This Day in History: 1949-12-31
Jeffrey Piper, American trumpeter, teacher at the Univ of New Mexico starting in 1976, member of the New Mexico Symph Orch (1978-2006), cofounder of the New Mexico Brass Quintet, hosted 1985 ITG Conference, ITG President, recipient of the ITG Award of Merit in 2009, born in Kirksville, Missouri.