Coronado Big Band

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The CBB was formed in 1997 as a local community band and was originally intended to give high school students a band to play in that was unavailable at the school level. Over the years those students moved on and older local musicians started joining. The chart list was growing, musicians rotated in and out of open chairs and within a few years, the band was enjoying a solid group of great players.
The next few years saw some personnel and director changes and is now floureshing as San Diego's best unknown big band. That's right, we're relatively unknown to the general public because the band rarely played outside of Coronado but this is changing. We've had performances at Dizzy's jazz club downtown San Diego and we're going to be playing at Balboa Park for their twilight concert series. Of course we still play at our usual local hangouts, the Coronado Ferry Landing and Coronado's summer concert series at Spreckles Park. We have also played for corporate and private events such as weddings, dances, banquets and fundraising events.
We rehearse every Tuesday night at Coronado High School and our book contains charts written and/or performed and/or recorded by Gordon Goodwin, Sammy Nestico, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Neal Hefti, Bill Hollman, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Lennie Neihaus, Tom Kubis and many more.
The band is available for hire so please inquire within if you are interested in having us play for your next event.
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This is what influences us the most. The sound of the Count Basie Orchestra is unique and is something we try to match. Enjoy this clip of Jerry Lewis in the movie Errand Boy.