His jazz bands have performed for various local and state festivals as well as national conventions including the International Association for Jazz Education, American Federation of Musicians, and Super Bowl XXX.

For nine years, Mr. Yoes distinguished himself as the creator and artistic director of an all-city jazz program for students aged 14-19 known as the Young Sounds of Arizona (sponsored by the Phoenix Federation of Musicians).

As a trombonist, Milas has performed with the symphony orchestras in Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale. He also served as principal trombonist of the Greensboro Symphony in North Carolina. In addition to his orchestral experience, Milas has performed with such artists as Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr., Eddie Fisher, Johnny Mathis, Mickey Rooney, The Temptations, and Ben Vereen. he has also performed with such notable big band arrangers as Mike Crotty, Fred Sturm, and Bob Freedman.

Milas is originally from Huntsville, Texas. He has a Bachelors of Music Education degree from Sam Houston State University and a Masters of Music degree in trombone performance from the University of Arizona. He has studied the trombone with Per Brevig at the Aspen Music Festival and pursued additional graduate studies at Arizona State University. He has also been a member of the Jazz Residency at Stanford University for three consecutive summers where he studied with Wycliffe Gordon, Delfayo Marsalis, and Steve Davis. He currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona with his wife Donna and his two sons, Dustin and Marshall.

Courses Taught
• Music in World Cultures
• American Jazz & Popular Music
• Band
• Jazz Ensembles
• Intro to Music Theory
• Intro to Aural Perception
• Private Instruction - Trombone

Course Syllabus
• MHL143 Music in World Cultures (PDF)
• MHL145 American Jazz & Popular Music (PDF)
• MTC101 Intro to Music Theory (PDF)
• MTC103 Intro to Aural Perception (PDF)
• MUP163 Jazz Combo (PDF)
• MUP163 Jazz Orchestra (PDF)