ABOUT BILL
Bill Prince
With over 50 years as a professional musician, Bill is well-versed in many styles including Big Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Combo, Dixieland, Swing, Show Band, Broadway Shows, Classical Chamber Ensemble, Rock and Roll, Etc. He continues to expand his career with performances, recordings and touring on land or sea.
Bill has performed with many well-known big bands including:
Buddy Rich
Louis Bellson
Les Elgart
Larry Elgart
Tommy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Les Brown
Xavier Cugat
Nelson Riddle
Harry James
Ray Anthony
Tex Beneke
Les DeMerle
Warren Covington
Sammy Spear
Terry Myers
The NORAD Band
Bill has also performed with many well-known orchestras and symphonic bands including:
Henry Mancini Orchestra
Warsaw National Philharmonic
American Wind Symphony Orchestra
Denver Symphony Orchestra
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Cape Town Symphony Orchestra
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra
Palm Beach Opera Orchestra
Ft. Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra
Boca Raton Symphonic Pops
St. Johns River City Band
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
Florida Orchestra
Brass Band of Central Florida
Gainesville Community Band
St. Augustine Symphony Orchestra
A partial list of jazz personalities that Bill has worked with include:
Ella Fitzgerald
Joe Williams
Dizzy Gillespie
Red Rodney
Ira Sullivan
Clark Terry
James Moody
Rich Matteson
Joe Pass
Jamey Aebersold
Billy Taylor
Rob McConnell
Buddy DeFranco
Duffy Jackson
Eddie Higgens
Jack Teagerden
Bill Watrous
John Patatucci
Matty Matlock
Billy Maxted
Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker
Jaco Pastorius
Doc Severinson
Ellas Marsalis
Flip Phillips
John Faddis
Jimmy McPartland
Dave Brubeck
Peter Erskine
Ed Mets Jr.
Terry Gibbs
A partial list of pop and entertainment personalities that Bill has worked with include:
George Burns
Bob Hope
Tony Bennett
Patti Page
Rosemary Clooney
Sandi Patty
Diane Schur
Vic Damone
Steve Allen
The Temptations
Milton Berle
Frank Gorshen
Johnny Mathis
Jack Benny
Jack Jones
Phyllis Diller
Gary Moore
Jackie Gleason
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Eddy Arnold
Vikki Carr
Anita Bryant
Nancy Wilson
Toni Tenile
Sonny & Cher
Natalie Cole
Edie Adams
Pat Boone
Barry Manilow
Cruise lines on which Bill has performed as a Guest Entertainer include:
Silver Seas
Oceania
Regent Seven Seas
A Partial list of Jazz Events at which Bill has performed include:
Central Florida Jazz Socity
Space Coast Jazz Society
Jazz on the Odra, Wraclaw, Poland
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
U of Cape Town, South Africa
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic
Treasure Coast Jazz Society
Elkhart Jazz Festival
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
North Sea Jazz Festival, Netherlands
Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Szeged Jazz Days, Hungary
Swing and Jazz Preservation Society
Gainesville Friends of Jazz