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St. Charles Municipal Band
St. Charles Municipal Band

September 14th

The St Charles Big Band plays this Saturday evening (9/15) from 7 - 9 PM at the Mosaic Festival on Main St. & Jefferson in downtown St Charles. Music for listening and dancing will be featured with vocalists Cathrine Chesbro and former vocalist Vanessa Ralls.

Come on downtown and stroll the many artist booths along Main St. and stop by for cool jazz at our last performance of the summer.

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St. Charles Municipal Band
St. Charles Municipal Band

September 4th

The Final Big Band Summer Concert closed with "Go Daddy O". The performance was videoed from many angles inside the Band showing rhe musicians close up and personnal.

The Big Band will be playing at the Mosaic Festival on September 15, Saturday night at 7 PM on Main St. at Jefferson under the tent. The 2 hour performance will include music for listening and dancing. Both Cathrine Chesbro and former vocalist Vanessa Ralls will be featured, it will be a fun evening. The best is that it is totally FREE!

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Meet the St. Charles Big Band

Director: Earl Kreder
Vocalist: Jackie Coffman*

Vocalist: Cathrine Chesbro

Sound Engineer: Fred Heidolph

Saxophones Trumpets Trombones Rhythm
Gary  Buechele* – Bari Paul Chilson Tom Cox* John Chruma, Sr. – Guitar
Colleen Chruma* -Alto John Reichert* Dale Walker John Chruma, Jr. * –  Bass
Earl Kreder* – Alto Alex White* Dean Lemke Jason Hood – Vibes
Jim Miget* – Tenor Terrance Logan David Staines* Randy Desplinter* – Drums
Randy Deaton – Tenor Andrew Moore* – Keyboard

*Also a member of the smaller dance band

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  • Member Spotlight

    Jackie Coffman

    Jackie Coffman joins the Big Band as a featured vocalist in 2017. She has sung with the concert jazz band at the University of Missouri-Columbia and "A Perfect Fifth" a local acoustic fold/rock group.

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    Sr. Gail Buckman

    Sr. Gail Buckman is serving as Interim director of the Municipal Band for the 2018 season. She previously served as assistance director and currently serves as President of the Board of Directors. Sr. Gail has 25 years of service with the Municipal Band.

  • Dale Sharkey, has been playing trumpet in the band for three years. He teaches high school band at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. His wife plays oboe in the band. Dale will be guest conductor at the June 21 Municipal Band Concert.
  • Brent joined the band in 2017 with performing experience in community music ensembles around the country, including The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps (Rosemont, IL) and the Peoria (IL) Symphony Orchestra. Brent is the Design Consultant for Stanbury Uniforms and instructs Studio Art courses at St. Charles Community College.
  • Pamela Sharkey joined the band in 2017. She is a past member of the O’Fallon Community Band and the St. Charles County Symphony. She attended Truman State University many moons ago, where she was a member of the woodwind choir and the marching band drum line. She enjoys playing in the St. Charles Band with her husband, Dale.
  • My name is Ryan Staines and I’m new to the St. Charles Municipal Band for the 2018 season. I’m a trumpet player and music educator in the St. Louis area. I’m excited to be part of an ensemble who eagerly shares their musical talents with the St. Charles community!
  • Andrew is a director of bands and orchestras in the Hazelwood school district & serves as minister of music at Nazareth Temple. He has played oboe in the Municipal Band for 7 years. Andrew will be a guest conductor at the June 28 Concert.
  • Michael Flandermeyer has played trumpet with the St. Charles Band for 12 years, and serves as Band Vice-President. He is the former band and choir director at Lutheran High School of St. Charles County, . He is a graduate of Concordia Nebraska University and Wayne State University and plays in the church brass choir and orchestra. He will be a guest conductor with the Municipal Band this summer.
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