MARYVILLE, Ill. – The St. Louis community is mourning the loss of Gary Dammer, a longtime musician who spent seven decades performing at left a lasting mark on the region’s jazz and big band scenes.
Dammer died on Sept. 14 at the age of 90, family members tell FOX 2.
A skilled trumpet, flugelhorn and valve trombone player, Dammer was deeply committed to his craft and began performing at St. Louis jazz and big band music venues in 1956…