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'SPIRES BRASS BAND' in concert OCT.17

featuring: Scotty Ambush, bass

Sure to be a great evening with SpyroGyra bass player Scotty Ambush! 

One's of the world's greats, and he's a local from Frederick, MD.

I was asked by director Brian Hinckley to arrange the 'encore number' for the band and Scotty. We'll be playing my arrangement of Paul Simon's 'You Can Call me AL'. 

(...humming it already?...great brass lick!... famous bass lick!)

 

Full information here:

https://www.spiresbrassband.org/concerts

 

we Had a great evening of music and dance!

(will post some video excerpts from this special concert very soon!)

‘RE-LEAF AGENCY Suite’  - Sat. April 4th, New Spires Arts, Frederick MD !

https://weinbergcenter.org/shows/the-weather-people-half-mad-dance-present-re-leaf-agency/

The ‘Weather People’ are part of a unique evening of dance, music, video, and photography. 

Sharing a concert with MAD Dance, both groups are exploring our relationship with nature and society in a changing world…through dance, video, and music.

I've composed a 5 mvt. suite, trying to put into music some of my ‘thoughts’ and ‘responses’ to the ongoing changes in our world and the natural world, both current and never-ending. 

A truly unique evening. Many thanks to the Maryland State Arts Council for helping to make this all happen!

‘Weather People’ will also be performing some of our Jazz/Art Chamber music now with an additional musician, Anthony Stoika who'll be playing Vibes/Percussion. You'll also hear Adam Hanlin (trumpet), Sean Cookus (Tenor/Soprano sax), and Jacob Miner (Alto sax/Clarinet).

Just published!

Pleased to announce that two compositions of mine are now being published by 'CherryClassics'!

Links contains audio files and nice descriptions of the music by Gordon Cherry, former principal trombone of Vancouver Symphony and proprietor of CherryClassics
 

ARRIVER - trombone quartet

SONATINE - trombone and piano

Lana Spence Band

Very exciting to be performing with Lana's great band, and providing the horn section arrangements. 

As the description says on her website: 

"Horn driven Soul, Funk, and Rock fronted by powerhouse vocals!"

Check the band sites for more information and upcoming performances!

Bring on the Soul, Funk, and good old R&B ‘make ’em dance' music! Lana Spence understands what a horn section adds to a live band….and we love her for it! The Weather People horn section are helping to put smiles on peoples' faces and getting ‘em dancing. The inaugural year for the LSB had us performing at the Maryland Symphony Fundraising Gala, the Hip Gyspy Festival, the Funkstown Food Festival (gotta love that name!) and numerous clubs and bars in Maryland. Arranging music once again for ’Horn Band' is a dream come true!

Some upcoming summer events (2026):

Sunday, June 7; ‘Cajun Crawl Festival’, Martinsburg WV

Saturday, June 13; 'The Wood's Golf Resort', WV

Sunday, June 14; ‘Morgan Hall’, Hagerstown MD (fundraiser for ‘Holley Place’ foundation)

Friday, July 3; ‘The Woods Golf Resort’, WV (private club party w/fireworks)

Saturday, July 4; ‘Wintercamp Park’, WV (special July 4th concert)

Friday, July 11; Amani Brewery, Martinsburg, WV

Saturday, August 29; ‘GearHouse Brewing’, Chambersurg PA

Saturday, September 12, ‘In The Streets’ Festival, Frederick MD 

 

enter LSB band website

Matthew Wright (trombone) in Concert at Tanglewood! (2025)

Matthew Wright (trombone) in Concert at Tanglewood! (2025)

To perform selections from 'Weather People', as arranged by Matt for brass quartet.

Matthew Wright, trombonist and faculty member/instructor at Tanglewood for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, will be presenting a concert on Thursday, July 7 in Lenox, Mass at the West Street Theatre.

Matt has chosen some of my music for the 'Weather People' to be performed with his fellow faculty musicians. Thanks Matt!