460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
Terry Myers is a saxophonist and clarinetist with a long association with Central Florida jazz. An Iowa native, Myers studied at Drake University and the University of Missouri before developing his professional career in Nashville and New York and later relocating to Florida. He became a bandleader at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT and at Rosie O’Grady’s Good Time Jazz Emporium and was an original member of Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band.
His career has included work with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Tex Beneke Orchestra and Les Elgart Orchestra, along with performances with musicians including Ray Charles, Louis Bellson, Bob Haggart, Jake Hanna and Butch Miles. Myers later spent more than a decade as director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and has appeared at jazz festivals throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. In 2025, he received the Benny Carter Award, recognizing his career as a sideman, bandleader and educator.
TERRY MYERS QUINTET
Terry Myers — saxophone and clarinet
Pat Gullotta — trombone
Per Danielsson — piano
Charlie Silva — bass
Eddie Metz Jr. — drums
Central Florida Jazz Society Performances in Winter Park
Sax Group with Dave MacKenzie, Rex Wertz, Daniel Bonnet and Tanner Goulet & Rhythm Section
A Perfect Match — Accordion, Guitar, Vibraphone, Bass and Drums
Joe Young Quintet
Diego "Bakudan" Rivera — Latin Jazz
UCF Flying Horse Big Band
Osceola County School for the Arts Big Band
Ladies in Jazz
Hall of Fame Show
Central Florida Jazz Society Performances in Orlando
Emma Smith with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra
Django Festival All-Stars
Kandace Springs
Svetlana with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra — Holiday Show
Champian Fulton with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra
Stacey Kent
Founded in 1974, the Central Florida Jazz Society is a Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting jazz. From Dixieland and big-band swing to blues, ballads, and contemporary styles, the Society supports a wide range of jazz presentations and community programs.
Its mission includes:
- Preservation — Supporting jazz as an important cultural contribution.
- Presentation — Hosting regular concerts featuring a variety of jazz styles.
- Promotion — Supporting live jazz and Central Florida musicians through its publication, Blue Notes.
- Education — Providing scholarships and supporting jazz education in the community.
The Central Florida Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing jazz through performances, education, and outreach activities. Programs are supported in part through membership donations.
Membership support helps fund CFJS jazz concert presentations, in-school jazz performances, community concerts, jazz jam sessions for student musicians, the Scholarship Program, and other jazz-related events and activities.
Membership benefits include:
- Discounts on individual jazz concert tickets
- Quarterly Blue Notes Newsletter, monthly E-News emails, and concert/event reminders
- Advance notification of upcoming CFJS events and activities
- Invitations to special events including the annual CFJS Gala
- The satisfaction of supporting jazz in Central Florida (and beyond)
Join today: CFJS Membership Information & Registration
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