Boston Brass (Brass Quintet / USA)
BIOGRAPHY
For 33 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. Performing
exciting classical arrangements to burning jazz standards, Boston Brass treats audiences to a uniquebrand of entertainment captivating all ages. The ensemble's lively repartee, touched with humor andpersonality, attempts to bridge the ocean of classical formality to delight audiences in an evening of greatmusic and boisterous fun. The philosophy of Boston Brass is to provide audiences with a wide selection ofmusical styles in unique arrangements, provided in a friendly and fun atmosphere.
Through over 100 performances each year, the members of Boston Brass play to audiences at concerts,educational venues and jazz festivals. In addition to solo performances, Boston Brass regularly performs
with orchestras, wind ensemble, brass bands, marching bands and a variety of other ensembles. They
have performed in all 50 states and 32 countries and have conducted master classes around the world
including sessions and residencies at the Eastman School of Music, The Julliard School, Shepherd Schoolof Music at Rice University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, University of North Texas, Royal Academyof Music in London, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong
Academy of Performing Arts and Mahidol University in Bangkok.
Boston Brass is a Yamaha Performing Group and has been featured educators and performers at the Mid
West Band and Orchestra Clinic, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Japan Band
Clinic, Music Educators National Conferences, American Bandmaster Association Conference, TheAmerican Band College, Western International Band Clinic and Texas Bandmasters AssociationConvention.
Boston Brass has been featured on The CBS Early Show, National Public Radio's Performance
Today, The Great American Brass Band Festival and has recorded many diverse albums. Their latest
recording “Concerto Grosso” is a collaboration with Eric Rombach-Kendall and University of New Mexico
Wind Ensemble, “Reminiscing” is a tribute to Rolf Smedvig of the Empire Brass, “Rewired” features new
arrangements by the members of Boston Brass, Latin Nights, features a collection of some of the greatestclassical and jazz works by Latin composers and performers and features the legendary drummer SteveGadd, the beautiful voice of Talita Real, percussion and guitar. Other albums include Ya Gotta Try,featuring music from Horace Silver, Chick Corea and Dizzy Gillespie, produced by legendary jazzrecording genius Rudy van Gelder andWithin Earshot, featuring classical works by Shostakovich,Ginastera, Dvorak, Liszt and others.
Boston Brass has two holiday recordings, Christmas Bells are Swingin', and The Stan Kenton Christmas
Carols, featuring the Boston Brass All-Stars Big Band playing the truly phenomenal charts made popular
by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Boston Brass tours a vibrant holiday show each year featuring many of
the charts from these two albums, combined with a variety of solo and combo selections and some fun
surprises, which has quickly established the show as a perennial audience favorite.
2011 marked the 25th Anniversary of Boston Brass and was celebrated with the "25 Fanfares Project,"wherein 25 fanfares were premiered by composers from all over the country. Boston Brass also premiered
a new major commission by noted wind ensemble composer Brian Balmages and new arrangements by
the legendary Sam Pilafian. Additionally, Boston Brass was very excited to have the opportunity tocollaborate in the 2010/2011 season with the fabulous Imani Winds in a program entitled "Sketches ofSpain," featuring the music of Miles Davis and Gil Evans. In the 2012/2013 season the quintet began
touring their "Notes from the Balcony" program with the Enso String Quartet. The program features
music based on "Romeo and Juliet"