Trumpet

Bachelor of Arts in Business, DePaul University - 2000

Mark comes to Q&F from a manufacturing background, being self-employed for seven years selling non-ferrous metal forgings and castings. A true musician at heart, he has taught private lessons at Triton College and Bandstand Music (owned by our own Dale Ward!) for over 20 years.

Had played with the Dick Kress orchestra for 8 years. Currently playing with the Southwest Community Concert Band at Moraine Valley College. Has been a longtime member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208.

Playing music and tinkering with cars

Trumpet

Joliet Junior College and Roosevelt University in Chicago

Tom began his trumpet career under the legendary Charles Peters, who directed the famous Joliet Grade School band for decades. A road musician veteran, Tom toured with showbands, notably Dave Major and the Minors, for fifteen years. Currently Tom is in demand as a lead trumpeter for many of Chicago shows.

As founder of the Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra, Tom brings professional experience to young musicians. This big band performs regularly in the Chicago area and has jazz bands from local jr. and sr. high schools open the show! Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra acts as goodwill ambassadors performing concerts and clinics in the Chicagoland area schools.

Trumpet

Bob has been "on the road" for over 3 decades, servicing the needs of his customers as an educational consultant. In addition to his years in the field, Bob also brings the experience of over 15 years "on the bench" as a brass repair technician (which is always handy when an emergency repair is needed "on the spot") His skills, which make him an exceptional service rep, were honed during his tour of duty serving in the United States Army as a personnel admin specialist.

When not servicing his customer, you can usually find Bob in one of three places. Minding the twine, as a goalie, and coaching his team "the Eclipse" in the Midnight Ice Hockey League; out on the highways and byways riding his Harley with his lovely wife Joan behind him; or frequenting any antique stores he may find during his travels.

All Saxophones

Northern Illlinois University

Dan is currently a member of the Paul Windsor Orchestra.

Not really...oh I thought it was a question.

Tuba/Euphonium

BME – University of Illinois (UIUC)
MM – Louisiana State University
DMA – University of North Texas

Private instructor and teacher - Richardson and Plano Independent School Districts
Customer Service and Sales – Brook Mays Music Company, Dallas TX
Music Education Representative – Brook Mays Music Company, Dallas TX and St. Louis MO

Member of Mu Phi Epsilon, T.U.B.A., and MENC. Performed with/Member of the Dallas Wind Symphony, Acadiana Symphony, Dallas Celestial Brass, and the Louisiana Brass Quintet.

Watching college football and college basketball, the Chicago White Sox and the Dallas Cowboys. I really do a lot of other things…I just can’t think of them right now.

Percussion

BM - Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University

Instumental Music Teacher-East Maine School Dist- 7 Years
Jerry joined Q&F in 1995, but brings twenty years experience in Customer Service while working at a competitive school music retailer in the Chicagoland area.

French Horn

Bachelor of Science - Music Business - Elmhurst College - 1984

Former owner/manager of The Bandstand Music, Dale has taught privately for over twenty-five years and is a free-lance professional musician.

Dale plays principal horn in the DuPage Symphony Orchestra. She also performs regularly with the Bandstand Brass Quintet and the Oak Park-River Forest Symphony. She is member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians: Local 10-208.

"I have had a lifelong association with Quinlan & Fabish...beginning with private horn lessons at the original Chicago location circa 1964!"

Trombone

Bachelor of Music Education - VanderCook College of Music

Maury has worked in print music business in Chicago for 40 years. He started with the Educational Music Bureau and spent 29 years at Carl Fischer of Chicago before they closed their doors. He joined our ranks in 1999 and has been helping directors with all their print music needs since then.

Maury performs with various ensembles in the Chicago area

Reading, Virginia Woolf and London!

Trumpet

Bachelor of Science in Human Resources, DePaul University - 1992

Rick comes to Q & F from a banking background, but has always had a love of music.

Besides being Q & F's favorite Norwegian, Rick has performed with several local musical groups including Triton College Concert Band, Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Tempo Players and Oak Park Musical Theatre.

Watching son Scott grow up, Cubs Baseball, and Music - of course!

Flute, piano, and (some) guitar

B.M. from Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A. from New York University

I've had many performance opportunities both inside and outside of my two universities. I like to play at church and teach private lessons. I have been at Q&F since August of 2006.

Sigma Alpha Iota, Wheaton Municipal Band, Theater of the Highlands

Reading, adding to my record collection, Bob Dylan, taking pictures, anything music related, working out, posing for silly pictures (like this one taken at Midwest a couple of years ago)

Flute, piccolo

B.M.E. University of Illinois (Champaign)

Band Instructor – Indian Springs SD 109, Justice IL
Elementary Music Teacher – Aptakisic-Tripp SD 102, Buffalo Grove, IL
Elementary Music Teacher – Schafer School, Lombard, IL

American Wind Band, Mu Phi Epsilon, MENC

Music (of course!), bowling, rollerskating, reading, collecting Converse Chucks, watching college football, basketball and the Chicago White Sox, and a whole bunch more.

Clarinet/Flute

Bachelors in Music Education - VanderCook College of Music

Joliet American Legion Band, Encore Concert Band, Heavenly Metal Bell Choir

Bell Choir, Band, Playing in church. Aside from music I enjoy Swimming, Hiking, Biking, Rollerblading anything outdoors except I can’t Skateboard.

Oboe/English Horn, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano

B.M DePaul University
M.M.ED. VanderCook College of Music

11 years as Band Director @ D124 Evergreen Park Schools
Former Oboe/English Horn with the Northwest Indiana Symphony
Woodwind Private Teacher @ D157C Hickory Creek School

Church Musician at St. John Fisher in Chicago

Pit Musician for various theater groups such as Beverly Theater Guild, Drama Group in Chicago Heights, and Bailiwick Theater in Chicago.

Violin, Viola, Electric Violin (it has its own category!), Guitar

BA in Music Business from Lewis University

-Various managerial positions at Sam Ash Music for 6 years
-Toured the country with the Dave Matthews Tribute band “Crash” for seven years. Played electric “fiddle”.

Playing basketball, tennis and golf as much as possible. I live and die (mostly die!!) with the Chicago Cubs. I of course love making/playing music. I also dabble with woodworking when I have free time.