The Big Band of Rossmoor

04/15/2025

The Big Band of Rossmoor Presents

🎵 The 27th Annual Generations in Jazz Festival 🎵

Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00PM

Rossmoor Event Center

For tickets & additional info, visit: https://27thGeninJazzFestival.eventbrite.com

08/02/2024

https://youtu.be/OHInNSdQEgk
On the 100th Anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue we all gathered to help raise funds for public school music educatioin. We raised $20,000. We are sending 1/2 to our Oakland partner schools and 1/2 to our local schools. The Big Band of Rossmoor is so fortunate to be the host band and share Nathan Joeseph an 11th grader on piano. He is performing by ear. Listen and enjoy at the 2024 Lafayette Rotary Gershwin Festival at the Rez!

07/18/2024

25 years later these 8th graders are now the Director of Curriculum and Special Guest Arrtist/Instructors at Camp. Meet Kyle Athayde follow the link to last nights Kyle Athayde Dance Party Band performance evening at Lafayette Summer Music Workshop and a Feature with Billy Buss now Billy Buss - Trumpeter, Composer, Educator, Producer Berklee College of Music
> Assistant Professor of Brass> Co-Director, Berklee Brass Week
> Director, Tower of Power Ensemble They are holding in thier hands a CD recored in 2003 featuring them live I have been waiting to hand to them. How much fun!

Billy's featured solo is about 53 min into A Night in Tunisia.

07/16/2024

25th Year - OPENING DAY with 144 students plus always magnificent musicians who know how to teach improvisational jazz from across these United States. Welcome you to Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop! A Part of Generations In Jazz and The Big Band of Rossmoor.

06/23/2024

29 years ago - the original Rossmoor Fun Band first rehearsal with band stands logo ( The Big Band of Rossmoor)still in development

05/14/2024

29th Annual - Rotary of Lafayette Concert: Featuring
GEORGE GERSHWIN and the 100th Anniversary of Rhapsody In Blue with the Big Band of Rossmoor and our High School Student Nathan Joseph on Piano. All proceeds benefit school music programs in Oakland and Lafayette.

This is our last show of the season. Won't you join me as we honor the iconic American Artist - George Gershwin who's talents spanned from jazz to classical and ballet, and much more!

-Music bridges people-

Please join me and The Big Band of Rossmoor and The Lafayette Rotary.

04/16/2024

Join us for our 28th Annual Generations In Jazz Festival April 17, 2024. Event Center Rossmoor 7pm Show featuring:
Stanley Middle School Jazz Messengers-Directed by Tod Minson
Northgate High School Jazz Band II - Directed by Roberto Garcia-Leiva
The Big Band of Rossmoor - Directed by Greg Brown and Mo.
The Big Band of Rossmoor Alumni All Star Band with Michael Henning, Evan Gruver and many more!! Wine on the VIP Tables so remember this is no ice cream affair. And we will be honoring many important community people who have fortified our existence working with the generations for these 28 years. See you there and remember we span 12 t0 87 so that's a lot. Come and help keep time!!!

01/24/2024

06/14/2023

For all the big brass fans out there

04/19/2023

Tonight - the 27th Annual Generations In Jazz Festival opens featuring Special Guest Artist Mary Fettig and Stanley Middle School Jazz Messengers plus Northgate High School Jazz Band II.
The show is a Sell Out . We welcome the generations to come together and enjoy this Original American Art Form - Jazz!

04/19/2023

Tomorrow Nights Show will feature 3 bands in the 27th annual Generations In Jazz Festival with Special Guests Mary Fettig