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Barbara
Nokes -
principal
Barbara is a plank
owner of the FJO since the days of Oley's. She is a
freelance musician and teacher in the central Ohio area
and a graduate of Capital University and the Eastman
school of music holding degrees in Music performance.
Barbara hopes to be an inspiration to all her students
that horn players DO belong in big bands!
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Todd
Swatsler - Todd
is a retired trial lawyer and active musician. He
graduated from Ohio State with a BA in Music before
attending law school. After taking 15 years off,
Todd got back to horn playing. In addition to
spending Monday evenings with the FJO, Todd performs
regularly with the Village Brass Quintet and the Ohio
Capital Winds. Todd's love of jazz comes from his
dad, whom he describes as "the biggest Kenton fan
ever." Todd describes the opportunity to play
alongside the amazing musicians of FJO as a real thrill:
"This just isn't the kind of thing a lot of horn
players get to do."
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John Busic
- John
has been with the FJO since November of '07. He is a full
time professional chemist (environmental analytical) gaining his
degree from OSU. However, his love for music started in
high school (Hamilton Township HS) where he learned to play
trumpet on into college. John owes his appreciation for
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