On Thursday, July 31, the Naperville Municipal Band’s Big Band held a concert in Central Park in Naperville. During this annual concert, a guest musical group is invited to play. Joined by the Brass Tracks Big Band, which has been performing for more than 35 years, the evening filled the park with Jazz classics and new compositions.
Two bands, one music filled evening
The Brass Tracks Big Band kicked off the evening with three songs, followed by the NMB Big Band playing three songs. The groups alternated songs until they came together for the finale.
Brass Tracks Big Band
- “Indian Summer” – Scott Jurek
- “My Favorite Things” – Raoul Romero
- “Day Tripper” – Lennon and McCartney
NMB Big Band
- “Front Burner” – arr. Sammy Nestico
- “The Best is Yet to Come” – arr. Scott Ragsdale
(Summer Kwai, vocals) - “Brincando com Fogo” – comp. Drew Zaremba
Brass Tracks Big Band
- “Carl” – Bill Holman
- “Little Jazz’” – Roy Eldridge
- “If I could” – Pat Metheny
NMB Big Band
- “Cry Me a River” – arr. Shaun Evans
(John Barbush, vocals) - “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” – arr. Kris Berg
- “Goin to Chicago” – arr. Quincy Jones
(Summer Kwai, vocals)
Brass Tracks Big Band
- “Hep Cats” – Craig Roselieb
- “Mac Arthur Park” – Jim Webb
NMB Big Band
- “Tangerine” – arr. Doug Leibinger
- “Let There Be Love” – arr. Jon Harpin
(Summer Kwai, vocals) - “Splanky” – arr. Neal Hefti
Combined Bands
- “Finale – C Jam Blues”
Two remaining summer concerts
There are two more performances of the summer concert series held in Central Park. The concerts will begin at 7:30 pm.
- August 7 – Tone Colors
- August 14 – Summer’s End…Memories Begin
The summer season opened on June 5 with a show titled “Music in the Parks,” and the band also held their annual patriotic concert on July 3.