Our cover photo is courtesy of saxophonist Gary Meggs. Meggs is a headliner at the Hot Springs Jazz Festival at the end of August. He has performed with the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, and with many entertainers, including The Temptations, Four Tops, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, Lou Marini and many others. He has been a guest artist with the 8th Air Force Jazz Band, Air Force Band of the West and was the director of the 531st Air Force Jazz band during his military career.
He is retired from the 106th Army Band, and is also heavily involved with the University of Arkansas at Monticello Jazz program where he developed their nationally recognized undergraduate jazz program. He and his colleagues have just added a jazz graduate program. When not touring or teaching, Gary stays busy as a performer, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States. He and his wife Debbie reside in Hot Springs Arkansas. Thanks to Gary for making colors pop on our August cover.
And special thanks to our cover designer, Richard Stephens, who knows just how to put it all together. We hope you’ll enjoy our August cover…See ya’all next month!
