Doug Tidaback

Mr. Tidaback has performed with Harry Connick Jr., Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes, Patty Page, Jack Jones, Frankie Avalon, The Pied Pipers, Roscoe Mitchell The Santa Cruz Symphony, The Illinois Orchestra and many others. Mr. Tidaback was the tenured Bass Trombonist of the Monterey Symphony for 7 years and has been a lead trombonist with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra for 10 years performing for the King of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand during the official Thai Millennium Celebration.

Mr. Tidaback has taught at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bradley University, the University of Illinois, Heartland College, Lincoln College,The Birch Creek Music Center, the University of Arizona and the Catholic Schools of the Peoria Diocese. Doug is the founder and current Executive Director of The Arizona Jazz Academy.

Ensembles directed by Mr. Tidaback have been featured and won 1st Place awards at The Notre Dame Jazz Festival, The Elmhurst College Jazz Festival, The Eastern Illinois Jazz Festival, The Western Illinois Jazz Festival, The Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Fullerton College Jazz Festival, The New Orleans Jazz Festival, The Montreal Jazz Festival The Reno International Jazz Festival the IAJE Western Regional Conference and many others. Doug has led groups on tours to Canada, The Bahamas, Mexico and throughout the United States and Europe. Doug's ensembles were featured during the Summer of 2001 at the Montreax Switzerland, Vienne France and Umbria Italy Jazz Festivals.

Mr. Tidaback has recorded with The New Watusi Jazz Unit, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Champaign, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, The Heartland Jazz Orchestra, The Monterey Symphony, Dr. Richard Allen, Bill McGurin and many others.