Bedford Big Band

The Band : Saxophones

Bob Hughes - Lead Alto and Secretary

Bob, of Merrimack, NH, has been playing sax since 1964. He studied with Sal Libro of the Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey Les Brown Orchestras and studied clarinet, flute and oboe with Sal Amato who played with Paul Whiteman, Frank Sinatra, Skitch Henderson and the New Haven Symphony, among many others. Bob majored in music at the University of Connecticut (for about 5 minutes). He has a Master's Degree in Anthropology from Ohio State University He is the author of the book, Superman in the 1940's, available at all better book stores. He currently works as a Supervisory Fraud Analyst with the Federal Food Stamp Program. He played with the Merrimack Jazz Ensemble for 8 years and currently plays clarinet in the Merrimack Concert Band. He has been known to play many other instruments.

Katelyn Haggerty - 2nd Alto

Katelyn is a resident of Hudson, NH and a proud graduate of Alvirne High School under Music Director Gerry Bastien. In high school she studied saxophone with Phil Martin of Litchfield High School and Steven Guerra, performing with his Bedford Youth Jazz Orchestra. She graduated in 2010 from UMass Amherst with two degrees in Music and Journalism, and studied saxophone under Lynn Klock. Performing in saxophone quartets at UMass, she traveled to and performed in the Navy Saxophone Symposium, New England Saxophone Symposium and many area schools. A Minuteman Marching Band member for four years at UMass, Haggerty was directed by George N. Parks and performed in the front ensembles with Thomas Hannum's percussion section. Her performances can be seen on the Vic Firth website as well as Youtube. She now works for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. See her famous Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers guitar solo.

Don Bouvier - Baritone

At a young age, Don started taking lessons from Vincent Ferandinando on soprano until high school where he switched to Alto and Clarinet and a new teacher, Roger Carrier. He played with the Central High Band, Orchestra, All State Band and the Jimmy Warren High School Dance Band. He auditioned in his senior year and was accepted to the US Navy School of Music in Washington, D.C. Upon completion of High School and Music School, he was assigned to the NATO Cinc Nel Fleet Band stationed in Naples Italy for 25 months and then Norfolk Va. NATO Band till discharged. Once home, he attended UNH and also played in the Ted Herbert Dance Band. Other Bands include: Mel Sibulkin, Roger Carrier, George Ine, Bob Hall, Moe Bretton and the 39th NH Army National Guard Band and the 39th NHANG Alumnus Band. He is still actively playing.

Bob Dimeo - 2nd Tenor

Bob, a resident of Bedford, NH, enjoys playing both the alto and tenor saxes. His experience includes playing for the Merrimack Community Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble and the Temple Dance Band. Bob is employed as Director of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot for Kollsman.