TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The Jazz and Brass bands from the Westwood Community Band will combine to play a special spring concert on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m.
The concert—free and open to the public—takes place in the Hurley Theater at Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington.
The 20-piece Brass Band features the unique sound of the Community Band’s trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn, baritone, trombone, euphonium and tuba players.
The 17-piece Jazz Band is reminiscent of the big band era from the 1930s and ‘40s, and will feature the Community Band’s saxophone, trumpet, trombone and rhythm sections.
The program includes “American Patrol,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “What the World Needs Now,” and the beautiful ballad “Memories of You,” featuring Westwood resident and trumpet player Katy Holsten.
The ensembles are part of the Westwood Community Band, a group of 35 adult volunteer musicians from Westwood and from towns throughout the Pascack Valley, who have played Friday night summer concerts on the Bandstand in Veterans Memorial Park since 2001.
The band seeks additional woodwind, brass, guitar, piano, and percussion players for upcoming concerts. This is a great opportunity for musicians to continue playing after high school or college, or to dust off their instruments.
For more information, call Tom at (201) 666-4066 or visit westwoodcommunityband.org.
