Name, Instrument: Billy Bargetzi, Solo Trombone Native of: Huntsville, AL Education: Grissom High School, University of Southern Mississippi, University of North Florida Career Path: Professional Trombonist, Teacher, Composer/Transcriber/Arranger Other Musical Organizations: Tuscaloosa Horns, Twickenham Winds, Twickenham Brass Quintet, Madison Community Chorus, Olde Towne Brass About Billy: Billy has performed all over the U.S. and in Europe with some of the finest musical artists in the world, such as The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Joe Williams, Diane Reeves, Bobby Shew, Jerry Hey, Ramsey Lewis, Toni Tenille, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, Anthony Newley, Maureen McGovern, Arturo Sandoval, Bob Mintzer, Steve Houghton, Allen Vizzutti, Rosemary Clooney, and many others. He has studied with many fantastic teachers, including Scott Whitfield, John Moak, Marc Dickman, Marta Hofacre, Tom Mitchell, Earl Pettey, Wayne Blackwell, Prentiss Hobbs, and Harry Watters. He has also worked extensively at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and in 1995 he was a clinician and performer for the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Florida chapter. Currently he lives in Huntsville, has a large studio of students, does clinics and performs all around the southeast U.S.
