| | past_members = [[Michael Wolff]], [[Andy Narell]], [[Dave Meros]], [[Les Golden]], Cheryl Pyle, Nic TenBroeck Paul Giorsetto, Susan Muscarella, Dave LeFebvre | | | past_members = [[Michael Wolff]], [[Andy Narell]], [[Dave Meros]], [[Les Golden]], Cheryl Pyle, Nic TenBroeck Paul Giorsetto, Susan Muscarella, Dave LeFebvre |
| '''David W. Tucker''' (1929–2003) was a jazz trombonist, music educator, composer of band and orchestral music, record producer, and marching band arranger, most renowned as the director of the [[University of California Jazz Ensembles]] from 1969 until 1985. Under his direction, the organization expanded to become the largest musical organization on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, had an international reputation resulting from foreign tours, and sponsored the [[Pacific Coast Jazz Festival|Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival]]. Numerous student members of the organization have become renowned jazz musicians, composers, and music educators. | | '''David W. Tucker''' (1929–2003) was a jazz trombonist, music educator, composer of band and orchestral music, record producer, and marching band arranger, most renowned as the director of the [[University of California Jazz Ensembles]] from 1969 until 1985. Under his direction, the organization expanded to become the largest musical organization on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, had an international reputation resulting from foreign tours, and sponsored the [[Pacific Coast Jazz Festival|Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival]]. Numerous student members of the organization have become renowned jazz musicians, composers, and music educators. |