New World Brasscast

The One about the NABBA Championship 2023

Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of the recent NABBA Championships.

The One With Dr. Doug Lindsey

The One with Gail Robertson

Hosts Amy and Aaron sit down with Dr. Gail Robertson to chat about what she has been up to and a little behind the scenes of the goings on of the Brass Band of Battle Creek. _______________________________________________________________ Dr. Robertson bio: Dr. Gail Robertson has a distinguished reputation as a euphonium artist and teacher, soloist, and clinician. She has also garnered worldwide attention for leadership, her work as composer/arranger, and as a musical talent. Robertson serves as Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Central Arkansas. She is the former head of the jazz area where she coordinated jazz events and conducted the top jazz ensemble. In addition to teaching, she is a meme er of the Brass Band of Battle Creek, The New Sousa Band, The Blossom Festival Band and SymbiosisDuo with Dr. Stacy Baker. Robertson earned her B.A. degree from the University of Central Florida and a M.M. from Indiana University and D.M.A. from Michigan State University where she was a University Distinguished Fellow. Robertson has studied with Harvey Phillips, Phil Sinder, and Ava Ordman. She performed for ten years with the world-famous Tubafours at Walt Disney World, Orlando, where she was musical supervisor/chief arranger and produced a highly acclaimed CD, Tubas Under the Boardwalk. Dr. Robertson has taught on the faculties of Eastern Michigan University, the University of Central Florida, Bethune-Cookman University, the University of Florida. Dr. Robertson is Past President of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEA) and the International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC) and she serves on the Board of Directors of the Leonard Falcone Tuba and Euphonium Festival and Wind and Rhythm. Robertson is a recipient of Tau Beta Sigma’s highest honor, the Outstanding Service to Music Award. She was awarded the ITEA’s Clifford Bevan Award for Excellence in Research for her research manuscript, “Restoring the Euphonium’s Legacy as Cello of the Wind Band.” Dr. Robertson’s published works and arrangements are available through GAR MUSIC, Euphonium.com, and Cimarron Press and she is a Willson / Warburton Euphonium Artist.

The One with Rob Miller

Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by euphonium and associate director with the Weston Silver Band Robert Miller! We talk about the US Open and Weston Silver Band.

WSBB - http://westonsilverband.ca/

US Open - https://www.usopenbrass.org/index.php ____________________________________________________________________ Links: Contest links: https://nabba.org/regional-events/

For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/ 

 

Also, Happy Birthday to Brayden Sniadanko!

The One with James Gourlay

New World BrassCast ep. 24 - The one with James Gourlay Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by the director of the River City Brass Band James Gourlay! Gourlay links: RCBB - https://www.rivercitybrass.org/ Duquesne - https://www.duq.edu/faculty-and-staff...

The One About Competitions

Hosts Tony, and Aaron discuss non-NABBA competitions and catch up after a short hiatus. __________________________________________________________________

Links: Contest links: https://nabba.org/regional-events/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/

Once again, thanks to Joel Collier for writing our theme song!

The One with Chris Ward

Hosts Tony, and Aaron are joined by Five Lakes Silver Band director Christopher Ward.

The One With Kevin Stees

Hosts Tony, and Aaron are joined by JMU Brass Band director Kevin Stees. JMUBB website: http://www.jmubrassband.org/ ______________________________________________________________________ Links: NABBA: https://nabba.org/ For more information on our hosts and to keep up with the podcast please visit: https://www.newworldbrass.com/

The One With Dr. Pat Herak

Hosts Tony, Amy, and Aaron are joined by NABBA vice president Dr. Patrick Herak about his role in starting numerous brass bands and brass band festivals in the Columbus, Ohio region.

The One at the IWBC

New World BrassCast ep. 19: Amy and Aaron sit down with Jennifer Wagner (FCBB), Amy Milesen (JMUBB), and Shannon Sheldrick (OUBB) to talk about the International Women's Brass Conference and their performance with the Athena Brass Band.