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Composer, Producer & Performer
The latest news on John's projects, appearances, commissions, and releases. Contact us with questions, comments, or inquiries for new projects.
New Commission Premiered at the Anglican Church in North America's Inaugural Assembly
John's new work, based upon "Praise My Soul the King of Heaven," was premiered at the Archbishop's Installation Ceremony for the Anglican Church in North America in Plano, Texas on the evening of Wednesday, June 24. The event (and the piece) were reviewed in an article on the Washington Times website. The work is scored for Choir, Organ, Piano and Keyboard with Brass Quintet, Guitars and Bass, and multiple African Percussion. News on the work's release for publication will be made public on this site.
John to Create Musical Score to New Video Project
John is scoring a new film project from Lamb & Lion Ministries in Texas, entitled "Jesus Came...What Next?" More details to follow.
John Wasson Contributes to Billy White Jr's Latest CD Project
John reunited with his old colleague Billy White, Jr., guitarist from the Dallas Cowboys Band in the late 1980's, to contribute a brass arrangement and record his brass section for Billy's new CD project, entitled "Just Another Guitar Player From Texas." The project is currently scheduled for a September release date.
John to Join Faculty of Two Summer Jazz Workshops in Texas
John will join the teaching faculty for two jazz workshops this summer. He will direct student bands as well as teach trombone lessons, master classes, and listening labs at the University of North Texas' Jazz Saxophone, Trumpet & Trombone Workshop, held July 5-11 on the UNT campus in Denton, Texas. Then during the week of July 19-25 John will teach arranging at the Texas All-Star Jazz Camp, held on the Collin County Community College's Spring Creek Campus in Plano, Texas.