"Portrait of Freedom", composed by Steven Reineke, conducted by Col. Rich Shelton, USAF Ret. Performed by the Arizona Winds Concert Band at our "Tribute to America's Armed Forces" concert May 26, 2013.

Portrait of Freedom - Arizona Winds Concert Band - 5/26/13

Joy in All Things performed by the Arizona Winds Concert Band at the Vista Performing Arts Center, Surprise Arizona - December 12, 2021.

The Joy of the Season

Joy in All Things

William Tell Overture performed by the Arizona Winds Concert Band - "Opera Warhorses" - Glendale Arizona - 2/9/2014


William Tell Overture - (Rossini) from "Opera Warhorses" 2/9/14

Recorded at our "Fiesta Latina" concert on 4-13-14. Derek Sanchez on solo flugelhorn. Arranged by band member Kerry Williams.

En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor - Derek Sanchez, flugelhorn

Malaguena - Ernesto Lecuona

Live concert recording from 11/2/14 "Spooktacular" concert. Composed by James Newton Howard, (2005 movie)arr. Jay Bocook.

King Kong - Soundtrack Highlights - James Newton Howard - 11/2/14

Live recording from 11/2/14 "Spooktacular" concert, Arr. by Jay Bocook. Features themes from William Tell Overture, Theme from Spider Man, The Phantom of the Opera, The Glory Days (from The Incredible's) and Zorro's Theme.

Who's That Masked Man? - Arr. Jay Bocook - 11/2/14

The Arizona Winds performs the movie theme from "Far & Away", from their Feb. 8, 2015 concert. Music by John Williams.

Far & Away Movie Theme - John Williams

The Arizona Winds Concert Band performs "The Best of Bond", from their February 8, 2015 "Movie Magic" concert. This special arrangement for the band is by band member Kerry Williams. Includes themes from James Bond's 007 original theme, Goldfinger, Skyfall, and Live and Let Die.

The Best Of James Bond

A live recording from the Arizona Wind's April 12, 2015 concert entitled "Cornucopia Throwback". The song is composed by John Williams (arr. John Moss)for the movie "Midway".

Midway March - Arizona Winds Concert Band 4-12-15

A live recording from the Arizona Winds Concert Band's April 12, 2015 "Cornucopia Throwback" concert, performing "Festive Overture" by Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Donald Hunsberger.

Festive Overture - Dmitri Shostakovich - Arizona Winds Concert Band

A live performance recorded on 5/10/15 during the Arizona Winds Concert Band's "Yosemite", season finale concert. "An American Portrait" (Lewis Buckley) features euphonium soloist and guest artist Brian C. Wilson. 

An American Portrait - Featuring Brian C. Wilson - Euphonium Soloist

Live recording from the Arizona Winds "Epic Marches" concert, May 5/22/16. Composed by Eric Coates, this is Movement III - Knightsbridge (march), from London Suite. This piece was used as the theme song for the BBC radio show "In Town Tonight".

Knightsbridge March from London Suite

Gershwin song arranged by Warren Barker, sung by Tony LaMotta

They Can't Take That Away From Me - Arizona Winds Concert Band featuring Tony LaMotta 12/8/02

A live recording from the Arizona Winds concert "High Adventure" on May 19, 2019.

High Adventure

Champagne & Roses

Star Spangled Banner arranged by John Williams - performed at "Honoring Our Nation's Veterans" concert on 11/4/2012

John William's Star Spangled Banner - Arizona Winds Concert Band 11/4/12

The Arizona Winds performs Tulsa: A Symphonic Portrait in Oil from their Music of the Great American West concert on October 27, 2019 in Glendale Arizona. This is a recording from the live concert.

Music of the Great American West

Tulsa: A Symphonic Portrait in Oil

The Arizona Winds performs "How the West Was Won" from their Music of the Great American West concert on October 27, 2019 in Glendale Arizona. This is a recording from the live performance.

How the West Was Won 2019

This is a live recording of the Arizona Winds Band's performance of Up! from the February 9, 2020 concert "Disney's Magic World".

Disney's Magic World

The Arizona Winds Concert Band was founded in 1974. It was formed to offer an experience for adults to further continue with their instruments after high school and college. They soon matured into a high level-performing ensemble thrilling its audiences with fine music. Throughout their existence, many wonderful guest conductors have appeared in front of this group and include such renown individuals as Geoffrey Brand of the London Wind Ensemble, A.S.C.A.P. composer William H. Hill, Arizona State University Director of Bands Dr. Richard Strange (ret.), past Northern Arizona University Director of Bands Dr. Patricia Hoy (currently School of Music Dean at University of Tennessee -Memphis, retired Northern Arizona University Director of Bands Dr. Donald Wolf and Col. John R. Bourgeois (ret.) of the world renown ‘Presidents Own’ US Marine Corp Band from Washington D.C.

The band performs throughout Arizona in such places as Prescott, Chandler, Carefree, Sun City and Glendale to name a few. They have been invited to perform at Arizona Central College, Northern Arizona University and numerous high schools and elementary schools throughout the valley, including travel out-of-state to school campuses in southern California.

At the retirement of John Thrasher in 1999 from Glendale Community College, the band chose to leave the school with its founder. Together they embarked on a new musical experience at a new location and with a new name, the Arizona Winds.  The 'premier' adult community band never looked back. They continue the tradition of fine musical performances, sharing their musical talents and enriching the lives of the wonderful communities that make up Arizona.

The group recently became a Non Profit Organization. Your generous and deeply appreciated donations are tax-deductible! 

The band performs concerts from October through May

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