James L. Guter

Background

Guter, James L. was born on January 2, 1939 in Newark. Son of Noah J. and Jean Guter.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, Montclair State University, 1964. Master Music Education, Montclair State University, 1968.

Career

Music teacher Madison Junior/Senior High School, New Jersey, 1964—1968. Director bands John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Iselin, 1968—1973, Franklin Township High School, Somerset. Music coordinator k-12, director bands Gloucester Public Schools, Massachusetts, 1975—1982.

Chairman, music department, director bands Clovis West High School, Fresno, California, 1982—1984. Executive director of bowl games of american Heritage Festivals, Salt Lake City, 1984—1988. President, owner Events American, Inc., Groton, Massachusetts, 1988—1992.

Chairman, music and performing arts department, k-12, director bands Acton-Boxborough Regional School Districts, Acton, 1988—1993. District coordinator of fine arts and gifted and talented programs K-12 Consolidated School Systems of New Britain, New Britain, Connecticut, 1993—1995. Music department chairman Lincoln-Way Community High School, New Lenox, Illinois, 1995—1997.

Fine arts department chair, director bands Community High School District, West Chicago, 1997—2004. Retired, 2004

Musician United States Navy, 1957—1960. Vice president Fox Valley Music Festival, Illinois, 1999—2000, president, 2000—2001.

Board directors New Britain Symphony, Connecticut, 1993—1995. Education board member New Britain Museum American Art, 1993—1995. Founder and past president New England Scholastic Band Association, Massachusetts, 1976—1982.

Founder, director Central Jersey Wind Ensemble, Iselin, New Jersey, 1968—1975. Director bands Paris All Star Marching Band, 2001—2002. Founder, director West Chgo, Cause Of Death Community Concert Band, since 2000, Jim Guter's Big Band, 2004.

Consultant Aloha Music Festivals, since 2004. With United States Navy, 1957-1960.

Achievements

• James L. Guter has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Education Association (Citation of Excellence for outstanding contributions to band and band music 2000), National Art Education Association, International Association of Jazz Educators, National Band Association, Illinois Music Educators Association (Outstanding Service to Music Education award 1999), Music Educators National Conference, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (historian and vice president 1962-1964).

Interests

• Travel.

Connections

Married Janis D. Chamberlin, November 30, 1985. Married Joyce Bauer, June 24, 1960 (divorced). Children: Ellen Howard, Mark.

Father:

Noah J.

Mother:

Jean Guter

Spouse:

Joyce Bauer

Spouse:

Janis D. Chamberlin

child:

Ellen Howard Guter

child:

Mark Guter