JIM GUTER - DIRECTOR / SAXOPHONE / CLARINET

JIM GUTER'S MUSIC

Retired Fine Arts Department Chair and Director of Bands, Jim has been active in music education in Illinois, Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, and Connecticut as a Band Director and Supervisor. He belongs to many state and national music educators professional associations. He is a Sinfonian and was a charter member of Lambda Mu Chapter. He was selected as an Outstanding Young Man in America, Outstanding Jazz Educator from NBA, and received a Citation of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to Bands and Band Music from the National Band Association. He was named to Who's Who among American Teachers in 2002 & 2003, and Who's Who in America 2002 & 2004. He has performed with Bill Watrus, Skip Green, Nick Schneider, Ron Mills, Kenny Malone, Doug Beach, Rob Parton, Bob Lark, Mark Colby, Tom Tollman, Bruce Oscar, Julie Ponce, Tom Fox, and a variety of Big Bands and smaller jazz and dance ensembles all over the U.S. Jim has produced and operated music festivals throughout the United States and is sought after as a consultant, clinician, conductor, and adjudicator. Jim is the director and performer in his own musical ensembles from a Duo to an 18-piece Big Band called Jim Guter's Music.