Hot House West Swing Orchestra

Thursday, January 4, 2024

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CST

Location: Inspirations/Celestin Ballroom

Lead Performer(s)

David Baker (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Jazz & Commercial Music
Utah Valley University
Riverton, UT
Nathan Royal (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Hot House West
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James Martak (he/him/his)

Director of Operations
Hot House West
Salt Lake City, UT
Hayley Kirkland (she/her/hers)

Production Director
Hot House West
Lehi, UT

Performer(s)

Daniel Jonas (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Music: Brass, Director of Jazz Ensembles, Music Theory, Trumpet
Weber State University
Ben Nichols (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Director of Synthesis
Brigham Young University
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Shawn E. Williams

Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
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Parker Swenson (he/him/his)

Assistant Band Director & Percussion Teacher
The Waterford School
Josiah Boornazian

Assistant Professor, Director of Jazz Studies
University of Utah
Allison Young (she/her/hers)

Denver, CO
Zach J. Rich (he/him/his)

University of Denver
Broomfield, CO
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Jory Woodis
Brian Woodbury (he/him/his)
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Zach Lange

The Hot House West Swing Orchestra combines stellar vocals, big band horns, and a Django-inspired rhythm section consisting of violin, two guitars, bass, and drums. They present all original arrangements that combine the sounds of Swing Era dance bands, Franco-American hot jazz, and Western Swing.