Sunshine Brass Band of Tampa Bay

Monday, April 12, 7pm to 9pm.

Fly the BRASSY SKIES!

From DowntownLakelandFL.COM:

First Friday is a free monthly celebration in Downtown Lakeland from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

March 5, 2010 -”Open Mic Night” - Amateur musicians were invited to set up in designated spots throughout Downtown Lakeland. A People’s Choice Award went to the act with the most votes.

The Sunshine Brass Band will also be part of this event, which for March, is also themed: "Expressions of a Cancer Journey".

We are taking pre-orders for the (as yet unnamed) Christmas CD, for $10 each.

Of course, our original debut album "Sunshine and Brass" (see the Recordings link to the left) is still available, also for $10 each. If you order "Sunshine and Brass", of course, that one can be shipped immediately. The Christmas disk will be released probably around the summer of 2010.

I will be adding a proper shopping cart to this website soon, but in the meantime, you can preorder your copies by sending $10 via Paypal to tim@timjones.com for each disk (that's me).

I am writing this from the back of the recording area of The Springs Theater.

The brass and percussion have recording everything during the past 48 hours, and now I am watching our Music Director, Jim Cheyne work with the magnificent choir from Carrollwood Baptist Church to record the special brass-band/choir pieces, "The First Noel" and "O Holy Night".

The post-production work will be performed over the next few weeks, and soon you'll be able to share in the sounds that I am hearing right now.

Tim Jones (Cornet & Webmaster)

Is a brass band sometimes a little too much? Sure, but we can accomodate those occasions too. The "Videos" link to the left contains a sample of Christmas music from 2009. The players in these videos are, from left to right:

• Dave Peto, Flugelhorn,
• Linda Detman, Trombone,
• Andy Glow, Euphonium,
• Timothy Jones, Tuba,
• Lew Green, Cornet,
• George deGuzman, Trumpet

John Wheeler emailed me with the date for Tuba Christmas: December 19. While not an activity of the Sunshine Brass itself, I'm sure that our friends would appreciate hearing about it.

Click the "Read More" link for his press release!

Five, six, thirteen, twenty! Those are the December dates to remember! See the Concerts Page for all the details! Or you can become a Facebook Band Fan, and Facebook will remind you of each event as it approaches.

We're still on for Ashton Gardens as well!

See you there!

The Band has resumed rehearsals, and is taking pre-orders for the Christmas CD, which will be recorded in September and (hopefully) ready in time for, well, Christmas!

Two new appearances are at the Concerts page, both dear friends: Ashton Gardens in October and Trinity United Methodist in December.

Yes, the Holiday Horns is still going to happen. We just haven't determined the date yet.

It's good to be back!

Our friends at BBCF (Brass Band of Central Florida) need a Euphonium player from now until at least the US Open Brass Competition on November 7th, 2009.

Interested parties should contact Steve Hewitt or Kevin Cramer ASAP!

One of the band's longest-serving leaders, Randy Stribling, has experienced the loss of his wonderful wife of 35 years. We stand by our dear friend during this difficult time. Use the Read More link below for the loving tribute he penned for her.