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two years on the road with Herman, Vaughn returned to
Columbus to accept a position at the Dave Wheeler
Contemporary Music Workshop and to resume his activities
with the Jazz Arts Group as a bass trombonist and
arranger.
In 1977, Wiester
was invited to join the faculty at Capital University as
part of their pioneering Jazz Studies degree program.
Throughout this 17-year association, he taught courses
in jazz arranging and jazz history aid directed the
prize-winning Big Band Sound Big Band.
In 1980 Wiester
joined the Terry Waldo Ragtime Orchestra.
Wiester's
arrangements can be heard on recordings by Woody Herman,
Waldo's Ragtime Orchestra, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra,
and the Keith Henson Octet.
In 1992 Wiester
was inducted as an honorary member of the national music
fraternity Phi Mu Alpha.
Wiester's
current activities include his 21-piece Famous Jazz
Orchestra, appearing weekly at the Clintonville Woman's
Club; and an 8-piece group, Brasileira, a band devoted
to the popular music of Brazil. Woody
Herman Days - circa 1974 (click on image to enlarge)
Riley
Norris Band - 1961 - Riverside Park, Mt Vernon,
OH Saxes
(on right) Bill Preston, Bob Erikson Trombones (l
- r) Mal Morrison,
Bob Bectel, unknown, Vaughn Wiester In back -
Riley Norris Trumpets (l - r) unknown, Lewis Resse
Erikson's family in front 
Below
is a picture
of Vaughn Wiester "boppin" at 2016
7th Annual Vaughn Wiester Scholarship
Fundraiser
Knox County Memorial Theater in Mt Vernon, OH
Click on picture to enlarge
(thanks to Sam Barone for this picture)
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