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The Lunch Break Big Band poses to snap a quick photo during their recital at the Reno Jazz Festival on April 29. The band played three tunes, then received constructive criticism from the clinicians at the festival.

61st annual Reno Jazz Festival offers new ideas to SBCC bands

Natas Regalado, Staff Writer
May 12, 2023
Professional trombone player Alex Iles fronts the City College Lunch Break Big Band at the Dos Pueblos Jazz Festival on March 3 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band also had the opportunity to rehearse with Iles before the festival.

Local high school’s Instrumental Program jazzes it up with bands

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023
Moon Man Whitehead pulls the bow of his viola to create a drone that underlies the melodies of Marin Marais Cinq Danses Francaises Anciennes on Friday, Feb. 24 at SBCC in Santa Barbara, Calif. The violist performed the complex French piece in a duo with John Douglas on piano.

SBCC Music program offers rare opportunities for music majors

Natas Regalado, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
Kellen Romano serenades the crowd at SoHo Restaurant and Music Club with his arrangement of It Don’t Mean A Thing If You Ain’t My Baby on Feb. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC big bands swing SOhO audience into Valentine’s day

Sunny Silverstein, Associate Editor
February 17, 2023
Professor Eric Hediner conducts Sevens The One for City Colleges Good Times Big Band on Nov. 17 at the Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Eric Heidner’s forte is conducting pieces for the music department

Claire Geriak, Staff Writer
November 21, 2022
Professor Emeritus Dr. Charles H. Wood III (bottom left) conducts the premiere of his Fanfare for America with a combined brass choir on Nov. 6 at First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara, Calif. Members of the various ensembles that performed earlier in the night came together to bring Wood’s piece to life.

Music Departments shows off their talents using multiple instruments

Claire Geriak, Staff Write
November 11, 2022
Band Director Eric Heidner conducts the Good Times big band during City Colleges Big Band Blowout on April 18, at the Garvin Theater in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Big Band Blowout is City Colleges annual production showcasing its three jazz bands, Good Times, Lunch Break and New World.

Big sounds, big energy highlight ‘Blowout’ at SBCC Garvin Theatre

Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer
April 22, 2022
From left, Simon Blondell and Eli Nania swap sax solos during the Lunch Break’s performance of Dan Gailey’s big band standard “Attack of the Tenor Titans on Monday, Nov. 15 at City College’s Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif. During solos, conductor Jim Mooy walked to the side to let the audience concentrate fully on the players.

Big Bands bring jazz back to the City College Garvin Theatre stage

Laura Luevanos, Staff Writer
November 19, 2021
The City College concert band rehearses for their upcoming concert on Nov. 17 at the Garvin Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Concert Band will only be performing with 55 people this year, as opposed to the usual 100.

In person and on beat, SBCC’s Concert Band returns to Garvin

Melissa Garcia, Staff Writer
November 19, 2021

SBCC music department to host first String and Wind Festival

KATHYVAN TRAN, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2017
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