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John Wasson (2)

Composer, Producer & Performer. His works have been performed by organizations such as the [a=The Chicago Symphony Orchestra], the U.S. Air Force [a=The Airmen Of Note], [a=Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers], and the [a=Dallas Brass]. He has written commissioned works for the many Symphony Orchestras, including the [a=Minnesota Orchestra], [a=Houston Symphony Orchestra], [a=Dallas Symphony Orchestra], Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach and [a=Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra], as well as the U. S. Air Force Academy Band and the [a=Dallas Wind Symphony]. Wasson has written and produced music for advertising and television clients such as Electronic Data Systems, the Salvation Army, Zola Levitt Ministries, Radio Shack, Stop N Go, and Kern's Nectars. As a low brass performer, John has been a member of the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman Orchestras and the Dallas Brass. He has worked with such notable artists as [a=Michael Bolton], [a=Tony Bennett], [a=Bill Conti], [a=Cab Calloway], [a=Reba McEntire], [a=Liza Minnelli], [a=Frank Sinatra, Jr.], [a=Richard Stoltzman], and [a=Joe Williams]. He also leads his own performing groups the Strata Big Band and the CoolBrass Jazztet.