While The Akron Big Band has been playing for over 50 years, the band is more vibrant than ever before. When many think of “big band” music they don’t realize that our genre is bringing alive popular music throughout history. That’s true across the last century as we play music from about every decade.
THE BAND MEMBERS
BAND MANAGEMENT
- Jim Fry, Director
- Publicity & Social Media | Website: Jay Wise
Greg
Riley
Lead Alto
David
Ciucevich
Alto 2
Bethany
Westphal
Lead Tenor
Allen
Gage
Lead Tenor
John
Hurst
Tenor 2
Paul Bezbatchenko
Bari Sax
Kevin Wallick
Lead Trumpet
Jim Fry
Solo Chair
Chris Jones
Trumpet 3
Rich Lindemeyer
Trumpet 4
George Rosin
Lead Trombone
Brendan Leob
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Mark Mitchell
Bass Trombone
Greg Gibson
Bass
Scott Velardo
Drums
Jennifer James
Piano
Karla Cummins
Bruce Ballard
Bethany Westphal
The Akron Big Band 