Jackson Area Community Band Press Release for the 30th Anniversary Concerts on May 5 and 6, 2024
The Jackson Area Community Bands will perform their Spring 2024 concerts on Sunday, May 5th at 4:30 p.m. and Monday, May 6th, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Union University’s Savage Chapel. The concerts are free and open to the public.
The Swing Orchestra, conducted by David Kyles, will perform its “Classic Gems of Jazz” Concert on Sunday, May 5th, at 4:30 p.m. at the Savage Chapel, Union University.
Conducted by Tony Burriss, the wind and percussion ensemble consisting of approximately 50 members, the Symphonic Winds Orchestra, will treat attendees on Monday, May 6th, at 7:00 p.m. (Savage Chapel) to its “Music for a Celebration” Concert.
A 30th Anniversary Reception will follow the May 6th concert.
Jackson Area Community Bands (a fund of the Community Foundation of West Tennessee) 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.