The Official Brass Band of the City of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Brass Band News and Updates
Cincinnati Brass Band was honored to perform at the Ohio Music Educator Association Professional Development conference in Columbus, OH. The band was joined by feature soloists Ashley Hall-Tighe and Dan Grantham.
The program included:
The Cincinnati Brass Band enjoyed playing musical showtunes, jazz standards, and patriotic summer music for Diner en Blanc in Cincinnati, September 2022.
We were in the second section and competed against bands from Tampa Bay, Detroit, San Francisco, Huntsville, and St. Louis. This was the bands highest finish in 16 years!
Concerts were held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, a Salvation Army Benefit at St. George Center, the Lexington Brass Band Festival, a joint concert with Northwest High School, the Shane Hayes Scholarship Fund Benefit at Lemon Monroe HS, the Stanbury Park Ice Cream Social and a Cincinnati Art Museum Fund Raiser.
Membership: Conductor: Anita Cocker Hunt. Asst. Conductor: Drew Cremisio. Eb Soprano: John Burgess, Jim Olcott. Cornets: Brian Buerkle, Drew Cremisio, Bob Gray, Wendell Griffin, Jr., Joe Hardin, Craig Hartje, Bill Harvey, Derek Lance, Richard McNutt, Steve Monroe, Robert Pugh, Vince Rahnfeld, Cathy Schanz, Christine Schuster, James Vennemeyer, Greg Woodrum, Chuck Wyrick. Flugelhorn: Tim Brewer, Mary Jo Sparrow, Jim Yost. Alto Horn: Hughey Hancock, Lisa Hancock, Ron Lutterbie, Pete Metzger, Chuck Strain, Janice Trytten, Kim T. Trytten, Bob Weekley, Judy Weekley. Baritone: Ernie Roman. Euphonium: Jeff Evans, Mark A. Hensler, Steve Hoock, Bill Wilkie. Trombone: John Bales, Jeff Clymer, Bill Gemmer, David Haldeman, Al Holzmeister, Tom Jones, Rod Rupp, Bill Taggart. Tuba: David L. Abbott, David A. Bullock, Brad Goldman, Jeanne Howard, Paul Howard, Donald Lance, Jamie Lawless, Richard J. Meehan, Doug Parrott, Karl P. Robinson. Percussion: Christopher S. Daria, Niccholas Mavrigoglov, Richard Moehlman, Steve Strider, Dan Walsey, Daniel Wooten. Librarian: Jack Bunton
In March of 1993, the CBB is organized by Bill Harvey of Buddy Rogers Music, with Anita Cocker Hunt and Drew Cremisio as co-directors. Later Anita becomes the director, as Drew shifts to a role of principal cornet and assistant director. The band’s first performance is at the Tri-County Mall. Other concerts were held at the Wyoming Village Green, Hamilton Airport, Kenwood Mall, Northern Kentucky University, Roselawn Lutheran Church and the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Membership: Director: Anita Cocker Hunt. Assistant Director: Drew Cremisio. Eb Soprano: Jim Olcott. Cornet: Drew Cremisio, Bill Harvey, Richard McNutt, Robert Pugh, Jim Yost, Christine Schuster, Joe Hardin, Chuck Wyrick, Brian Buerilie, Greg Woodrum. Flugelhorn: Tim Brewer, Mary Jo Sparrow. Alto Horn: Chuck Strain, Janice Trytten, Pete Metzger, Bob Weekley, Judy Weekley. Trombone: David Haldeman, Al Holzmeister, Tom Jones, Bill Taggart, John Bales, Bill Gemmer. Baritone/Trombone: Jeanne Howard. Baritone: Ernie Roman. Euphonium: Mark Hensler, Steve Hoock, Kim T. Trytten. Tuba: David L. Abbott, Richard J. Meehan, Doug Parrott, Karl D. Robinson. Percussion: Daniel Wooten, Steve Strider. Librarian: Jack Bunton.