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Brian Usher, Director
Jenkins Middle School Jazz Ensemble
6410
Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
 Brian
Usher graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1978
majoring in euphonium and jazz guitar. He was the drum major of the
marching band and the director of the college pep band. He earned
his way through college playing in the rock band, “Night Flight”.
While studying with Richard Lawn and Ashley Alexander, he had the
opportunity to perform with Clark Terry, Bob Hope, Art Pepper,
Bernadette Peters, Jim Nabors, Phil Wilson, Trini Lopez, Barbara
McNair, Ed McMann and others. After graduation, he moved to
Colorado Springs and has held positions with the Cheyenne Mountain,
Academy, Lewis Palmer, and Colorado Springs school districts.
Brian’s summer band program draws students from all around the Pikes
Peak region performing as the “Worlds Most Dangerous Summer Band”.
He recently retired the music group “Dreams” with his wife, Phyllis,
who is an elementary music teacher in the Academy School District.
He also played guitar in the jazz quintet, “JetStream”. He will once
again host the Jenkins Jazz Jamboree, a festival that spotlights
area jazz bands. Brian was a 1999 recipient of the “Crystal Apple
Award” honoring teacher excellence given by
the El Paso County Parent Teacher Association. Brian’s bands have
performed six times at the Broadmoor Hotel for the Colorado Music
Educators Association Clinic/Conference. His bands have performed
for the Western Regional Middle Level Consortium, the Colorado
Bandmasters Association in Denver and the American School Band
Directors Association National Convention 2000 in Snowmass and 2006
in Colorado Springs. Brian has a Master of Education Degree from
Lesley University. His favorite pastimes include vacationing in the
Caribbean with his wife and family, reading, tennis, golf, playing
games with his family, and enjoying his four grandchildren and
Charlie Parker, his dog. Mr. Usher can be reached at 328-5348
or usherbc@d11.org.
 AUGUST 8, 2007 WAS BRIAN USHER DAY! |
