Saint Louis Brass To Perform On January 29

The Saint Louis Brass Quintet will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, at Limestone College’s Fullerton Auditorium.

There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

The St. Louis Brass has performed more than 2,500 engagements all over the world in its more than 40-year history. The group performs works by Michael Praetorius, Joshua Hobbs, and does a tribute to Louis Armstrong.

The five members of the quintet are:

Allan Dean, trumpet. He is a Professor of Music at the Yale School of Music, and a long time figure on the New York musical scene as a member of the New York Brass Quintet. He is a founding member of Summit Brass and plays cornetto in the original instruments Calliope: A Renaissance Band.

Ray Sasaki, trumpet. A Professor of music at the University of Illinois, he is a founder of the new music ensemble The Tone Road Ramblers who has been on the Board of Directors of the International Trumpet Guild. He has commissioned several new works for trumpet.

Thomas Bacon, horn. He is an experienced orchestral player (Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra) who is Professor of Music at Arizona State University. He is the editor of The Complete Hornist, a series of publications for Southern Music Company, and is in high demand for master classes and clinics, which he has given at hundreds of universities and colleges.

Melvyn Jernigan, trombone. He is the only member who does not have an academic appointment. He is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music and a founder of the quintet. He is the manager of Primo Concerts, a booking agency that represents Summit Brass and the Saint Louis Brass, and is a record producer.

Daniel Perantoni, tuba. A Professor at Indiana University School of Music, he is a founder of Summit Brass and a member of the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort. With Robert Tucci, he designed the Perantucci line of low brass instruments and mouthpieces that have become a worldwide favorite among players of those instruments.

The quintet records for Summit Records, and served as the auditioning panel for the original personnel of Summit Brass, America's leading larger brass ensemble.