Alumni

The Tennessee Technological University Tuba Ensemble (TTTE) 1967 - 2009

The following is a complete alphabetical listing of all known members of the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble with their date of membership since the founding of the ensemble in the fall of 1967.

Personal Profiles are available for many members and are linked to their name. Email links and internet addresses are linked in the profiles if available.

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Thanks to Dr. Richard Perry (1983-87) and his publication: "The Tennessee Technological University Tuba Ensemble: A Short History and Summary of Original Contributions to Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Literature" (UMI Number 9703669, copyright 1996) for his invaluable assistance in this compilation of names and dates.

Director

R. Winston Morris 1967 -

Euphoniums

  • Becky Alexander 1992-93
  • Aaron Angel 1987-88
  • John W. (Billy) Arnold, Jr. 1978-1983
  • James Baxter 1967-68
  • Danette Beasley 1980
  • Cory Belvin 1997-2003
  • Lloyd E. Bone Jr. 1991-1995
  • Stanley Booker 1980-81
  • Teddy Breach 1984-86
  • Anthony (Tony) Brown 2000-03
  • John Brummett 1979
  • Jerica Burgette 2002
  • Andy Burklow 1992
  • Carson Caldwell 1975-78
  • William (Bill) Cherry 1975-79
  • Alan M. Clark 1973-1977
  • Cody Clifton 2000
  • Fred L. Clinard, Junior 1973-78
  • Darin Cochran 1983-88
  • Jim Coode 1987
  • Daniel Cook 2003
  • Chad Cozart 1999-2000
  • Theresa (Tracie) Horner Craighead 1988-83
  • Michael Cunningham 1970-71
  • Jeff Denton 1971-72
  • Bryce A. Edwards 1996-2001
  • Darby Felts (deceased) 1988-89
  • Seth Fletcher 2000-03
  • John Garr 1984-87, 89-90
  • Kathryn Martin Gibson 1967-71
  • Carroll Gotcher 1982-88
  • Tim Greer 1972-76
  • Eric Grogg 1978-79
  • Atticus Hensley 1998-99
  • Nancy H. Holland 1972-76
  • James Houston 1989-90
  • Lanny Burton Huddleston 1967-71
  • Josh Hughes 1999
  • Mary Ann (VanCleave) Hunley 1978-83
  • William P. Hunley, Jr. 1978-83
  • Neal Hunt 1987-92
  • Clint Isbill 2000-2005
  • Ken Jarnagin 1971-73
  • Jeff Johnston 1988
  • Jonathan Wade (Jon) Jones 1988-93
  • Benjamin P. Keen 1994-98
  • Keith Kile 2002-2008
  • H.V. Lawson 1970-72
  • David Ledbetter 1985-91
  • Stephen Lee 1994
  • Mack Lewis (deceased) 1979-81
  • Ricky Lutz 2003-2005
  • Susan North Lewis 1973
  • Chuck Lyons 1980-85
  • Ronnie Manis 1986-88, 1990-94
  • Bruce Maples 1971-75
  • Stanton Marchbanks (deceased) 1969-74
  • Aaron Marsee 2002-07
  • Frank McCall 1980-81
  • Ben McMillan 2002-2008
  • Ken McNatt 1972-73
  • Amy Merritt 2004-06
  • Amy Modispacher 1980
  • King Molder 1998
  • Michael Mooneyhan 1983
  • Lindsey Murphy 2006-07
  • Jay Nash 1992-94
  • Megan Newman 2000
  • Joseph F. Northcut 1972-76
  • Scott Norton 1976-80
  • Michael Brian O'Connor 1981-85
  • Jonathan Oliver 1992-1997
  • Louis Oliver 1976-80
  • Ralph Pagington 1984
  • Nancy Parrott 1975-80
  • Eric Paull 1995-97
  • Shawn Phipps 1991-92
  • Tom Quinton 1980-81
  • Zane Roberts 1989
  • Theodore Ashley Sample 1993-98
  • Jimmie E. Self 1970-73
  • Steve Sharpe 1982-83
  • Connie (Brown) Sledzinski 1988-89
  • Kevin Staggers 1989-92
  • Dan Stancil 1971-76
  • Kelly Thomas 1993-97
  • Jacob Thorington 2000-2004
  • Thomas B. Tupper 1973-77
  • Phil Uldrich 1978-79
  • Matt Vela 2006-07
  • Mark Walker 1990-93
  • Earnest C. Walls 1975-78, 1980-82
  • Doug Weaver 1983-84
  • Mike White 1967-69
  • Steve Williams 1982-87
  • Corey Willis
  • Ted Wilson 1979
  • John Wright 1971-74
  • Roy Wright 1969-70

Tubas

  • Charles Clay Abernethy 1980-85
  • Bill (William W.) Acuff 1971-76
  • John Alcock 1989
  • Donna Jenkins Algood 1988-91
  • Cory Allen
  • Lindsey Evans Allmon 1998-2000
  • Marcus Arnold 1973-78
  • Gray Bach 1998-2002
  • John Baker 1968-1972
  • Scott Beaver 1997-2003
  • Jerry B. Beckman 1981-85
  • Emelyne Bingham 1978-83
  • Billy G. Blankenship 1964-69
  • Trent Bowden 1997
  • Betsy (McDaniel) Boyer 1983-84
  • Chuck Bradburn 1992
  • Steve Bradley 1982
  • Reid Brock 1979-81
  • David T. Brown 1989-1993
  • Robert Brown 1970-72
  • Vincent Bryson 1981-86
  • Zach Buersmeyer 1994-98
  • Ben Butler 1998
  • David Butler 1986-1991
  • Jason Byrnes 1991-95
  • Charles Cagle 1974-80
  • Gerald L Cates 1981-85
  • Jesse Chavez 2002-2006
  • Anne Marie Church 1999-2000
  • Stephen Crowell 1991
  • Chris Crunk 2001-2006
  • James DePriest 1989
  • Brian DiDiego 1999-2004
  • Mike Drewry 1978-79
  • J. Michael Dunn 1978-83
  • Jonathon Fagan 1996-1997
  • Ken Fielding 1969-70
  • Dan Fowler 1990
  • James Garrett (deceased) 1955-59
  • George Gray (TTU Faculty: 1973-75)
  • Sean Greene 1993-94
  • James Gronewald 1999
  • Jerry Hankins 1969-70
  • Michael Happenny 1993-1998
  • Michael Harris
  • Todd Hefner 1991-92
  • Justin Henderson
  • Mark Hicks 1989-91
  • Martin E. Hill 1974-76
  • Elijah Hixson 2003
  • John Hreha 2000
  • Randy Hunt 1970-74
  • Kyle Huron 2003-07
  • Tommy Isbell 1967-71
  • Kevin Jenkins 1978-82
  • Daryl Johnson 1991-93
  • Trent Johnson 2007
  • Will Johnson 1996-1997
  • Joel M. Jones 2002-2004
  • Mike Jones 1996
  • Tim Keyser 1991-94
  • Ken Kile 1976, 78, 79
  • Jeff Kile 1978-82
  • Michael S. Kincaid (deceased) 1971-76
  • Justin King 2002
  • Sean Kleine 2004-2005
  • Angelo F. Kortyka 1998-2003
  • Jason Kreider 1992
  • Anthony Labelle 1999
  • Russell Lambert 1973-74
  • Rob Langston 1993-94
  • Gerald Law 1967-68
  • Tim Lawhern 1972-78
  • Richard Lawson 2001-2005
  • Jack Lewis 1975
  • Eric Lodal 1999-2000
  • Billy Jack Long 1976-77
  • Jackie ( Newton ) Lordo 2000-2005
  • John Lloyd 1977
  • Tracy Monroe Luna 1991-94
  • Anders Tøfting Swane Lund 1994-95
  • Andrew Lynn 1994-98
  • Daryl Mann (deceased) 1988-90
  • Jason Martinez 1997
  • Sean Mays 1993-1998
  • Charles A. McAdams 1976-80
  • Martin McFarlane 2004-2008
  • Charles Paul Menoche 1983-88
  • Matt Munroe 1991-94
  • Joe Murphy 1982-86
  • Mary (Barrow) Murphy 1986-87
  • Scott Myckowiak 1972-76
  • Philomon Nelson
  • David Nichols 1976-80
  • Kazuhisa Nishida 1987-88
  • Timothy J. Northcut 1979-83
  • Ron Peace 1973-77
  • John Pennell 1979-81
  • Richard Perry 1983-87
  • Jerry Pickle (deceased) 1970-72
  • Larry Pitts 1967-70
  • David Porter 1976-80
  • Jay Pursley 1985-87
  • Anthony (Tony) V. Reosti 1987-92
  • Richard A. Rice 1980-81
  • Ken Riddle 1976-80
  • Chris Lee Rodriguez 1999-2000
  • Megan Eberly Rollins 1994
  • Josh Rose 2002-07
  • Chris Roush 1995-1999
  • Bob Rust 1977-79
  • Carl W. Sandlin 1967-71
  • David Saygers (TTU Faculty: 1996-1997)
  • Billy Schwandt 2004-2005
  • John Simpson 1986-91
  • Joseph Skillen 1987-91
  • Steve E. Smelcer 1973-78
  • Mike Smith 1967-68
  • William Smith 1983-88
  • Aaron Spann 1995
  • Ronnie Spencer 1969-74
  • Brandon Steward 2001
  • Jeff Stills 1985-86
  • Tom Stratton 2007-2008
  • Myron B. Stringer 1974-78
  • Scott Tignor 1991-95
  • Howie (Weird Harold) Tipton 1972-77
  • Donald Toombs 1970
  • Josh W. Trent 1997-2002
  • John Truebger 1988-89, 1993-94
  • Jim Vaden 1992-1997
  • John Visel 2000-2005
  • Florence (Flo) Crouch Wahidi 1975-80
  • Tommy Wilson Washer 1975-79
  • Jeff Weiler 1978-80
  • Mark Whitney 1977
  • Jimmy Whittenberg 1988-93
  • Barry D. Wilmoth 1985-89
  • Kenyon Wilson 1988-92
  • David C. Wiseman 1978-83
  • Gail Yates 1964-69

Piano/Keyboard

  • Lonnie Breland 2005-06
  • Jerry Carpenter 1988-91
  • Mark Collins 1983
  • David Esleck 1984
  • Lonnie Goode 1984-88
  • Ray McCarter 1982-83
  • Kevin McElrath 1985-86

Guitar

  • Billy Arnold 1982-83
  • Randy Gouge 1985, 86-87, 89-95
  • Jeff Kile 1978
  • Richard Lane 1975-78
  • Ricky Neal 1978-1982
  • Matt Sliger 2002-2005

Bass

  • Billy Arnold 1979-82, 85
  • Mark Harris 1982-85, 92-93
  • Tony Joyner 1986-88, 89-90
  • Charles McAdams 1978-79
  • Jeff Stulce 1978
  • Tim Wharton 1988, 90-91
  • Josh Wright 1993-95

Drums/Percussion

  • Jeff Beckman 1980
  • Joel Chance 1988-90
  • Yvonne Cobbige 1979
  • Kevin Connell 1993-94
  • Charles Covington 1975-77
  • Paul Deatherage 2002-2005
  • Rob Donaldson 1985-87
  • Wade England 1975
  • Doug Farmer 1980
  • Rocky Garrison 1981-84, 85
  • Doug Grayson 1978-79
  • Kyle Hale 1984-85, 87-88
  • Phil Hart 1978
  • Mike Hayes 1974
  • Charles Hiebert (TTU Faculty) 1975
  • Erik House 1998
  • Todd Lineberger 1980-81
  • Don Lordo 2002
  • Chris McMahan 1998
  • Mark Merritt 1978
  • Dolby Miller 1994-95
  • Ronald Proctor 1974
  • Neil Rutland 1975
  • Andrew Sharp 2005-06
  • Steve Tabor 1990-92
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