performed for numerous events in southern California. He also contracted for the Nelson Riddle Orchestra – when Nelson Riddle was unavailable – and led the Nelson Riddle Alumni Orchestra after Riddle's passing. Shepard continued to lead his own orchestra until succumbing to a heart attack, at his home in Indian Wells, California, in 1993. His remains were interred at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, California. Discography Shepard's Flock (Coral Records, 1957) With Stan Kenton Portraits on Standards (Capitol, 1953) The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955]) A Merry Christmas! (Capitol, 1961) Kenton / Wagner (Capitol, 1964) Hair (Capitol, 1969) External links Tommy Shepard Collection 1923 births 1993 deaths American trombonists Male trombonists Burials at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery People from Indian Wells, California United States Army soldiers 20th-century American musicians United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century trombonists 20th-century American male musicians