The Symphonic Winds and Swing Orchestra will present a joint concert at Savage Chapel, Union University, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday December 4th, 2023. Admission is free. Bring Your family and friends for a fun evening of entertaining music!
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
Symphonic Winds Spring 2022 Concert Photos
Jazz Band Spring 2022 Concert Photos
Photos by JACB Member Michele Hughey
Our fall concert will be held Monday, November 28th, 2022 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Savage Chapel, Union University in Jackson. Admission is free and the public is invited. This will be a joint concert with our two groups, the Symphonic Winds (conducted by Tony Burris) and the Swing Orchestra (conducted by David Kyles).
We hope to see everyone at our next concert.
The Symphonic Winds will be playing a program featuring “A Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich as well as works by Brian Balmages including ‘Sun Cycles” and “The Crystal Fountain.” We will perform the lively “Caccia and Chorale” by Clifton Williams, and the El Capitan March by Sousa. Finally, to get everyone is a festive spirit we will present “Christmas Recollections” by Edmondson.
Following the Symphonic Winds will be our Swing Orchestra, with selections including 12th Street Rag, Autumn Leaves, “Bone” Talk, Cajun Cookin’. Caravan and more.
Our musicians are all from our local West Tennessee area.
George Morton Googe, President, Jackson Area Community Bands
The Symphonic Winds concert band is the symphonic arm of the JACB. We rehearse on the first and third Mondays during the Spring and Fall semesters from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the band room in Jennings Hall at Union University.
If you are new to the area, of high-school age or older, and can read and play grade 3 (or higher) music, please come check us out and bring your instrument! We have room for all instrumentation, especially percussion. To encourage our young musicians, dues for new high school and college students are WAIVED for the first year or first two semesters.
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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.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail John McVey at john.l.mcvey@gmail.com, Tony Burriss at tbphs@yahoo.com, or David Kyles at trumpet1@charter.net.