Five Questions for… Featured Member of the Month: FRED HAYES, Drummer with Jay Vosk Fred is a ‘First Call’ drummer and a highly respected member of Tucson’s Jazz Community Why did you decide to become a drummer? I am not ashamed to say I wanted to start playing drums because of Ringo Starr. I just […]
Local 33 hosted its first ever community event, the Tucson Youth Music Fair, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Tucson Symphony Center. The Music Fair was designed to be a fun and educational opportunity for children and families to explore the many musical resources Tucson has to offer. Over 200 people — including kids […]
TFM musicians will play the national anthem at this year’s Labor Day Celebration in Reid Park! The event is organized by the Pima Area Labor Federation (PALF) and draws a crowd of approximately 2000 each year. We will also be meeting folks at our informational booth, where we’ll be distributing literature about local music performances, […]
Local 33 was superbly represented at the 2011 Conference of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS), held this year in Tempe, Arizona. Bassoonists Cassandra Bendickson, Rebecca Cain, and Jessica Campbell all performed in recital during the five-day double reed blow-out. In addition, Local 33 members Sara Fraker and Melissa Hamilton were among those who premiered […]
