Community Jazz Bands

Community Jazz Bands that you can join!

The Little Big Band is a 10 piece jazz and pop ensemble. Our repertoire ranges from early swing through to Chicago and Gordon Goodwin. Our arrangements are on the easier side of the difficulty spectrum. We gig at community events, supported living homes and nursing homes. We’ve had CMU students sit in occasionally. We would be open to having interested students sit in on some rehearsals. Contact George to find out more, [email protected].
George Bednarczyk

The Executive Big Band was originally formed in 1975 under the name “The Executive Orchestra”. The group was started by members of various musical groups in the city that had an interest in playing Big Band music for dances, conventions, weddings and the like. Over time the band has expanded its repertoire to include music from the decades after the big band era, and to include vocal music. The band has always had a strong membership of professionals and semi-professionals, music educators, and dedicated enthusiasts. The current band spends much of its energy volunteering to play for seniors at various facilities, and other paying gigs such as swing dance clubs.
As 2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the formation of the band, we are planning a concert at the Park Theater in Winnipeg on the 8th of April 2025 to celebrate the occasion. The concert will feature a set by the current band, and a second set of a band consisting of Executive Big Band alumni’s, some of whom were original members of the 1975 band. Watch for further information and come and join us for the fun!
We rehearse Saturday morning. Contact is Dave Nowosad: [email protected], cell 204-960-4414

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Community Bands

The German Club Band is a dance band. We play traditional German waltzes, polkas and a little Latin.
We normally have 15 members. We did 25 jobs last year and will do the same this year.
We do a lot of senior homes as well as Folklorama and Oktoberfests. We have a singer that sings in German.
Thanks Neil Allison, President, German Club Band (website: www.germanbandwinnipeg.ca)
https://youtu.be/ck3H6ZJdMk0?si=Yued6ZcHG96Lr7U2
Neil Allison, President, German Club Band

The Northwinds Community Band practices in East Kildonan, at Salisbury- Morse Place School, 795 Prince Rupert Ave. (corner of London and Prince Rupert) every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9:30. We go from the 2nd Wednesday of September to the end of May. Our members range in age from 18- 75+ (they won’t admit it). Our current conductor is Jim Warner. We play at seniors residences, the Music Lover’s Festival, Community Band events, even back yards! For more info, contact, Paula Walker, at [email protected] . (website: https://northwindsband.weebly.com/).
Paula Walker, President, Northwinds Community BandWe’re always looking for new members! Thank you.

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Funding assistance provided by the Manitoba government. Aide financière accordée par le gouvernement du Manitoba.

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