BOB SCANN, trombonist, began his career playing in the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C. before becoming a freelance trombonist in the Big Apple for a year.  Bob moved to Las Vegas in 1976 where his first Las Vegas gig was on an Elvis Presley Tour for two weeks.

In Vegas, Bob played in the Ice Show Review at the Hacienda Hotel; then was the lead trombone chair in the Al Ramsey Orchestra for the next 13 years before playing with the Lou Elias Orchestra for another 3 years. He has played in most of the Casinos on and off the “Strip” over the years for the many legendary stars, including two tours with “Old Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra to Japan/Hong Kong and Manila, and with Pia Zadora’s Vegas Band who performed for the 1985 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. He was the trombonist in Stan Mark’s “Hot Horns” a local Las Vegas Dixieland/swing band that toured the festival circuit nationwide. During the ’70s, Bob performed in the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra and was leader of his own brass quintet.

As a part-time trombone and euphonium teacher at UNLV, Bob has organized trombone choirs (both classical and jazz), Euphonium/Tuba ensembles (both classical and jazz) and private lessons leading to juries and recitals. He was also a Band Director in the Clark County School District.