Author: Humza Z Nasir

Purdue “All-American” Marching Band Helps IMS Celebrate 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500

Marching in the footsteps of 97 years of band students preceding them, more than 250 members of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band will take center stage at the 100th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 29, when they play...

New “Voice” Determined for Purdue “All-American” Marching Band

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – John Hultman, a Purdue Band Alum and speech major who graduated from Purdue in 1958, will be the next “Voice” of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band. The announcement was made at the annual Purdue Bands &...

Wind Ensemble Travels to Carnegie Hall

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Wind Ensemble, Purdue Bands & Orchestras premiere wind band, will be taking the stage at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall in March 2016.  Over 65 Purdue students will make the trip, just ten years...

Twirling Auditions Determine New Faces for 16/17 Purdue “All-American” Marching Band

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – On February 27, 2016 at Lambert Fieldhouse, Purdue Bands & Orchestras held auditions for some of the most prestigious twirling positions in the country.  As a result of these auditions, the following representatives will be serving...

Matthew R. Conaway Assumes Role as Director of Boiler Brass

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Professor Matthew R. Conaway has been named the next director of Purdue’s Boiler Brass men’s basketball pep band beginning with the 2016-2017 season. This appointment comes after the recent announcement by Professor Max Jones that he...

Max Jones Announces Semi-Retirement Effective Spring 2016

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Professor Max Jones, Director of Boiler Brass (Men’s Basketball Pep Band), announced his semi-retirement at the conclusion of this year’s season at last night’s band rehearsal.  Max came to Purdue in the fall of 2005, when...

Fanfare Fall 2015

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26th Annual Purdue Jazz Festival

Over eighty big bands and combos from high schools and middle schools across the state of Indiana and entire Midwest have been accepted to compete in the 26th Purdue Jazz Festival in West Lafayette, IN, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016....

Roy and Sarah Johnson Homecoming Tribute

  After 60 years of service to one of the finest collegiate instrumental music programs in the nation, Roy Johnson is retiring at the end of this academic year as the “Voice” of the “All-American” Marching Band. Roy will be...

Purdue Jazz Band Director Recognized as Jazz Educator of the Year by Indianapolis Jazz Foundation

Dr. Mo Trout has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Educator of the Year Award.  The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation recognizes and commemorates the jazz greats who continue to provide extraordinary leadership to the jazz community. ...