Navy Commodores

trjeam · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2002 4:59 pm Post subject:

On Feb the 6th the Navy Commodores are coming to our school to have a master class and perform for us.

I know nothing about them. Could someone give me some info on them and their current lead trumpeter and any other cool facts

YankeeMan · Posted: Wed May 29, 2002 9:14 pm Post subject:

Their lead player, Chris Walker, and their solo trumpet, Bill Moore, are both former students of the great Hank Levy at Towson State Univ. In addition, I've played with Chris many times, and he is a good friend. I haven't heard the Commodores since their longtime leader, pianist Jerry Ascione left. On a side note, Chris, and many of the Commodores, play on Ascione's 1st CD.IMHO, the Commodores moved up to best military band, after Vaughn Nark left the Airmen of Note. Let me know if you enjoy the concert.
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trjeam · Posted: Thu May 30, 2002 6:14 pm Post subject:

Oh man the concert was out of this world. I noticed that the guys switched lead on certain songs. I got the oppurtunity to go up on stage and play with them. WE played a song called "Fly me to the moon" I played second just so that I could stand next to the lead and hear him play . heheh. It felt so cool playing with a great jazz band and a hell of a trumpet section. Mr. John Blount played lead during the song I joined in. And his sound was strong that it just left me amazed.

It was a great expirience for me. Something that i will never forget.
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