[Trombone-l] Playing in New York City

[Frank Darmiento]

Aaron -
One source for band or wind ensemble playing is the
American Association of Concert Bands.  Go to their
web page at:
http://www.acbands.org

Select "Community Music Listings" and you'll get a
list of over 1300 community bands and wind ensembles.

Frank

--- Aaron Wright <wright546 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone!
> 
> I'm moving to New York City in May and I'm looking
> for some advice.  Right
> now I live in Ohio, and my day job is in computer
> tech support.  I play in a
> local wind ensemble and orchestra in the evenings. 
> I also get calls every
> once in a while to sit in with other groups, as well
> as church gigs here and
> there.  I'm going to be in NYC for at least a year,
> and I'd like to do the
> same thing if I can.
> 
> The first thing I need to work out is a place to
> practice.  Does anyone have
> suggestions?  I'm pretty sure I'll be living in
> Brooklyn.  Are there
> universities around that might have music professors
> that would let me use
> some of their space?  Are there other possibilities?
> 
> Next, what options are available for someone such as
> myself that just wants
> to play for fun?  Does anyone know any names of
> people or groups that I
> could contact?  I don't care about being paid, I
> just want to play.  Bands,
> orchestras, jazz groups, I love it all.  I'm betting
> that it's competitive
> there, definitely more so than Ohio.  I'm not sure I
> can make the cut, but
> that is for them to decide.
> 
> Last, does anyone have recommendations of who/what I
> should go hear when I'm
> there?  The New York Phil is already on the list, as
> well as the Mingus Big
> Band.  I'd also like to see the SNL band,
> Letterman's band, etc.  Other than
> that, I don't know of anything.  Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for the help!
> Aaron
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Frank T. Darmiento
Scottsdale, Arizona
frank at darmiento.com
www.SackbutMusic.com
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