Trumpeters Dave Stahl and Paul Stephens joined the Edmond Jazz Orchestra for a special performance featuring UCO Jazz Band alumni from 1974 to the present alongside UCO Jazz Lab faculty members. Stahl’s distinguished career has included performances with Woody Herman, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan, and many others, as well as appearances at major jazz festivals, Broadway productions, television specials, and international venues. Stephens has performed with artists including Maynard Ferguson, Christian McBride, Herbie Hancock, Barry Manilow, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and the rock band Chicago. A former member of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, Stephens currently teaches jazz lead trumpet at the University of North Texas and performs internationally as a soloist and clinician.
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