MUSICAL VITAE (10/3/11)
PERSONAL DATA
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. P.O. Box 269 Belzoni, MS 39038
662-247-1471 (O) 662-247-4767 (Fax) 662-247-3364 (H)
e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com
web sites: www.MyersFoundation.net www.Juneteenth.us www.19thofJune.com
www.AmericanPainInstitute.org www.ChristianJazz.net www.JazzMississippi.com
www.njof.org www.njclc.com www.JazzWisconsin.com
Born - 2/29/56 Cook County Chicago, IL
Previous Marriage (1976) and Divorce (1985)
Present Marriage - 5/7/87 Wife - Sylvia Holmes-Myers
Children - Eric Holmes (33), Ronald V. Myers, Jr. (32), Michael Myers (29)
Joshua L. Myers (20), Neoma Myers (17)
Grandchildren - Jalen Myers (9), Caleb Holmes (5) & 7 others!
INSTRUCTORS
James Salamone, Milwaukee, WI (1971-1974)
George Andrews, Milwaukee, WI (1971-1974)
Anderson White, Milwaukee, WI (1973-1974)
Professor Jimmy Cheatham, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (1974-1979)
Ted Jackson, Madison, WI (1974-1978)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Madison Musician’s Association, American Federation of Musicians, Local #166,
Madison, WI (1979-1980)
Musicians Mutual Protective Union, American Federation of Musicians, Local #174-498,
New Orleans, LA (1986-1990)
Memphis Musicians Association, American Federation of Musicians, Local #71,
Memphis, TN (1993-Present)
Member, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), Nashville, TN (1976-Present)
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATIONS
Artistic Director, Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Program - The Myers Foundation, Black Arts Music Society,
Smith-Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson, MS (1989-Present)
Founder & Director, Fellowship of Creative Christian Jazz Musicians, Belzoni, MS (1983-Present)
Founder & Chairman, Wisconsin Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Milwaukee, WI (2006-Present)
Chaplain, Black Jazz Music Caucus-International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE),
Manhattan, KS (1990-2000)
Music Panelist, National Endowment of the Arts, Washington, DC (1993-1995)
Guest Instructor, Endeleza Jazz Academy, Milwaukee, WI (1988-1990)
PLAYED IN THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
Ashaki Mariamo, Madison, WI
Sayeed Jamal Quartet, Milwaukee, WI
Experimental Improvisation Black Music Ensemble, University of WI-Madison,
Madison, WI
The Smith-Myers Group, Madison, WI
The Alvin Batiste Quartet, Baton Rouge, LA
The Dick Griffin Quartet, Starkesville, MS
OTHER MUSICIANS PLAYED WITH
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Charles Allen | Dick Griffin | Rachella Parks |
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Sonny Stitt | Kid Jordan | Vandy Harris, Jr. |
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Ellis Marsalis | Donald Byrd | Russell Thomas |
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Wes Anderson | Jan Wheaton | Rodney Jordan |
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Richard Davis | John Blake | Joyce Marie Jackson |
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Rolla Armstead | Alvin Fielder | Jeannie Cheatham |
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Jimmy Cheatham | Herbert Smith | Marion Hayden |
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London Branch | Reggie Willis | Hattush Alexander |
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Walter Payton | Victor Goines | Ruben Marquez |
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Ernest Jackson | Byron Pope | Dwight Andrews |
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Will Bertolette | Dennis Oliver | Herman Jackson |
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Herbert Smith | Alvin Batiste | Richard Jess Brown, Jr. |
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Sipho Kunene | Wendell Bond | Harry Anderson |
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James Johnson | E. J. Turner | Thurman Barker |
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Russell Gunn | Pat Wick | Howard Harris |
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Steve Collins | Al Bartee | Margaret Rundles |
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Bill Huntington | Terry McCullough | Dan Powers |
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Bob Stewart | Aye Aton | Rodney Bowens |
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Billy Howell | Charles Scott | W. A. Richardson |
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Vincent Bowen | Joshua Hall | Donald Mayberry |
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John Judkins | Barry Bays | Derrick Brown |
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Hal Holbrook | Aaron Smith | Michael Myers |
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Haley Bennett | Chad Anderson | Rodrick Shannon |
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Earl Turpentine | Ron Wesley | Billy Smiley |
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Ken Keopler | John Mesolorus | Joe Johnson |
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Jeff Chambers | Manty Ellis | Major Hamel |
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Wilton Knott | Calvin Hill | Leonard McIntosh |
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Gerald Cannon | Greg Rasberry | Terry Biaoni |
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Greg Woods | Melvin Rhyne | George "Jo-Jo" Miller |
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Eddy Dunn | Charles Small | Rick Flowers |
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Bruce Alford | Billy Johnson | Sam Belton |
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Rick Jones | Leonard McIntosh | Aaron Smith |
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David Murray | Alphonso Sanders | Trey Swilley |
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Brian Lynch | Noah Jelks | Earlton Batles Manley |
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Eddy Dunn | John Price | Dwayne Armstrong |
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Johnny High | Nicholas Machen | Kent Miller |
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Ken Cooper | Todd Ledbetter | Antwoine Brumfield |
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Larry Ridley | Richard Davis | Horace Washington |
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DISCOGRAPHY
CD - "Juneteenth Free At Last", MOJA Records (2004-2005)
CD - "Juneteenth Hipperlizer", MOJA Records (2000)
CD - “Doctor’s Orders” - Ron Myers, MOJA Records, RD61793 (1994)
45 rpm - “Cheatham’s Rap” & “Charma” - Ron Myers, MOJA Records (1976)
TELEVISION & RADIO
“Looking For Mr. Good Job”, WHA Television, Madison, WI (10/1/80)
“Black Music Filler”, Black History Month Jazz Music Special, WHA Television,
Madison, WI, (February 1981)
“Today Show” - N.B.C. (1990)
“Saturday Night With Connie Chung” - C.B.S. (1990)
“Nightline With Ted Koppel” - A.B.C. (1990)
“The American Journey” - National Public Television, WHA Television, Madison, WI (1990)
“Good Morning America” - A.B.C. (2005)
Numerous local T.V. and Radio appearances especially in Wisconsin, Louisiana,
Indiana, Michigan, California & Mississippi
NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS
Jazz Society, Baton Rouge, LA*
Jazz South Newsletter, Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, GA*
The Saginaw News, Saginaw, MI*
Insight News, Minneapolis, MN*
The New York Times, New York, NY (2/12/90)
The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, MS*
The Capitol Times, Madison, WI*
Isthmus, Madison, WI*
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN*
The Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee, WI*
The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL (12/3/89)
Bogalusa Daily News, Bogalusa, LA*
The Jackson Advocate, Jackson, MS*
The Greenwood Commonwealth, Greenwood, MS*
The Delta Democrat Times, Greenville, MS*
The Local Daily Journal, Oxford, MS (5/13/89)
Ebony Magazine, Chicago, IL (5/91)
Emerge Magazine, New York, NY (8/90)
People Magazine, New York, NY (9/13/04)
*Numerous articles in these publications as well as many others throughout the country,
especially in Wisconsin, Louisiana & Mississippi from 1974 - Present.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Director-Experimental Improvisational Black Music Ensemble, Mississippi Valley State University,
Itta Bena, MS (1989)
Numerous Jazz Workshops throughout the country
CONCERTS & APPEARANCES
Various concerts with Sayeed Jamal - Milwaukee & Madison, WI
Various concerts with the Experimental Improvisational Black Music Ensemble - Madison, WI
Various concerts and festivals as leader - Madison & Milwaukee, WI
Charlie Mingus Memorial Jazz Festival (El Matador Lounge) - Chicago, IL
Jubilee Jazz Fest (Madison Performing Arts Center) - Madison, WI
Juneteenth Festival - Bogalusa, LA
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, LA
Snug Harbor - New Orleans, LA
Tyler’s - New Orleans, LA
Washington Parish Free Fair - Bogalusa, LA
Festival in the Park (Cassidy Park) - Bogalusa, LA
1st Annual South Madison Community Festival - Madison, WI
Dynasty Club - Bogalusa, LA
J J’s Restaurant & Lounge - Bogalusa, LA
Dynasty Club - Baton Rouge
Jazz Oasis - Milwaukee, WI
Tangipohoa Black Festival - Hammond, LA
The Clarion Hotel - New Orleans, LA
Rick’s Havana Club - Baton Rouge, LA
Poets - Baton Rouge, LA
Various concerts & festivals as leader - Baton Rouge & New Orleans, LA
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Milwaukee, WI
Jackson State University - Jackson, MS
Outdoor Concert, Batesville, MS
Mississippi State University - Starkesville, MS
President’s Reception, Lemon-Owens College, Memphis, TN
Juneteenth Festival (Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center) - Pickens, MS
Juneteenth Festival - Belzoni & Tchula, MS
J J’s Restaurant & Lounge, Greenville, MS
Lester Young Memorial Jazz Festival - Jackson, Yazoo City, Greenville & Woodville, MS
Freddie Waits Memorial Jazz Festival - Jackson, MS
M’s Cafe, Baton Rouge, LA
Myers Foundation Music For Medicine Delta Aid Benefit Jazz Concert Series -
Monroe, LA - Kansas City, MO - Milwaukee, WI - Jackson, MS - Saginaw, MI -
Woodville, MS - Dallas, TX - Fort Worth, TX
Juneteenth Jazz Festival (St. Mary’s Place) - Algiers, LA
Juneteenth Benefit Jazz Concert, Brownsville Heritage House, New York, NY
Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival, Rhytmns Restaurant, Greenville, MS
Ramada Inn, Greenville, MS
Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival, Cleveland, MS
Lighthouse Point Casino, Greenville, MS
Art Center, Lake Village, AR
Northwest Funeral Chapel, Milwaukee, WI
Inn on the Park, Madison, WI
Wisconsin Jazz & Heritage Festival, Jamies's Club Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
First Fridays, Greenville Higher Education Center, Greenville, MS
Miles Davis 80th Birthday Concert, Blackmon Entertainment Plaza, East St. Louis, IL
Health Sciences Learning Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Antwone's Cafe, Greenville, MS
*Numerous concerts throughout the nation and the world as the Naional Juneteenth Jazz Artist
and featured artist in the International Juneteenth Jazz Concert Series
JAZZ WORSHIP SERVICES
Midnight Jazz Worship Service
Black Jazz Music Caucus - International Association
of Jazz Educators Convention (1990 - 2000)
New Orleans, LA - Washington, DC - Miami, FL - San Antonio, TX - Atlanta, GA -
Boston, MS - Anaheim, CA - Chicago, IL - New York, NY
Rosedale Park Baptist Church, Rev. Haman Cross, Jr., Pastor - Detroit, MI
St. Stephens Baptist Church, Dr. Mac Charles Jones, Pastor, Kansas City, MO
Grace Emanuel Baptist Church, Rev. Marvin A. Jennings, Pastor - Flint, MI
Jubilee United Methodist Church, Dr. Sheron Patterson, Pastor - Duncanville, TX
Kingdomworks Conference - Philadelphia, PA
CHOIRS PERFORMED WITH
Delta College Mass Choir, Hurlett Coleman, Director - Saginaw, MI
Harmoniques Gospel Choir, Cheyney McCree, Director - Milwaukee, WI
Grace Emanuel Baptist Church Choir, Dr. Sandra Brown, Director - Flint, MI
Black Jazz Music Caucus Inspirational Choir, Dexter Compton, Director - Bunkie, LA
Clarke Atlanta University Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Glynn Halsey, Director - Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia Praise Choir, Charlene Ayers, Director - Fort Worth, TX
AWARDS
Jazz Educators Award, For Outstanding Service to Jazz Education - International
Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) - 1996 & 1997
Outstanding Acheivement Award, Black Jazz Music Caucus - International
Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) - 1992
PUBLICATIONS
“Jazz Improvisation in Amos”, By Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Madison Times Newspaper,
Madison, WI 1994
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