Michael McCord, President
Robert Montgomery, Vice President
Rochelle Roesler, Executive Director
Charley Hundley, Finance Committee Chair/Treasurer
Rochelle Roesler, Marketing and Promotions Committee Chair
Josh Argall, Band Liaison
Kyle Mack, Music Director
Rochelle Roesler - Executive Director
Cathleen Calrow - Administrative Assistant
Jazz Arts has been blessed with a constant parade of quality area musicians that have grown into a musical organization that is respected nation-wide. Over the past seventeen seasons, JAG has presented more than sixty regional and nationally acclaimed jazz vocalists and instrumentalists. For this pictorial history we will present only a few highlights.
Dr. Kyle Mack hails from Bismarck, ND. He holds a composite Bachelor of Science degree in instrumental and vocal music education from Dickinson State University, a Master of Music in trombone performance and a Doctor of Arts in conducting and music education for Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He is currently Associate Director of Bands at North Dakota State University and directs the NDSU jazz program and the varsity band. Kyle resides in South Fargo with his wife Sam and daughter Lauren.
Rochelle Roesler, a Moorhead native, posses a Bachelor’s degree in music from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Rochelle has a strong professional background in sales, marketing and management including real estate, software sales and business management. Currently, she is a member of FM Area Association of Realtors and serves on the board of the Red River Boy Choir. Rochelle and her family reside in Moorhead.
While born and raised in Fargo, Bob had been away from the FM area for twenty-eight years. When he returned home he was amazed to find a cultural community that would bring envy to far larger communities. Bob discovered the: FM Symphony, Civic Opera, FM Community Theater, Boys and Girls Choirs, Master Choral, FM Chamber Choral Fine Arts Club as well as others. Though commendable for a community of this size, something was missing. Namely, it was America’s Classical Music ... Jazz.
Robert C. (Bob) Anderson has been an active participant in the music entertainment business since 1943. Bob was born and raised in Fargo, graduated from Fargo Central HIgh School, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
