Monday, December 27, 2010

Upcoming Gigs

The gigs are already flowing in for 2011. You can see the band at the Whangarei Museum on Monday  the 31st of January. If you haven't already heard the bands new female vocalist, Sara Harris, this will be a good chance to hear her.

Band photos

What better way to introduce the band than some photos from our gigs over the years....

Performance outside Clapham Clocks, town basin, Whangarei. Looks like Tania Maich was on vocals that day with John Drake on guitar.




Recording session at brass band hall. John Fraser on bass, Naomi Neuman on keys, Grant Burns, Derek Hopper, John Cook and Bill Whitlock on trumpets, Colin on drums.




Stalwarts of the trombone section, Ian and Dennis. Colin Toomer behind on drums.



These there pics show the band playing at Russell in 2008. Saxes from foreground back are Duncan Hamilton, Barbara Mason, Don Durrant, Reese Hellmondollar, Diane Strawbridge. Bass is John Fraser. Trumpets are Derek Hopper, Grant Burns, bones are Denis Lee and Ian Mason.


The band's mean 1st tenor, Don Durrant


Trumpet player, Derek Hopper


From left to right, Diane Strawbridge, Reese Hellmondollar, Don Durrant, back row: Ian Mason, Denis Lee, Grant Burns, Derek Hopper 


Basin City Big Band Calendar