For more information:
Jim Lawrence (972) 417-0903
DALLAS (March 22, 2010) – Mike Rossi has been named conductor of the New
Horizons Band of Dallas (NHBD), a group of approximately 60 adult volunteer
musicians who perform concerts across Greater Dallas. He will direct both the concert
band and its affiliated jazz orchestra, UpSwing.
Rossi is an adjunct professor of music at Texas A&M University in Commerce and a
trumpet professional who has performed with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and
also conducts the Frisco Jazz Band.
"Mike brings loads of talent and energy to the position," said Phil Cook, president of
NHBD. "We're excited to be working with him, and we look forward to sharing the
results with our audiences over the Dallas area."
Established in 1999, NHBD is unique among Dallas community bands due to its
minimum age of 50 for members and its jazz orchestra that performs separately from the
concert band. There are over 170 New Horizons Bands in the USA and Europe.
The New Horizons concert band covers a range of music from pop to Broadway and
Hollywood, touching on jazz and light classical, including marches and other traditional
wind band repertory. Special holiday concerts can often be created on request.
UpSwing specializes in dance music and the "big band" sound with standard
instrumentation and a featured vocalist.
New Horizons and UpSwing are available for concerts before a variety of audiences such
as professional and civic organizations; church groups; schools; retirement communities
and senior centers. As a nonprofit organization, both bands perform free of charge but
accept and encourage tax-deductible contributions from the community to help meet
expenses.
For more information or to schedule a performance, call Frank Bray at 972-757-4171 or
e-mail at fbray@att.net.
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