Austin Brass Band Posts
Support ABB Through Amplify Austin
It’s time to show that Central Texas is full of generosity! On March 1- 2, help us celebrate Amplify Austin Day by making a donation to us at AmplifyATX.org.
Return to Rehearsals
Our holiday break has come to an end and we will resume rehearsals on Monday January 16.
What People are Saying About Our Fall Concert
“I was rather astounded that such a group could play with so much nuance, the cornets making use of mutes. I had never heard of any of the music played, 20th & mostly 21st century, while harmonically inventive, all tonal and written for such instrumentation.
Dorothy Gates’ Hope, written in response to the murder of Palestinians in 2009 was a wild work with chromatic up and down runs and fast moving melodic lines jumping around in all instruments from bottom to top, a chorale like section, pounding tympani & striking cymbal crashes. There were wonderful softer passages using muted cornets. Glorious! This powerfully moving work brought prolonged applause from the audience.
I am completely amazed at how expressive such a group can be and really enjoyed their concert. These are superb musicians and director John Caputo led them in a musical manner.”
–Jim Cartwright