Gottschalk Music Center Concert Band
Listen to the Gottschalk Music Center Concert Band playing Lincolnshire Posey.
The Gottschalk Music Center Concert Band is a group of dedicated musicians who share a love of wind band music. Formed in 1989, the Band has performed at the Golden Gate Park Band Festival in San Francisco… read more
Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band
Listen to Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band playing Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima
Ernie Bucio led his own big band since 1980. His band has backed performers as diverse as Arturo Sandoval, James Moody, the Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Rich Little, Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, Myron Floren, Jon Faddis, Pete Escovedo, Maynard Ferguson, Cheech Marin, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew, Mike Vax, Plas Johnson, Charles McPherson, and Mic Gillette…. read more
Camaraderie Quintet
Listen to The Camaraderie Quintet playing Air On a G String by J.S. Bach
Working together on chamber music brings diverse personalities together. We come from different backgrounds and yet we meld together in our common pursuit of music. We are musical comrades. We are the Camaraderie Quintet…. read more
Central Valley Brass
Listen to Central Valley Brass playing That’s a Plenty
The Central Valley Brass is a brass quintet featuring two trumpets, French horn, trombone, and tuba. This group was founded by Ernie Bucio in 1980. There is likewise an enormous amount of literature written for this combination of instruments. Outside events might be more conductive to this grouping of instruments as brass are, in general, louder than woodwinds. Both the Camaraderie Quintet and the Central Valley Brass also perform Christmas selections…. read more
Elegant Ladies of Jazz
Listen to Elegant Ladies of Jazz playing So What
The Elegant Ladies of Jazz is an all female jazz combo made up of violin, French horn and piano…. read more
