More trombone players

Dave Chamberlain "The Rev"
Jazz Trombone  cell 619-742-8787
Dave grew up in Spokane, Washington.  He started piano and trombone lessons as a young child, playing keyboard and bass in rock bands during adolescence.  During his middle and high school years, he studied trombone under Dr. John Nicholson, then Head of Gonzaga University's Music Department.  Dave was converted to Christianity at 17 and is  in CMA minister living in Chula Vista, CA. "The Rev" graduated from college in San Francisco and he and his wife, Eva have lived in the San Diego area since 1975.  He has played trombone with five-time Grammy award vibe great Gary Burton, Grammy guitarist Wayne Johnson, 21 Gold Records recipient Frankie Laine, and Gary Puckett of The Union Gap fame.  Dave played trombone, ukelele and sang in nearly 100 standing ovation shows in Lamb's Players "American Rhythm" at the Lyceum Theater.  He sits in the jazz chair of "Big Band Express", "Rancho Santa Fe Big Band" and the "Coronado Big Band".  He Plays in the rock and R&B groups "Straight Six", "InsideOut", and "Big Slim" and the great "Shelltown Horns."

Mark Nicholson 
Jazz Trumpet  858-668-8956
Mark is one of those guys who can do it all.  He was a lounge pianist in New York for several years. Mark can play upright as well as electric bass and his trumpet playing is great.  Jazz solos are supposed to make the entire tune sound better and Mark does exactly that.  We have been through quite a few music projects together and he has the care and ability to make it all work.  Mark plays trumpet in the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine and subs all over town.

Jim Weiss


Saxophone   619-884-1235

For over twenty five years, San Diego native Jim Weiss has been performing the saxophone in front of audiences. 


His playing credits in San Diego over the last ten years include such notables as: (Jump Jones, B Three-4, The Sophistacats, Rod Stewart Tribute band, The Shelltown Horns, Johnny Eager, Shelle Blue, Supertrax, Swing Shift, AM Jazz Band, Deuterium, SD Jazz Duo, Big Daddy Orchestra, Smokestaxx, Steely Damned, Rockola, Chippendales). 


Jim is also one of the orginal members of the San Diego based group Big Time Operator who were featured in the movie Pearl Harbor.


Jim Weiss has studied with many notable saxophonists including acclaimed recording artists Eric Marienthal and Charles Mcpherson.