Often referred to as Tim Zimmerman & The King’s Brass, this ensemble was established by him in the 1980s. Made up of musicians from the length and breadth of America it comprises three trumpeters, three trombonists, a tubist, a keyboardist and a percussionist. It prides itself in its performance of “the best in sacred brass music” and is seen in over one hundred concerts, and in international appearances, performing music that ranges from classical to jazz and covers many centuries. Making at least 10 CDs their recordings include Americana, Christmas in Europe, Best of Brass and Organ, Joyful, Praise & Worship and Backwards Glance. Also appearing with other artists they can be heard on recordings such as A Thousand Voices with J. Marty Cope.
Tim Zimmerman & The King’s Brass recordings
Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional French/James Chadwick/Edward Barnes)
Track Records CD625 (CD: Christmas With Tim Zimmerman & the King’s Brass)
Conductor and strings arranger– Ardis Faber
Organ – Dan Miller
Percussion – James Kirby
Piano – Alex Thio
Strings – Aire Born Strings
Trombone – Brian Kay
Trombone – Doug Warner
Trombone – Tony Warner
Trumpet – Don Duncan
Trumpet – Larry Jones
Trumpet – Tim Zimmerman
Tuba – David Kneller
Members Past and Present
Jim Allison
Jim Baad (tuba)
Derek Beekhuizen (tuba)
Diane Bish (organ guest performer)
David Brown
Jon Burgess (trumpet)
Paul Carlson
Alan Carr (trombone)
Chuck Casey (trombone)
Sam Carroll
Ben Chouinard (trombone)
Doug Clark (trumpet)
Bryan Crisp (trumpet)
Don Duncan (trumpet)
Bryan Edgett (trumpet)
Ardis Faber (trumpet/conductor)
Michael Faircloth (piano)
Michele Fevig (keyboards)
Chuck Finton (trumpet)
Michael Finton
Jared Fletcher (tuba)
David Folkerts (organ)
Dan Galbraith
Leslie Garcia
Chris Gassler (trombone)
Eric Gottschling
David Gravesen (trombone/trumpet)
Greg Grimes (trumpet)
Ray Harris (organ)
Nancy (Gottschling) Herlein
Paul Herlein
Alan Hyma
Todd Jenkins (trumpet)
Kate (Donnelly) Jenkins (trombone)
Bob Johnson
Larry Jones (trumpet)
Julie Josephson (trombone)
Jim Kapanka
Brian Kay (trombone)
Luis Kimmig
Jamie Kirby (percussion)
Rebecca Kleintop-Owens (organ)
David Kneller (tuba)
Matt Kuhns (trumpet)
Matt Laube (trombone)
David Lasher
Adrian Luyk
Stephen Lynerd (percussion)
Dan Marvin
Brian McManus
Samuel Metzger (guest organist)
Dan Miller (guest organist)
Dave Miller (trombone)
Paul Miller
Stephen Minton
Jim Mitchell
Kirk Moss
Bryan Nelson (trombone)
Lisa (Varner) Nelson (piano)
Jacqueline Newton (tuba)
Tim Newton (organ)
Mike Nichols
Phil Norris (trumpet)
Ben Osborne (trombone)
Brian Osborne
Tom Raney
Mike Robertson
Corey Rom
Steve Reynolds
Kara (Toles) Roesch
Ben Roundtree (tuba)
Tim Sanborn
Paul Satre
Brian Shook (trumpet)
Joe Steele
Tim Strong
Alex Thio (keyboard)
Aaron Wadin
Doug Warner (trombone)
Tony Warner (trombone)
Jason Webb (trumpet)
Michael Wharton (trombone)
Eric Wilson (percussion)
Brandon Wood (percussion)
Brian Wooley
Bruce Zimmerman
Diane (Zimmerman) Dix
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