The information below is historical information. Currently we perform a Spring Concert and a Fall Concert. Our Directors are Tony Burriss for the Symphonic Winds and David Kyles for the Swing Orchestra. Updated information can be found on our website,
www.jacbinc.com
---George Morton Googe, President, Jackson Area Community Bands, posted August 12th, 2024
Our Purpose:
The Jackson Area Community
Band Association was organized to provide adult and student musicians performance opportunities in concert and Big Band settings. The band first met in 1994 at Jackson State Community College. In the summer of 2000, the band moved to Union University, reorganized, and became an independent, non-profit association. JACB is a member of the Association of Concert Bands, a national organization for community and civic bands. Membership:
Our members range in age from high school students to senior citizens with a wide variety of occupations and interests. Membership in the concert band is open to anyone beginning with high school students who can play a minimum of grade 3 (or higher) music. Membership in the Jackson Swing Orchestra is limited to availability of openings and requires an invitation from the director. Our members pay a yearly fee of $25.00. The Symphonic Winds is the symphonic arm of the JACB and rehearses on the first and third Monday evenings of the month, year-round, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the band room at Jennings Hall on the Union University Campus. The Jackson Swing Orchestra plays “big band” music and rehearses on the second and fourth Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Performances:
The Symphonic Winds performs at least three times a year, usually giving a winter, spring, and summer concert. Performances are held throughout the area at various colleges, schools and churches. The band has performed at city festivals and has been a part of Jackson Parks and Recreation Department’s “Concert in the Park” series each summer which is held at Highland Park. The Swing Orchestra performs with the concert band and also at various jazz festivals and other events throughout the year. Directors:
Dr.Joshua Veltman is the interim director of the Symphonic Winds. He began music lessons at the age of 9 and has been involved in music ever since. Josh majored in music at Calvin College and went on to earn master's and doctoral degrees in musicology from Ohio State University. Dr. Veltman now serves as a full-time faculty member at Union University, where he teaches courses in music history and art appreciation. He also directs the handbell choir at Union. Joshua's main instrument is the clarinet, which he played for several years in the Jackson Symphonic Winds before taking up the baton. Dr. Veltman aspires to lead the band in performances of the highest caliber to create a true community treasure for the city of Jackson and beyond. Joe Haynes has been a professional musician since the age of 12. He is the Associate Professor of Music at Jackson State Community College where he has taught for 30 years. In the 1970s, Joe was involved full-time in the Nashville music industry. He worked as a musician, music director, and producer for several major artists on tours and in recording studios. Joe has owned and operated a recording studio in Jackson for almost 30 years. He has written and produced radio and television jingles and commercials for businesses, political candidates, chambers of commerce, charities such the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and radio and television promos. He has produced CD's which have been distributed internationally. He has produced custom CD's for countless local artists, several Miss Tennessee winners and Miss Tennessee contestants, as well as many other clients. Joe is the director of the Jackson Swing Orchestra and plays alto sax in the band. He also plays with other area bands and does a solo act. His vision of the Jackson Swing Orchestra is an exclusive icon of timeless sophistication.
