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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
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
The Santa Barbara City College Lunch Break Big Band performing on March 1, 2021 over Youtube through Jamulus. The band come together again after technical difficulties on Monday, Feb 22 prevented them from performing synchronistically.

Virtual performance magnificently highlights students’ musical chops

Bianca Ascencio, Copy Editor
March 5, 2021
SBCC Good Times Big Band Saxophonists play for the Monday night jazz performance at sOhO Restaurant and Music Club on Oct. 21, 2019, in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Eli Naania (Middle) played several saxophone solos during the show.

Jazz ensembles end semester after a crescendo of notable shows

August Lawrence, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
City College’s Lunchbreak Jazz Band performs on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Soho Restaurant & Music Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band performed five pieces, “Blue Daniel”, “You Go To My Head”, “Mornin’ Reverend”, “La Fiesta”, and “Who Me?”.

SBCC Jazz bands have a strong semester after loss of director

Kai Zheng, Staff Writer
May 3, 2019
Members of SBCC’s Good Times Big Band play jazz music as the first act in the Big Band Blowout Concert at 7:00pm on Monday, April 22, 2019 in the Garvin Theatre on West Campus at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC Jazz ensembles strong in final performance of the year

Kai Zheng, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
Students of SBCC’s Jazz Ensemble practice for their Big Band Blowout Concert happening Monday, April 22, 2019, in the Garvin Theater, on Thursday, April 18, 2019, in the Drama and Music Building Room 105 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC Jazz to take the stage for Big Band Blowout in Garvin

Kai Zheng, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
City College’s Lunchbreak Jazz Band performs on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Soho Restaurant & Music Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. The band performed five pieces, “Blue Daniel”, “You Go To My Head”, “Mornin’ Reverend”, “La Fiesta”, and “Who Me?”.

City College’s Big Bands bring electric jazz to SOhO House

Neil Erickson, Associate Editor
March 19, 2019

Big Band Blowout! catalogues vast history of jazz at Garvin

JAMES LIVINGSTON, Channels Staff
May 2, 2017

SBCC Music Concert Series to end with 4 shows and a bang

GILLIAN BALDWIN, Channels Staff
April 28, 2017
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