The Coronado Concert Band
Welcome to the Coronado Concert Band




Thank you to the Sponsors of the Coronado Concert Band


ABOUT US

Founded in 1997, Coronado Concert Band’s mission is to create opportunity for musicians of all ages to come together in an ensemble to exchange ideas, develop skills, and have fun while producing quality music for the entertainment of the greater community.
Music Director Frederick Lee is a conductor and music educator with 35 years of public school and community ensemble experience. He has been the Music Director and Conductor of the Coronado Concert Band since 1998, bringing tremendous joy to the community through their numerous concerts each year. He was most recently the Band Director at Rancho del Rey Middle School in the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Considering joining the band? We invite musicians from intermediate level to professional. We are an all-volunteer community band consisting of about 40 active players plus 10-15 available on call. We are open to any age and currently range in age from 18 to 80 years young. To learn more about becoming a CCB member, call (619) 435-1299 or email us at coronadoconcertband@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Coronado Big Band
Do you know about the Coronado BIG BAND?
REMARKABLE HISTORY
The Coronado Big Band was formed in 1997 as a local big band originally intended to give Coronado High School students a jazz band to play in, which was unavailable at the school level. Over the years those students moved on and established local musicians started filling in the gaps. The chart list was growing, musicians rotated in and out of open chairs and several years later, the band was enjoying a solid group of great players.
The following years saw some personnel and director changes and it is now flourishing as San Diego's best swing big band. Although the band rarely played outside of Coronado for many years the band has been regularly playing their music all around San Diego county. We've had performances at Dizzy's Jazz Club in downtown San Diego, Balboa Park for their twilight concert series, Bernardo Winery for their summer Big Band Nights, Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado Yacht Club, USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, Grossmont Center and UCSD.
CURRENT NEWS!
Currently we play regularly at our usual local hangout: the Coronado Ferry Landing. We also play for corporate and private events such as weddings, dances, banquets and fundraising events.
We rehearse every Tuesday night at Coronado High School and our book contains charts written and/or performed and/or recorded by Gordon Goodwin, Doc Severinsen & the Tonight Show Band, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Lawrence, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Nestico, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Neal Hefti, Bill Hollman, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Lennie Neihaus, Tom Kubis, Les Hooper, Frank Foster, Ray Brown, Tommy Newsom and many more.
BOOKING THE CORONADO BIG BAND
The Coronado Big Band is a multi-faceted 17-piece swing band that plays traditional swing standards as well as contemporary big band hits. We also have an extensive selection of vocal music to feature a guest vocalist. We play the music that makes swing dancing so much fun!
We have performed at an extensive variety of events giving us a high level of experience that makes for a worry-free event. The CBB frequently performs for banquets, wedding receptions, fundraising events, New Year's Eve parties, private dance events and numerous public summer concerts.
We are a full-service big band providing music custom-tailored to your event and will be sure to delight you and all your guests. All sound equipment is provided, too! For inquiries to book the Coronado Big Band, please reach out to Rolf Olsen, at (916) 847-7296.
