The Red Trombone, David M. Wells Legacy
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THE RED TROMBONE, DAVID M. WELLS LEGACY FUND
This fund is being established to use the funds to
honor Dave's name and music by making donations
to schools’ music programs, musical charities and by
providing music scholarships. In order to get the account fully up and running, we need a minimum of $10,000.00- please help our family reach our goal as we hope to honor Dave's impact on us all and the legacy he left behind.
If you have any questions, please contact us:
[email redacted]
Please send us your contact information as well so we
may keep you updated on evens and other final
details.
Every little bit will count. Just imagine the joy your $10 could bring a child when they discover music for the first time.
Thank you for helping to honor Dave’s memory.
This fund is being established to use the funds to
honor Dave's name and music by making donations
to schools’ music programs, musical charities and by
providing music scholarships. In order to get the account fully up and running, we need a minimum of $10,000.00- please help our family reach our goal as we hope to honor Dave's impact on us all and the legacy he left behind.
If you have any questions, please contact us:
[email redacted]
Please send us your contact information as well so we
may keep you updated on evens and other final
details.
Every little bit will count. Just imagine the joy your $10 could bring a child when they discover music for the first time.
Thank you for helping to honor Dave’s memory.
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November 22, 1954 - March 4, 2014
David Michael Wells, 59, of Anaheim, CA, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 4 from complications of surgery. Born on November 22, 1954 to Bill and Shirley Wells in Santa Ana, CA, David graduated from Villa Park High School and resided in Orange County his entire lifetime.
David was a professional musician as a trombonist, band leader, arranger and music copyist. David is known for his easygoing way by his many friends and family, who enjoyed his love of life and his great sense of humor. He toured in his earlier years with many different groups, blues to R&B bands. David absolutely had a true disdain for the disco era. He led the Swingtown Big Band, arranging most of the music that the band performed, as they performed throughout Southern California. Swingtown was especially loved at Disneyland, where they played for many years at the Carnation Plaza Bandstand. He was a core member of the Disney Music Library for over 16 years, as well as working most of the major music offices and film studios in Los Angeles. His work included many films and television shows such as Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Frozen, The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as the Academy Awards and other major productions.
David also was very involved with the Los Angeles Recording Musicians Association, (the RMA), where he was a board member and helped many of his colleagues with his insights and advocacy for musician's rights. He played a very instrumental role with ETMLA (Education through Music Los Angeles) as well. He vowed to help students discover music in every way possible.
Please help us keep that memory alive.
-Chelsea (Dave's Niece)
November 22, 1954 - March 4, 2014
David Michael Wells, 59, of Anaheim, CA, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 4 from complications of surgery. Born on November 22, 1954 to Bill and Shirley Wells in Santa Ana, CA, David graduated from Villa Park High School and resided in Orange County his entire lifetime.
David was a professional musician as a trombonist, band leader, arranger and music copyist. David is known for his easygoing way by his many friends and family, who enjoyed his love of life and his great sense of humor. He toured in his earlier years with many different groups, blues to R&B bands. David absolutely had a true disdain for the disco era. He led the Swingtown Big Band, arranging most of the music that the band performed, as they performed throughout Southern California. Swingtown was especially loved at Disneyland, where they played for many years at the Carnation Plaza Bandstand. He was a core member of the Disney Music Library for over 16 years, as well as working most of the major music offices and film studios in Los Angeles. His work included many films and television shows such as Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Frozen, The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as the Academy Awards and other major productions.
David also was very involved with the Los Angeles Recording Musicians Association, (the RMA), where he was a board member and helped many of his colleagues with his insights and advocacy for musician's rights. He played a very instrumental role with ETMLA (Education through Music Los Angeles) as well. He vowed to help students discover music in every way possible.
Please help us keep that memory alive.
-Chelsea (Dave's Niece)
Organizer
Chelsea Haines
Organizer
Orange, CA