Dominic Spera

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Composer/arranger Dominic Spera has written many charts for his own bands which are frequently performed by bands all over the globe. Many of his charts published by the C. L. Barnhouse Company are in the “most performed” category at major jazz festivals and competitions, and are featured on his CD entitled “Chops, Don’t Fail Me Now!”

As a trumpet player, Dominic spent nine years in New York City performing with many great jazz musicians and groups, including Lionel Hampton, Andy Kirk, Charlie Barnet, Billy Butterfield, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He has also played lead trumpet for Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Henry Mancini, and many others.

As an educator, Dominic developed an award-winning jazz program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and he has taught at many jazz camps. A frequent director and clinician for All-State jazz groups, he recently retired from the music faculty of Indiana University, where he achieved a distinguished reputation as a mainstay of their great jazz program.

Publications by Dominic Spera

  • Northern Encounter

    Northern Encounter

    Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • Blue Hue

    Blue Hue

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Eenie, Meenie, Minor Mode

    Eenie, Meenie, Minor Mode

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Blue Brass

    Blue Brass

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Avalon

    Avalon

    arr. Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • Flight of the "J" Bird

    Flight of the “J” Bird

    Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • Back Home Again In Indiana

    Back Home Again In Indiana

    arr. Spera

    Grade: 4.5

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  • A Shuffle for Uncle Guido

    A Shuffle for Uncle Guido

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Alternate Route

    Alternate Route

    Spera

    Grade: 5

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  • Ballad for P. J.

    Ballad for P. J.

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Big Al's Boogie

    Big Al’s Boogie

    Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • Blue Bones

    Blue Bones

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • Blues for Mr. Mellow

    Blues for Mr. Mellow

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • Chops, Don't Fail Me Now

    Chops, Don’t Fail Me Now

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • Duke It Out!

    Duke It Out!

    Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • Exit 135 North

    Exit 135 North

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Good Grief N' Gravy

    Good Grief N’ Gravy

    Spera

    Grade: 4

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  • The Gospel According to Miles

    The Gospel According to Miles

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • It's About Time

    It’s About Time

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • Knight's Court

    Knight’s Court

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • Kristyn & Kandice at the Mall

    Kristyn & Kandice at the Mall

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • No Scuffle Shuffle

    No Scuffle Shuffle

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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  • One For Woody

    One For Woody

    Spera

    Grade: 4.5

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  • Riff Rap

    Riff Rap

    Spera

    Grade: 3

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  • Rompin' Stompin'

    Rompin’ Stompin’

    Spera

    Grade: 3.5

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