TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Jazz and Brass Bands from the Westwood Community Band will combine to play a special spring concert on Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m.
The concert is free of charge and open to the public, and will take place in the Hurley Theater at Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington.
The 15 piece Brass Ensemble 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.
Both ensembles are part of the Westwood Community Band, a group of 40 adult volunteer musicians from Westwood and surrounding towns who have played Friday night summer concerts on the Bandstand in Veterans Memorial Park since 2001.
Director Tom Offerjost says, “We are looking for additional woodwind, brass, guitar, piano, and percussion players for our upcoming concerts. This is a great opportunity for musicians to continue playing after high school or college, or to dust off their instruments after a few years of inactivity.”
For more information, visit the Westwood Community Band on Facebook and write wwcommunityband@optonline.net.