Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York

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“Everything about the program struck me as first class and the proof was in the playing!” - Tim Page, music critic, Washington Post

"The Gramercy group may well be the most exciting brass group I have ever heard." - Gettysburg Festival News ..

Named the official brass band of New York by Mayor Rudy Giuliani. American Record Review calls the group excellent and Brass Band Bridge Magazine says "Gramercy Brass establishes the bench mark". The New York Times calls them "the ultimate in pomp and circumstance". The group gets its name from the area of Manhattan in which founder John Henry Lambert grew up, Gramercy Park.

Not only is GBOofNY an awesome concert experience, playing everything from Shostakovich to Duke Ellington, they have always had a deep involvement with education. Open rehearsals, master classes, school clinics, and their ever growing brass band camp at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. They are affiliated with numerous schools in NJ and NYC, including the LaGuardia School for the Performing Arts and one of the only schools in the nation to have a dedicated brass band program, St.Hilda's and St. Hugh's.

In performance they collaborate with a wide variety of instrumentalists and singers including broadway performers like Brian Stokes Mitchell and tenor Michael Amante. Jazz luminaries the likes of Dena DeRose and Dave Brubeck have also shared the stage with Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York.

The concerts are always exciting and full of something for everyone.

Member Since:

June 29, 2006

Members:

John Henry Lambert: Founder/Conductor/Artistic Director
Max Morden: Concert Master/Assistant Conductor/Composer&Arranger
Lee Ann Newland: Principal Horn/Educational Advisor
James De La Garza: Soprano Cornet
Tammy McLaughlin: Solo Cornet
Amy Nelson: Solo Cornet
Bob Sacchi: Principal Tuba/Arranger
Mike Fahie: Principal Trombone/Arranger
Dan McMillan: Principal Percussion
Ellis Berger: Set/Percussion
Tom Pinto: Euphonium/Grant Advisor
Rob Fournier: Euphonium/Baritone
John Palatucci: Euphonium
Rich Titone: Cornet
Sandy Coffin: Cornet
Andy Rodgers: Tuba
Andrew Baker: Tuba
Judy Lee: Alto Horn
Rich Johnson: Flugelhorn
Tony Hicks: Baritone/Stage Manager
Joel Shelton: Bass Trombone
Johannes Pfannuch: Trombone

Other fabulous players are drawn from the music scene of NJ/NYC and include Mark Johansen, Tom Verchot, Charlie Baker, Scott Mendoker, Annie Mendoker, Jeff Venho, Michelle Baker, Eileen Bedlington, Mike Baker, Chris Bubolz, Andre Despres, Bill Dunn, Jon Fowler, Wayne Goodman, Angela Gosse, Travis Heath, Charles Kiger, Jim Lake, Kyle Lane, Kyle Resnick, Jeff Krauss, Jeremy Milosczewicz, Kyle Turner, Todd Walker, & more.

Influences:

Great Music!

Sounds Like:

Ourselves
New York
Boston Pops without the strings
Duke Ellington
Sousa
Broadway
Film Scores
Fanfares
Americana
Max Morden
Shostakovich
John Williams
Bob Sacchi
Dave Brubeck
Peter Graham
William Himes
Traditional meets the new

Record Label:

Koch