OCC JAZZ BAND – FALL OF 2014
Anthony Hildebrandy (keyboard), Dominic Petrocelli (bass), Julianna (drums), Mike Laurie (tenor sax), William “BJ” Biedebach (guitar), Sara Zorns (trumpet), Jack Murray (guitar), Nick Clifford (baritone sax)
Performance Calendar:
- Performed at Toms River Elks Club Tree Lighting (December 13, 2014)
- Twice Performed in Student Center @ Lunch Time
- Bernie Williams Master Class & Performance (December 13, 2014)
Master Class with Bernie Williams:
On December 13, 2014, Bernie Williams, the legendary and retired center-fielder for the New York Yankees, now grammy-winning jazz guitarist, spent an hour with the OCC Jazz Band playing with them and teaching them something about jazz performance.
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Letters of Commedation
Jazz Band Alumni Statement
“Being a part of the Ocean County College Jazz band was a very beneficial and exciting experience. I always looked forward to going to practice and it would be the highlight of my week. This was the tightest, most professional band I had the pleasure of working with. We always had this certain drive and ambition during rehearsal; we all wanted to be a great, professional-sounding band. I learned how important it is to not just listen and focus on my own playing, but everyone playing around me in order to add to the band as a whole. I had no experience with jazz improvisation until Dave (Marowitz) worked with me. By the end of the semester, I was able to perform confidently at our gigs and my musicianship improved greatly. Thanks to being apart of the jazz band, I was able to meet such talented individuals and have many enjoyable moments to look back on. “
– Sara Zorn