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Wingert Jones

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Founded in 1964, Wingert-Jones started as a labor of love between two instrument salesmen with a passion for grand, high-end band music. Merrill Jones started small, attending the 1964 Mid-West National Band Clinic with just one piece: Emperata Overture by Claude T. Smith. From those humble beginnings, Wingert-Jones has grown into a nationally known publisher. Merrill Jones and George Wingert met as traveling instrument salesmen in the Midwest and became good friends with a number of connections in the industry. Together, they founded a small print and retail shop in Kansas City selling just a few pieces by their sole composer, Claude T. Smith. Smith would remain the chief composer for Wingert-Jones until his death in 1987. His music was the foundation Wingert-Jones was built on and still features prominently to this day. Today, Wingert-Jones continues to publish some of the best pieces of band music in the world, but they have expanded their library to include orchestral and educati

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 1 Achievement Plus Series 2020

    Celebrations for Christmas, by Randall D. Standridge Celestial Flight, by Jim H. Johnson Ghostories, by Steven J. Pyter Impact, by Mark Lortz A Lasting Legacy, by Gary P. Gilroy A Maid in Bedlam, arr. Randall D. Standridge Oracle, by Vince Gassi Radetzky March, by Johann Strauss/ arr. Robert E....

  2. Ep. 2 Achievement Series 2020

    The Aliens Return, by John Prescott As Joy Ignites, by Travis J. Weller Book of Secrets, by John Prescott Droid, by Peter Sciaino A Festive Holiday Overture, arr. Joe Snyder Hope Springs Eternal, by Steven J. Pyter Light Cavalry Overture, by Franz von Suppe/ arr. Robert E. Foster Jr. The Solid...

  3. Ep. 3 Early Achievement Series 2020

    Battleship, by Deontrae Peyton First Christmas Fanfare, arr. Robert E. Foster Jr. Ninja: The Fire Dance, by Rob Grice Raptor, by Jay Taylor

  4. Ep. 4 Concert Band Series 2020

    The Awakening, by Mark Lortz Carpe Diem, by Steven J. Pyter Christmas in the Valley of the Kings, arr. Gary P. Gilroy Detonation, by Gary D. Ziek A Festival Celebration, by Travis J. Weller Heroes and Quests, by John Prescott La Belle Ame, by Gary D. Ziek My Irish Hart, by Gary P. Gilroy Refuge…

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  5. Ep. 5 John R. Bourgeois Editions 2020

    Cavalry Scouts, by Julius Fucik The Ragtime Dance, by Scott Joplin Turkish Fragments, by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov

  6. Ep 3. String Orchestra Series 2020

    Appalachian Festival, by Chris Thomas Celtic Air and Jig, by John Mock Christmas on the Thames, arr. Porter Eidam Fiddle Fury, by Kathryn Griesinger Mystic Mountain, by Chris Thomas Primavera: Scenes from Vivaldi’s “Spring”, arr. Todd Parrish Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5: First Movement, arr. Todd...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Founded in 1964, Wingert-Jones started as a labor of love between two instrument salesmen with a passion for grand, high-end band music. Merrill Jones started small, attending the 1964 Mid-West National Band Clinic with just one piece: Emperata Overture by Claude T. Smith. From those humble beginnings, Wingert-Jones has grown into a nationally known publisher. Merrill Jones and George Wingert met as traveling instrument salesmen in the Midwest and became good friends with a number of connections in the industry. Together, they founded a small print and retail shop in Kansas City selling just a few pieces by their sole composer, Claude T. Smith. Smith would remain the chief composer for Wingert-Jones until his death in 1987. His music was the foundation Wingert-Jones was built on and still features prominently to this day. Today, Wingert-Jones continues to publish some of the best pieces of band music in the world, but they have expanded their library to include orchestral and educati

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Founded in 1964, Wingert-Jones started as a labor of love between two instrument salesmen with a passion for grand, high-end band music. Merrill Jones started small, attending the 1964 Mid-West National Band Clinic with just one piece: Emperata Overture by Claude T. Smith. From those humble...

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