On Trombone

Tom Jarvis - Bass Trombone, of Brookline, NH, has played the trombone since the 4th grade. He played with the Syracuse University Marching Band and Sour Citrus Society basketball pep band.  After graduation, he played with various community bands and orchestras in the upstate New York area. When he relocated to NH in 1986, he joined, and is still active with the Hollis Town Band. He also has performed in the pit orchestra for various Nashua Actorsingers productions.  Mr. Jarvis is a Quality Assurance Engineer for Raytheon as well as a call firefighter for the Town of Brookline.

CJ Bourn - 2^nd Trombone, of Wilton, NH, started playing trombone in High School at North Middlesex Regional in Townsend, MA. He was the lead trombone and President of the Saint Anselm Jazz Ensemble for his four years of college and was singer / trombonist for the local rock group “Walrus for 10 years. He has 4 budding brass players at home in Wilton and enjoys playing locally in the Amherst Town Band as well. He is a Senior Software Engineer for Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc. in Bedford, MA.

John Gunther - 3^rd Trombone, of Northfield, NH has played trombone since the 4^th grade. While attending Manchester West High School he rehearsed with and played summer concerts with the 39^th Army Band of the NH National Guard. Upon graduation from West he officially joined the 39^th and was a member of the band for over eight years. He has played with various bands and orchestras including the NH Philharmonic Orchestra, The Nevers 7^th Regiment Band, and the John Galdyz Band. He also has played with other local bands including the Mark V, The Rhythm Kings, Dr. Robert Provencher’s Heartbeats Orchestra, and the George Ine Big Band. After a 15 year absence from music he began playing again with the Alumni Band of the NH National Guard and he is also a member of the Freese Brothers Big Band. Mr. Gunther is Vice President of Risk management at Bellwether Community Credit Union in Manchester, NH.

Bob Weller – Lead Trombone, of Merrimack, NH, was the bass trombonist for the Augusta Georgia Concert Band and the Aiken Community Band in South Carolina. He founded the Augusta Trombone Master Class which is a jazz and swing ensemble. He plays bass trombone with the Hollis Town Band and the Chelmsford Community Concert and Jazz Ensemble.  Locally, Bob plays with the Hollis Town Band, the Actorsingers and various other orchestras and jazz ensembles.   Mr. Weller is a chemist and is the FTMS Production and Engineering Manager for Bruker Daltonics, Billerica, MA.