Swingtime Jazz Band Welcomes Spring with March Concerts and Dance

Concert Admission Free; Dance Tickets Just $5 in Advance, $6 at the Door

MELBOURNE, FL, February 15, 2011 – Local jazz lovers and dancers alike can expect a springtime treat when the Swingtime Jazz Band presents its annual “Tribute to the Big Bands” concerts at 7:30 p.m. on March 16 and 17, and its “Swing Into Spring Ball” at 7 p.m. on March 18. Both the concerts and the dance will be held at the Melbourne Auditorium at 625 E. Hibiscus Avenue.

For the concerts, Swingtime Jazz Band Conductor Art Martin will lead the band through an upbeat program that features many of the most popular sounds of the Big Band era, including selections such as Tommy Dorsey’s “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” Duke Ellington’s “In a Mellow Tone,” Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood,” and Benny Goodman’s “Let’s Dance.” Popular local vocalists Sally Hart and Len Fallen will sing during the concert.

The “Swing Into Spring Ball” will feature a variety of selections covering swing, waltz, polkas and Latin music – as well as the occasional rock tune. Sally Hart and Len Fallen also will sing. During the dance, the band auxiliary will have a concession table with snacks, soft drinks, bottled water and ice for sale. Tables can be reserved in advance for groups of six or more by calling the band office at 724-0555.

Those who would like to brush up on their dancing skills can do so from 6 to 7 p.m., when Laura Beers (www.adancersvoice.com or 751-4766) offers lessons. Cost is $5, payable to the instructor.

More information about these events and about the band is available by visiting www.mmband.org or calling 724-0555.

Swingtime, part of the Melbourne Municipal Band, is a 20-piece jazz band, playing music from the 1920s to the 1970s. The for-hire band features saxophones, trombones, trumpets, a piano, guitar, bass and trap set, along with two vocalists and a conductor/announcer.

About the Melbourne Municipal Band
The Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB), established in 1965, plays free concerts for the citizens of Brevard County nearly every month, and also contributes to the community through parades, patriotic concerts and ceremonial performances. Some 30 percent of the band’s 80-plus members are professional musicians. In a typical year, the band serves 69,000 concert attendees, and its members give 27,000 hours of community service in the form of rehearsals and performance time.

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Carmen L. Bright
Marketing Communications Associates, Inc.
Voice: 321-254-0171
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Swingtime Concert – Tribute to the Big Bands

Mar ’11
16
7:30 pm
Mar ’11
17
7:30 pm

Performing Group: Swingtime Jazz Band
Location: Melbourne Auditorium
Type: Concert

Swing into Spring Ball

Mar ’11
18
7:00 pm

Performing Group: Swingtime Jazz Band
Location: Melbourne Auditorium
Type: Dance

Dance Instruction Available 6-7 pm $5 payable to Laura Beers,

www.ADancersVoice.com

Free Spacecoast Spectacular Concert by Melbourne Municipal Band to Feature Local Student Musician


Fun, Family-friendly Concert Features Four of Brevard’s Up-and-Coming Musicians

MELBOURNE, FL, March 15, 2011 – The Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB) will showcase the exceptional musical talents of four area students when it presents its “Spacecoast Spectacular” concert at 7:30 p.m. April 20 and 21, at the Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. The concert is free and tickets are not required.

In addition to popular selections by the MMB, under the direction of Principal Conductor Staci Cleveland, the concert will feature:

~ Sisters Marissa Nichole Voors, 17, playing the flute, and Sandy Voors, 16, playing the clarinet. Each will perform a solo and then will join the band in a duet. Both are very active in the Space Coast Young Marine program and provide free music lessons to at-risk students through Club Esteem in Palm Bay.

~ Tristan Charles Rhodeside, 15, playing the violin. He has more than 12 years of musical experience and is the concert master of the Philharmonic Orchestra at the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra.

~ Lainey MacKinnon, 10, a vocalist who will perform Over the Rainbow with the band.  She recently received two Superior ratings in vocal competition at the State Music Federation competition in Jacksonville.

“These concerts are an expression of MMB’s core mission, which is to provide free musical education for our members and our community,” said Cleveland.  “I’m really looking forward to giving these inspiring young musicians the opportunity to perform. They have been working really hard to prepare, and I know this concert is going to be an experience they will never forget.”

Pre-concert music begins at 6:45 p.m. both evenings. On April 20, it will include the “Soul Patrol,” a jazz sextet from Viera High School, and the ART Trio, string players from the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra. On April 21, the ART Trio makes another appearance, along with the Holy Trinity Glee Club and a Brass Quintet.

Call 724-0555 or visit melbournemunicipalband.org for more information.

About the Melbourne Municipal Band
The Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB), established in 1965, plays free concerts for the citizens of Brevard County nearly every month, and also contributes to the community through parades, patriotic concerts and ceremonial performances. Some 30 percent of the band’s 80-plus members are professional musicians. In a typical year, the band serves 69,000 concert attendees, and its members give 27,000 hours of community service in the form of rehearsals and performance time.

Media Contact:
Carmen L. Bright
Marketing Communications Associates, Inc.
Voice: 321-254-0171
Fax: 321-752-9814