Jackson Area Community Band Press Release for May 1, 2023 Concert
The Jackson Area Community Bands will perform their Spring 2023 concert on Monday, May 1st, 2023 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Union University’s Savage Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.
This will be a joint concert with our two groups.
The Symphonic Winds, a wind and percussion ensemble consisting of approximately 50 members, is conducted by Tony Burriss.
The Swing Orchestra performs jazz and big band music, and is conducted by David Kyles.
The Symphonic Winds will treat attendees to “A Night at the Movies,” including Les Misérables,
The Cowboys, The Complete Harry Potter, and The Wizard of Oz.
On the second half of our program, our Swing Orchestra will present “Spring Break” with a lively lineup of the following tunes: Bluff Point, Prime Directive, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, Tickletoe, Williow Weep for Me, OK with Clay, and Squib Cakes.
Jackson Area Community Bands (a fund of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation) features local and area musicians who share their time and talent as volunteers.
George Morton Googe, President, Jackson Area Community Bands
The Jackson Swing Orchestra plays “big band” music and rehearses from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on the second and fourth Mondays during the Spring and Fall semesters in the band room in Jennings Hall at Union University. Swing Orchestra membership is limited to availability of openings and requires an invitation from the director.