Jim Metzger, Trombone
Jim is a recently retired band director; teaching 35 years in Central Pennsylvania. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mansfield University and received a Masters of Music with performance emphasis from West Chester University. In addition, he has studied at Villanova University, Philadelphia School of the Arts, and Penn State University. Jim studied conducting from Internationally Recognized Conductor Frederick Fennell and conductor/arranger Jerry Nowak. Active as a guest conductor within Central Pennsylvania, Jim conducted Honors Bands and County Bands in Lancaster, Lebanon and Adams County. Jim also was the conductor of the Lititz Community Band and the Moonlighter’s Big Band in Lititz, PA. As a trombonist, Jim continues to perform with concert bands, jazz bands, pit orchestras and small jazz combos. He enjoys performing in the Allegheny Brass Band, the East Winds Symphonic Band, the Butler Musicians Concert Band, and the King’s Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble. Now, Jim spends his daytime as an Educational Specialist for Johnstonbaugh’s Music Centers. Jim, his wife Terri (also a trombonist), and their cats Annie and Gus (not trombonists) live in Gibsonia.
John Neurohr, Trombone
John Neurohr is a trombonist with the Allegheny Brass Band and a current member of the Board of Directors. He has played the trombone for over 55 years. John is a graduate of West Liberty State College and taught music for a number of years In Brooke County, West Virginia, Schools. He continued his Master’s Degree studies at West Virginia University and Duquesne University, where he studied with the late Matty Shiner. John has played with numerous musical organizations, including the Wheeling Symphony, the Vince Villanova Big Band, the West Hills Symphonic Band, and many others. John was a founding member and director of The Ohio Valley Brass Ensemble. He has also directed choirs at various churches over the years. John was employed at Weirton Steel as a maintenance mechanic for 30 years. Amidst all the music, he has successfully owned and operated Wayne Door Sales of Wintersville, Ohio. John is the proud father of two children. His son John is a professor of music at Central Washington State University, where he currently has one of the most outstanding trombone choirs in the country. His daughter Lori resides in North Carolina, where she is employed as an insurance adjuster and still has time to follow her passion for raising horses. John’s passion for music has always been a driving force in his life.
John Weber, Trombone
John Weber played at the band’s first rehearsal and first concert. He is a retired music educator with 38 years in the field. John is a graduate of Carnegie Tech and Duquesne Univ. He played in all the NABBA contests in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as ABB’s trips to China and Bermuda. John is on of the founding members of Allegheny Brass Band, and has been a member the entire life of the band. He has played in various sections of the band: cornet, tenor horn, baritone, euphonium, bass trombone, tenor trombone.
Terri Metzger, Bass Trombone
Terri is a native of Allison Park, attending Hampton High School. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education and Minor in Music Performance from Indiana University of PA. Studying with Dr. Christian Dickinson at IUP, she was chosen as the Principal Trombonist for the IUP Symphony Orchestra, and was chosen as the Principal Trombonist for the Rocky Ridge Summer Orchestral Program in Estes Park, Colorado. After college, she taught String Orchestra at North Allegheny High School and bands at Providence Heights Alpha, Holy Trinity Catholic School and All Saints School. In Pittsburgh, she played with numerous orchestras and bands including North Pittsburgh Philharmonic (now the Pittsburgh Philharmonic), the Edgewood Symphony, and founded and directed the Brass Staff. After meeting her husband Jim (also a trombonist in the Brass Band), she moved to Lancaster County where she was an Assistant Director with Manheim Central Marching Band and played with the Moonlighter’s Big Band. After retiring from teaching, they moved back to Pittsburgh. Currently, Terri works as a Wine Specialist for the Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores. She enjoys playing tenor/ bass trombone with a number of ensembles in the Pittsburgh area including the Brass Band, the Butler Musician’s Concert Band, and the King’s Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble. Terri enjoys spending time with her husband Jim and their cats Annie Kat and Gus Gus.
Dave Huemme, Trombone
Steve Stepson, Trombone
Steve Stepson has been a resident of the Pittsburgh area for almost 25 years, where he has enjoyed an exciting career in the airline industry. He grew up in The Woodlands, Texas and Savannah, Georgia, and studied music at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Steve has performed professionally with ensembles in Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Colorado, and Ohio. He held the second trombone position in the Santa Fe Symphony while living in NM, and he was a member of the orchestra of the Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, OH for many years. He now performs in numerous ensembles in the greater Pittsburgh area. Steve is excited to start his second full season with the Allegheny Brass Band!