Background
Silva, Jesus Jose was born on May 8, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Jose Mendes Silva and Celia (Suarez-Solis) Segall.
Silva, Jesus Jose was born on May 8, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Jose Mendes Silva and Celia (Suarez-Solis) Segall.
Student, University Texas, 1954. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955. Student, University Houston, 1957.
Student, Manhatten School Music, 1962.
1st trumpet National Orchestra Association, New York City, 1959-1960, Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, national tour, 1963, Ten Wheel Drive, New York City, 1967, Manhatten Brass Quintet, New York City, 1967-1975, Albert Hotel Band, New York City, 1970, Ambergris, New York City, 1971, Orchestra Yambu, New York City, since 1972, Gatemouth Brown Blues Band, Houston, 1976, Facundo Rivero Orchestra, New York City, 1977-1978, Jay Black and the Americans, New York City, since 1980, Showband, Nevele Hotel, Ellenville, New York, since 1985. Multi-instrumentalist Tom Anthony Music, New York City, since 1972, Orchestra Metropolitana, New York City, since 1980, Dixie Peppers, New York City, since 1983, Turn of the Century Minstrels, New York City, 1985, On the Lam Street Band, New York City, since 1985, Paul Winter Consort, New York City, since 1986, The Best of Spike Jones, New York City, 1987-1988. Founding faculty Harbor Junior High School Performing Arts, New York City, 1975-1976.
Museum director Dealer's Choice Band, Miami, Florida, 1976, La Sensacion de Cuba, New York City, 1977-1978, Circus Smurkus, Vermont, since 1988. Trumpet, trombonist Peter Frampton national tour, 1979. Percussionist Cynthia Sayer Band, New York City, since 1988.
Children: Philip, Cynthia, Adrian.