GaryD Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomMoore Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Sounds great! Best wishes for success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slate belt corpsman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Gary - Who else is involved in running this organization? Is it Murphy and the crew from Music Express? Can't wait to hear/see more about this new adventure ................ Slate Belt Corpsman (too many corps, years to mention) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpsBuff Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Wow... this is actually the closest drum corps organization to me now... Now if only they would move it to the other side of the Del. Mem Br. so I wouldn't have to pay a toll each time we might be in business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMCK Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 It's a good time...very welcoming people of varried experience, drum corps participation, and abilities. Fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryD Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Gary - Who else is involved in running this organization? Is it Murphy and the crew from Music Express? Can't wait to hear/see more about this new adventure ................ Slate Belt Corpsman (too many corps, years to mention) The staff of Swing House includes: Director: Bill Rasmussen Communications: Gary Dickelman Marketing: Joel Leson Secretary and Treasurer: Annette Costa Annual Concert Coordinators: Bob Castor & Bob Wagner Music Director / Composer / Arranger / Instructor: Larry Kerchner To your question, The Music Express is a completely separate organization...no connection. Swing House has had two rehearsals so far and completed three numbers (two Kerchner originals, plus his arrangement of "Fever"). Great stuff...an adventure that is truly off and running! I will keep you informed as we proceed with the December rehearsals and get ready for our first show in March. Best, Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Vibrato Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 An ensemble dedicated to swing? I love it! Sounds challenging! You got me tapping my feet already! Can't wait to see/hear y'all Please keep us updated, especially your first show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Vibrato Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Almost forgot! Are you in "G" or "Bb"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryD Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 Almost forgot! Are you in "G" or "Bb"? Yes. :-) We are currently using "all of the above." It works. Perhaps at some point in the future we will decide on specifics, but for now we have a large number of 3-valve G instruments, plus some Bb and F...even a CC tuba (that would be me). We even had a trombone last time! If it's brass, you are welcome to play it. :-) Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryD Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 Friday, December 5th marked another banner day for Swing House as the group welcomed new members in lower, middle and upper brass sections. What a sound! Couple this with the addition of the amazing free-lance jazz drummer John Rozum (left) and you can easily image where Swing House is heading! John has performed with big bands and combos throughout the northeast US. He has been playing and teaching professionally for 39 years. Many of his students have joined the ranks of top DCA and DCI drum and bugle corps through the years. John has also been involved in studio recordings, has performed with the Reading Pops, and was the percussionist for over 40 musicals. John has also backed up such celebrities as Helen O’Connell, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Mcguire, Jack Carter, Myron Floren, Al Cohn (Woody Herman), Richie Cole, (Buddy Rich), Johnny Petillo (from the Duprees) and the Day Brothers, to name just a few. He has performed and adjudicated with former members of the Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Glenn Miller, Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras as well as Jim Snidero, Chris Vadala, Dave llama, Dennis DiBlasio, Dave Stahl, Matt Neiss, Bob Curnow and Larry Kerchner. On Friday night Swing House completed its fourth number, "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" plus added Rozum's outstanding percussion to "The House of Swing," "Fever," and "Bloogle Blues." Swing House will clearly be ready to punctuate the Jazz Festival with a world-class performance on March 14th. Further, a second performance has been added to the growing schedule: The Dixie Stinger! The Yankee Rebels' "Stinger" is one of the most popular and successful alumni drum corps events each year. The lineup is always terrific, the auditorium fills to capacity, the food is great and it is typically the drum corps season opener for many. Swing House is sure to be a crowd pleaser with its unique and upbeat form of brass and percussion. Swing House's schedule through the "Stinger" is as follows (rehearsals, unless otherwise indicated): Dec 19th, Jan 9th and 23rd; Feb 6th, 20th and 27th; Mar 13th, 14th (Jazz Festival), 27th; April 4th (Dixie Stinger). While the ranks are growing, there is still room for more. So please stop by Penns Grove High School, 334 Harding Hwy, Carneys Point, NJ 08069 on rehearsal nights. Come on in, and Swing House will do the rest! Best regards, Gary PS Check out the web site http://www.swinghouse.org and the blog http://swinghouseinc.blogspot.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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