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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, 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
Jazz instructor Andrew Martinez with his saxophone outside the Garvin Theater on Feb. 23, 2021, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Martinez first started playing the saxophone when he was in 8th grade and has never put it down since.

Anonymous donation strikes a chord with music department

Nev De Alba, Staff Writer
February 26, 2021

Music department shares concerns with online classes, cancels shows

August Lawrence, Staff Writer
March 30, 2020
Sophie Bakaev on Thursday, Feb. 13 2020, in the Drama/Music Building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

City College Applied Music student finds her voice through singing

August Lawrence, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
Music instructor Tony Ybarra helps David Struven perfect his piano playing for the Applied Music Program on Friday, Nov. 16, 2019, in the Drama/Music Building on West Campus in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Applied Music program to remain at SBCC after concerns of closure

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Courtesy of sbccfoundation.org

SBCC music students to play with five time Grammy award winner

Elizabeth Saubestre, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Joveth Jorquia puts the finishing touches on his new album in his music studio, DMXO Records. Joveth opened the studio in May of this year, sharing a building with his old teacher Dom Camardella, who taught at City College for 15 years.

Music tutor and former SBCC teacher merge recording studios

BARAA ALKASSIR, Channels Staff
September 29, 2017

Big Band Blowout! catalogues vast history of jazz at Garvin

JAMES LIVINGSTON, Channels Staff
May 2, 2017

Students to feature latest trends in music at Music Now! concert

GILLIAN BALDWIN, Channels Staff
April 21, 2017
Kevin Garren, grammy winning saxophonist and City College alumnus, performs the song “Bopularity” by Matt Catingub during the Legends of Jazz concert on Friday, April 7, at the Garvin Theatre. Garren Played with all three City College Jazz Bands.

Legends of Jazz concert features grammy-winning saxophonist

GILLIAN BALDWIN, Channels Staff
April 8, 2017
The Flute Quartet Trevor Dolin, Karen Dutton, Pamela Romani and Meredith Sedwick perform three pieces at the Chamber Winds Concert on Sunday, March 19, at the Fé Bland Forum. They played “Carinhoso Traditional” by Alberto Arantes, “Elegy” by Joseph Jongen, and “The Salt of the Earth” by Catherine McMichael.

Chamber Winds group concert blows away Fe Bland Forum

GILLIAN BALDWIN, Channels Staff
March 20, 2017
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