Gene Zika has appeared in
concert with the Four
Freshman, Mel Torme, Milt
Bernhardt, Lucy Ann Polk, Ray
Charles, and Paul Horn. He
performed with the big bands
of Larry Elgart, Glenn Miller
and John Carroll, and has
recorded with the Stan Keller
Orchestra. Mr. Zika also
has 20 years of public school
experience as a high school
band, jazz ensemble, and
string orchestra director.
Gene Zika is exceptionally
proficient in many instruments,
trumpet and trombone being
his principal instruments. He
studied trumpet with
John Carroll (former lead
trumpet with the Stan Kenton
Orchestra) and trombone with
Joe Martin of the Lamont
School of Music, University
of Denver.
Gene Zika also has many fine
publications for jazz ensembles
and brass groups by “Cherry
Classics Music.” Gene Zika is a
published
professional cartoonist and has
a 400 page cartoon book
published by: “B2 Streamline
Publishers.”
Gene Zika has a bachelor of
Music degree. Gene Zika is a
graduate of Lesley College, the
University of Denver, and holds
two different
Masters Degrees including one
in computers. Gene currently
resides in Las Cruces, New
Mexico.
