Scott Watson, Kansas University professor of tuba-euphonium, and Michael Davidson, KU assistant professor of trombone, are members of the Kansas City-based Fountain City Brass Band. The band recently won the 2007 U.S. Open Brass Band Championship, which took place Nov. 10 in Chicago.

The competition featured bands from across the U.S. as well as from the United Kingdom.

Watson and Davidson also were joined by KU graduate student Travis Hendra.