he origin of Your Friendly Neighborhood Big Band (YFNBB) is somewhat of a mystery. It could have been Jesse McBee or Graeme Gardiner who first mentioned the idea, but somehow, a bunch of past and present UofL students converged on a random Tuesday night in November of 2010 to play some big band music. Russel Zimmer's substantial jazz library sustained the bulk of the book. But Joe Dunn would inevitably take on the roll of “driving force” of the band, both as drummer, conductor and composer.

As weeks grew into semesters and shows grew into experiences, YFNBB took on a life of its own. University students would leave after graduation as military personnel would mysteriously show up with trumpets in tow. Some days the band swung, other days it rocked and even “funked up the joint.” Whichever step the band took, YFNBB has always been happy to pull its audience on to the dance floor to make the fun happen.

Right now, YFNBB is working on a handful of recording projects including a music video, a cd release and the recording and live show of Buster V. Charlie, a multi-media presentation in association with the Louisville Film Society. You can still find the big band at the twice-monthly show at the Nachbar in Germantown. With local heavies like Drew Miller, Allison Cross, Joey Thiemann, Kendall Carter and so many others, Your Friendly Neighborhood Big Band is a show worth watching!

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Shout Section Big Band is Chicagoland's most exciting 10-20 piece big band!  We perform for weddings, corporate events, city concerts, swing/lindy dances and for live music venues!  We have a band to fit your event and budget!  Our musicians, singers and tunes are the absolute best in the Midwest.  We are also ... extremely fun to work with!

Hi I'm Bob Rutkas and this is the Yorkville Big Band <a href="http://soundcloud.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soundcloud.com</a> page.The band is composed of a truly eclectic group of musicians, pro's including many current and emeritus band directors, high school, college students, and advanced amateurs.The band has been around over a decade and is directed by Rick Falato.Our performance schedule is at
<a href="http://www.yorkvillebigband.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.yorkvillebigband.com</a>
Learn about the members, the band and hear some great samples and see videos taken thru the years.
Be certain to see my channel at
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My site features my soundtracks, original jazz and some of my arrangements of jazz chestnuts.

Please note that these musical recordings are for educational purposes only and are not to be copied by any means and/or used commercially in any venue.

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