Press Release

Posted on by October 20, 2024

October 3, 2024

Jackson Area Community Bands Announce Fall Concert for 2024

The Jackson Area Community Bands will present their Fall Concert on Monday, November 25, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The concert will take place at Union University’s Savage Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Symphonic Winds, conducted by Tony Burriss, will perform an eclectic grab bag of works by American Composers entitled “So, What’s Next?”

Our Swing Orchestra, under the baton of David Kyles, will also present a program that is sure to please, with the theme of “Baby Boomer Bombshells.”

The Jackson Area Community Bands is a fund of the Community Foundation of West Tennessee, with all donations being tax deductible. Our conductors and musicians live in West Tennessee and donate their services to bring live family-friendly music to the community.

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.

For more information visit us on Facebook, see our website at www.jacbinc.com or email us at jacommbands@gmail.com

Fall Concert 2024-November 25, 2024

Posted on by October 20, 2024

The Jackson Area Community Bands will present their Fall Concert on Monday, November 25, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The concert will take place at Union University’s Savage Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Symphonic Winds, conducted by Tony Burriss, will perform an eclectic grab bag of works by American Composers entitled “So, What’s Next?”

Our Swing Orchestra, under the baton of David Kyles, will also present a program that is sure to please, with the theme of “Baby Boomer Bombshells.”

The Jackson Area Community Bands is a fund of the Community Foundation of West Tennessee, with all donations being tax deductible. Our conductors and musicians live in West Tennessee and donate their services to bring live family-friendly music to the community.

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.

For more information visit us on Facebook, see our website at www.jacbinc.com or email us at jacommbands@gmail.com.

George Morton Googe, President, Jackson Area Community Bands

Fall Concerts 2024

Posted on by November 1, 2024

The Symphonic Winds will preform an eclectic grab bag of works by American Composers entitled “So, What’s Next?.” The Swing Orchestra will also present a programs with the theme of “Baby Boomer Bombshells.” The concert will be at Savage Chapel, Union University at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, admission is Free.

A Note From Our President

Posted on by October 20, 2024

Symphonic Winds Concert (conducted by Tony Burris)

Our Spring concert will be held Monday, May 6th, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Savage Chapel, Union University in Jackson.  Admission is free and the public is invited.

Swing Orchestra (conducted by David Kyles)

Our Swing Orchestra concert will be held on Sunday, May 5th, 2024 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Savage Chapel, Union University in Jackson.  Admission is free and the public is invited.

We hope to see everyone at our next concerts.

Our musicians are all from our local West Tennessee area.

George Morton Googe, President, Jackson Area Community Bands

Fall 2024 Concert Flier

Symphonic Winds

Posted on by October 20, 2024

 

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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Jackson Swing Orchestra

Posted on by October 20, 2024

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 us  at jaccommbands@gmail.com Tony Burriss at tbphs@yahoo.com, or David Kyles at trumpet1@charter.net.