John Wasson

His works have been performed by organizations such as the [a=The Chicago Symphony Orchestra], the U.S. Air Force The Airmen Of Note, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, and the Dallas Brass. He has written commissioned works for the many Symphony Orchestras, including the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, as well as the U. S. Air Force Academy Band and the Dallas Wind Symphony. Wasson has written and produced music for advertising and television clients such as Electronic Data Systems, the Salvation Army, Zola Levitt Ministries, Radio Shack, Stop N Go, and Kern's Nectars.

As a low brass performer, John has been a member of the Stan Kenton and Woody Herman Orchestras and the Dallas Brass. He has worked with such notable artists as Michael Bolton, Tony Bennett, Bill Conti, Cab Calloway, Reba McEntire, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Richard Stoltzman, and Joe Williams. He also leads his own performing groups the Strata Big Band and the CoolBrass Jazztet.