Starliners
From 1967 through 1977, Bowie (Md.) Senior High School sponsored an extracurricular jazz band called The Starliners. The Starliners was a relatively standard big band, with 5 reeds, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Often the band was augmented with additional percussion, vibes, French horns, an extra trumpet, and vocalists. At times, there were as many as 23 of us on stage. The band leader during its entire existence was Lt. Col. Joseph G. Carley (USAF, retired). He was paid a salary of $1 per year by the county Board of Education.
Introductions
Since this is the first time most of you will have run into me, I guess I should introduce myself. I’m currently retired, by choice. I advise venture funded startups. I am currently working with Aerohive Networks. Previously, I advised Agito Networks which had been acquired by Shoretel. I also volunteer my time to the Jazz Archive project at KCSM-FM, digitizing the third largest jazz LP collection in the world. I serve on the board of San Jose Jazz, a service organization that provides music education programs and presents the San Jose Jazz Festival.
