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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
From left, Chris Fedderson and Gabriel Rangel duel over their solo during Lunch Breaks preformance of Pep-Pep on Monday, April 24 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The duo have often soloed together in past performances with City College.

Jazz bands showcase their final concert at the Big Band Blowout

Bailey Schroerlucke, Associate Editor
April 28, 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
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
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
Grammy Award-winning artist Ted Nash virtually attends a Lunch Break Big Band rehearsal on Oct. 1 in the Drama/Music building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band members each play original compositions for Nash, then receive feedback on their work.

SBCC’s jazz bands to play with Grammy Award-winning artist

Bianca Ascencio, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 4, 2021
From left, Andrea Adame, Roxy Hernandez and Koby Pfonner, practice a new song wearing special masks with flaps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Room 105 in the Drama/Music building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Adame said playing through a mask was doable but a little bothersome on fast charts.

SBCC musicians swing back into the rhythm of playing in person

Bianca Ascencio, Arts & Entertainment Editor
September 10, 2021
Composer and band leader Elliot Deutsch of the Pandemonium Big Band played alongside City College musicians on a YouTube livestream on Monday April, 12 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Deutsch was calling in from Los Angeles, with students participating from across the state.

Acclaimed composer joins Lunch Break band for latest virtual show

Rodrigo Hernandez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 16, 2021
Screen Grab of Jazz Improvisation and Guitar Studies instructor Tony Ybarra describing the challenges in teaching music classes remotely during the “SBCC Jazz at the Cutting Edge” webinar hosted by SBCC Foundation president Geoff Green on Thursday, Sept. 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Jazz at The Cutting Edge spotlights new direction for music program

Cassandra Wilkins, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
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