Yorkton Community Concert Band and All That Jazz

A Christmas Show with All That Jazz - 2011
All That Jazz performing a Christmas concert at the Painted Hand Casino on Dec. 1st, 2011.
Bentley Retirement Community - 2009
The Yorkton Community Concert Band performing their annual spring concert at the Bentley Retirement Community on May 5, 2009.
Downtown Jazz and Blues Series II - 2004
Downtown Jazz and Blues Series II on Nov. 24th, 2004 with special guests Bob Moyer and Pat Steele.
Yorkton Film Festival - 2005
The Yorkton`s Centennial Big band performs at A Taste of Yorkon at the 2005 Yorkton Film Festival.
Remembrance Day Ceremonies - 2007
The Yorkton Community Concert Band performing at the Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Nov. 11, 2007
Painted Hand Casino - 2010
Yorkton's Centennial Big Band perfoming at the Yorkton Painted Hand Casino on December 2, 2010.
Rider Football Banquet - 2009
The Centennial Big Band performs at the Rider Football banquet with the Rider cheerleaders on May 2, 2009.
Spring Concert with Prairie Winds - 2008
The Yorkton Community Concert Band performing with Praire Winds from Regina in May 2008.
Remembrance Day Ceremonies - 2010
The Yorkton Community Concert Band at the Remembrance Day Ceremonies on November 11, 2010.

Yorkton Community Concert Band

The Yorkton Community Concert Band is a non-profit group that was formed over ten years ago with just a handful of players. Since then the band has grown into a group of thirty to forty people. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for people from Yorkton and surrounding communities to pursue their musical interests. The band has played all over the city of Yorkton as well as some of the communities surrounding Yorkton. The group has also traveled to Regina for the Downtowners Optimist Band Festival in 1999 and 2000 and has participated in several Regina Lions adult band workshops as well. The band also competes in the Yorkton Music Festival every year and received the highest mark of any band in the 2005 festival.

The band is made up of people ranging in age from eighteen to seventy and over. There are members who have played an instrument for many years as well as some who have just learned to play over the past few years. We are always looking for new players and have a beginner program setup for people who would like to learn how to play an instrument and be part of our group. If you don't have an instrument we have some available to rent.

The cost to join the group is very reasonable at only $80.00 a year and if you prefer can be broken down into two payments, $40.00 from September to the end of December and another $40.00 from January to May. The group takes a break for the summer starting around the middle of May through to the middle of September.

New players are always welcome so if you play a wind instrument or are interested in learning one please come and join us. We get together for rehearsal every Tuesday night at the Yorkton Regional High School band room starting at 7:00 p.m. Jazz band rehearsal follows beginning at 8:45 p.m. If you have any questions regarding our group you can contact our director, Larry Pearen at (306)782-4182 or our president, Lenore Denbrock at (306)744-2273.

Last Updated on Monday, 28 February 2011 17:38

All That Jazz

This group was started in 1999 under the name "Yorkton Community Jazz Band" and later in 2004 became Yorkton's Centennial Big Band. In 2010 the name was shortened to Yorkton Big Band and was later changed to the present name, All That Jazz. The group was formed when some members of the Yorkton Community Concert Band wanted to expand their music interests by playing jazz music. The band has performed all over the Yorkton community including the Yorkton Music Festival where the group walked away with the highest jazz group mark in 2004.

In January of 2004 Larry Pearen decided to take the group to the next level and added vocalist, Jackie Washenfelder to the group. Jackie has several years of vocal experience performing with groups such as Saskatchewan Express and is a great addition to the band.

In May of 2004 the group started the Downtown Jazz and Blues Series, a one night performance with a jazz club feel held at the Yorkton Army, Navy and Air Force Club. In Nov. 2004, the second performance in the series was expanded into two nights and the band was very fortunate to be able to perform with special guests Bob Moyer and Pat Steele.

The fees to join Yorkton Big Band are very reasonable at only $40.00 a year and if you prefer can be broken down into two payments, $20.00 from September to the end of December and another $20.00 from January to May. We are available for bookings and can be reached by contacting our director Larry Pearen at (306)782-4182, or our president Lenore Denbrock at (306)744-2273.

Last Updated on Sunday, 25 December 2011 15:29

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December 25, 2011

The Yorkton Community Concert Band and All That Jazz were busy during the month of December spreading Christmas cheer around Yorkton. All That Jazz was at the Painted Hand Casino on Dec. 1st for the "A Christmas Show with All That Jazz" concert. On December 6th the concert band performed a couple of Christmas concerts at the Yorkton Nursing Home and the Gladstone Seniors Residence. The group is taking a break over the holiday season and rehearsals will resume in January.

September 13, 2011

The 2011/2012 band season will begin on Tuesday, September 20th. The opening rehearsal will take place at the Yorkton Regional High School in the band room (room D5). Concert Band rehearsal starts at 7:00 p.m. with Jazz Band rehearsal to follow at 8:45 p.m.

May 16, 2011

The Yorkton Community Concert Band and All That Jazz wrapped up another season of making music with a spring concert at the Sacred Heart Theatre on Sunday, May 15th. We were also joined by the Sacred Heart high school band who performed several numbers with our concert band. The band will now take a break for the summer months and resume practices in the fall around the third week of September. Have a great summer everyone!

April 10, 2011

The Yorkton Community Concert Band and Yorkton's Centennial Big Band performed at the Yorkton Music Festival on March 29th and March 31st. The concert band was give an mark of 87.5 for their performance and the jazz band took home a mark of 90 and performed in the finalist concert for receiving the highest mark in the festival. Thanks to all of our members who came out to perform for the festival.

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