme Decibel Big Band ~ Bob Freedman +12 Orchestra ~ Solomon Douglas Swingtet ~ Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra ~ Arizona All-Star Big Band ~ Valley Big Band ~ GCC Monday Night Band ~ MCC Monday Night Band ~ SCC Monday Night Band/Arizona Big Band ~ Metro Phoenix Jazz Orchestra ~ Prime-Time Big Band ~ Mike Crotty Orchestra ~ Rachel Eckroth Big Band ~ Freddy Guerra Orchestra ~ Santan Swing Band ~ ASU Concert Jazz Band ~ Young Sounds of Arizona (sub) ~ SunSations Orchestra ~ Jack Radovich Big Band ~ Vintage Sounds Big Band ~ Clem DeRosa Big Band ~ Al Greenwell Big Band ~ Ron Carrow Big Band ~ Terry McFee Orchestra ~ Altamonte Jazz Ensemble ~ Jimmy Coe Big Band

Tribute Big Bands/Shows:
Artie Shaw ~ Cab Calloway ~ Harry James ~ Benny Goodman ~ Jimmy Dorsey ~ Nelson Riddle ~ Guy Lombardo ~ Tex Beneke ~ Stars of Lawrence Welk ~ Dorsey Brothers Reunion ~ Legends of Swing ~ Gene Krupa ~ Horace Heidt, Jr. ~ The Rat Pack ~ Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show ~ Classical Mystery Tour (Beatles Tribute) ~ Abba Fab

Recording Studios:
Tempest Studios (Clark Rigsby) ~ Big U Studios (Sam Esparza/Matt Cornwell) ~
Clamsville Studios (John Herrera) ~ Full Well Studios (Mike Bollenbach) ~ Chaton Studios (Otto D'Agnolo) ~ Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (Chris Gouch) ~ Desert Rock Studios (Kip Phillips) ~ Hunnicutt Studios (Tim Hunnicutt) ~ Pinebrook Studios (Greg Imboden) ~ PARC Studios (Andy de Ganahl) ~ JMU Studios (Robert W. Smith)

Gospel and Christian Artists:
Sandi Patty ~ The Gaithers ~ Larnelle Harris ~ Doug Oldham ~ Jonathon Pierce ~ Ron Kenoly ~ Hillsong ~ David O'Neill & La Roca

Phoenix Area Churches:
North Phoenix Baptist Church ~ Phoenix First Assembly of God ~ Crossroads Nazarene Church ~ Orangewood Nazarene Church ~ Christ Church of the Valley ~ Living Word Bible Church ~ Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church ~ Peace Lutheran Church ~ Mountain Park Community Church ~ Church of the Master ~ Desert Garden Community Church ~ Thunderbird Seventh-Day Adventist Church ~ St. Anne Catholic Church ~ St. Elisabeth Seton Catholic Church ~ St. Simon and June Catholic Church ~ St. Patrick Catholic Community Church ~ St. Gregory Catholic Church ~ St. Bridgette Catholic Church ~ St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church ~ Paradise Valley Community Church ~ La Iglesia La Roca ~ The Valley Cathedral ~ Church For The Nations ~ Glendale Central Christian Church ~ Radiant Church ~ Central United Methodist Church

Private Instruction:
Quick's Music Store ~ Music Master's ~ Phoenix College (Adjunct Faculty) ~ East Valley Music Instruction (substitute)  ~ Independently (1982 - present)

Drum Corps Experience:
Performing:  Madison Scouts 1985 - 1987 ~ EPCOT's FutureCorps 1989 - 2000 ~ Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project 2006
Teaching:  Arizona Academy Brass & Percussion Ensemble ~ The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps ~ Yokohama Inspires Drum & Bugle Corps ~ Magic of Orlando Drum & Bugle Corps ~ Suncoast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps

Group Instruction, Clinics, Masterclasses, Sectionals:
Arizona State University (former Faculty Associate, Jazz Dept.) ~ Phoenix College ~ Glendale Community College ~ Mesa Community College ~ Young Sounds of Arizona ~ Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts ~ Tucson Sabino High School ~ Red Mountain High School ~ West Orange High School ~ Cypress Creek High School ~ Anderson Highland High School ~ Marion High School ~ Alexandria Monroe High School

Adjudication:
Arizona All-State Jazz Band Auditions ~ Arizona District Concert Band Auditions ~ Kentucky State Marching Band Finals

Recordings:
EPCOT's FutureCorps ~ Walt Disney World "Candlelight Processional" with Louis Gossett, Jr. ~ Altamonte Jazz Ensemble, "Blues for the Road Father" and "20th Anniversary Concert Live" ~ Monte Procopio, "Swingin' With Style" and "A Swingin' Time" ~ Vito Maynes, "Vittorio Sings to a Melody" ~ Slater & Shellans, "Living in Absentia" and "Creatures of Habit" ~ Steve Ansel & The Jackson Street Band, "Life is a Gift" and Arizona Diamondbacks jingle, Beatles album project ~ Tucson Desert Diamond Casino jingle ~ Shirley King Coolidge, "Requested Favorite Hymns and Classics" ~ Phoenix First Assembly of God, "You Overwhelm Me" ~ St. Thomas Catholic Church, "Born This Day" ~ The "Beagles" album project (Penny Lane) ~ Esteban, "Live in New Orleans" ~ Clinician, Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences ~ 21 Wattz "Quimica" ~ Juan Ramos "Vuelve" ~ Stan Sorenson "New View" ~  Childsplay's "A Year With Frog & Toad" soundtrack for tour ~ The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps, "CenterStage '09" (Firedance w/Gregg Bissonette) ~ Jenny Jarnigan/Bob Freedman album projects

Television:
Good Morning America ~ Live! with Regis & Kathie Lee ~ Lifetime Television's "Weddings of a Lifetime" (premiere) ~ Pandora's "Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice" with Mannheim Steamroller and David Archuleta ~ Disney's "Inside Out" ~ The New Bozo Show ~ Disney Anniversary Specials ~ Good Morning Arizona ~ North Phoenix Baptist Church's weekly "Higher Ground" telecast ~ Esteban Live on Home Shopping Network in New Orleans ~ Carlos Rivas y Mex-Sal on Univision ~ Indiana University PBS National Broadcast "Sounds of the Big Bands" ~ DCI Finals PBS Telecasts

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