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What People
Have to Say About Capital Brass!
and SNAP!
Maria Freund
Niska Day Parade Chairperson
5/20/2010
Your group is the best in the
parade so we have you near the
end. We need a great finish!.
Ray Fallon
DCP Review of BHoF
Championships
4/24/2010
Capital Brass Dixieland Brass
ensemble was absolutely terrific
on a Canadian Brass chart -
played their bells off,
including a picc that's awfully
difficult to play in tune and
blend on, done masterfully.
Every foot in the room was
tapping on remote control.
John Kelly
Coordinator
Kingston St. Patrick's Day
Parade
3/16/2010
Your Band won the Trophy for
BEST BAND. Everyone I talked
to really liked your Band. If I
can get your address, I will
send you your Trophy unless
someone is down in the Kingston
area I would meet with them.
Thanks again and hope to have
both bands next year.
Kevin O'Malley
Hoosick Falls St. Patrick's
Day Committee
3/15/2010
Thank You,
The band was great!
Hope you can join us next
year.
Joe Gagliano
Auburn In Concert Show
Posted on DC Planet
3/9/10
The
program started at about 2:14pm
with Capital Brass taking center
stage. These Pro’s put on one
heck of a show and had the crowd
dancing in their seats. You
could see that the audience
liked the music as they
recognized the songs and liked
what they heard. They gave CB a
standing ovation, in
appreciation, for their
performance. Great job guys and
thanks for coming in all the way
from Albany.
Posted on
9/13/09
Pittsfield Cavaliers Website
The
Capital Brass played for over an
hour and they were awesome!
Susie Duham
Facebook
08/28/08
wow! went into your site and
listened to the brass belt it
out. wow... you guys/gals are
incredible. Ter and I are
fans. we're out-of-state fans,
but fans, none-the-less. you
sound great and you sound like a
lot of fun. All the best.
Pittsfield
Cavaliers
Reunion
Websire
08.29/09
The
Capital
Brass
will be
performing.
They are
a group
of
professional
brass
players
from the
Albany,
NY area,
most of
whom
have
Drum
Corps
resumes
-
Interstatesmen,
Speigelaires,
Avant
Guard,
etc.
They
play
every
year at
the drum
corps
show in
Glens
Falls,
NY and
at the
Saratoga
Race
track
each
season.
They
also
compete
in the
mini-corps,
and
individual
competitions
at the
DCA
championships.
We’ve
heard
them
play
many
times,
and
these
guys can
really
rip it
up!
While on
vacation
at Lake
George
this
summer,
former
Pittsfield
Cavaliers
snare
drummer,
Dave
Fields,
saw
Capital
Brass
perform
and was
very
impressed,
not only
with the
quality
of their
playing
but also
with the
complexities
of their
charts.
Dave is
still a
professional
musician,
so his
positive
comments
mean
more
than
most.
We
are
honored
that the
Capital
Brass
has
agreed
to
perform
at the
Pittsfield
Drum
Corps
reunion.
You
don’t
want to
miss
them.
cabsguy
Posted on DC Planet
7/19/09
...what a good job at Lake
George Sat......
You had them from the first
note.......
Very difficult stuff that you
guys make seem easy.....
Will be looking forward to
Rochester....
again....VERY NICE JOB....
The Chronicle (Lake George
Region) newspaper
7/13/09s
..... (Festival Spokesperson
Dale) Perry, himself, is an
enthusiastic fan of the
community band. His own
returning favorites include the
Capital Brass, a division of a
drum and bugle corps from Albany
- "I was blasted away", Mr.
Perry reports, by their first
appearance at the Lake George
Festival last year.
Donny Allen
Brass Caption Head, Ghost
Riders
Rochester Rhythm & Brass Show
Posted on DC Planet
4/6/09
Capital Brass was
entertaining with their cartoon
medleys and a cool arrangement
of Sway...
Andy Lisko
M.C., Bugler's Hall of Fame
Championship
Posted on DC Planet
3/29/09
.a bevy of I&E talent led up
to the competition performances
of two MCA Mini-Corps, the
Golden Eagles and Capital Brass
... two different styles ...
tons of talent ... and a prelude
to what should be a wonderful
mini-corps season ... GE's
Spanish offerings were ... well
... packed with GE! ... BHOFer
Frank Ponzo and his entire cast
were at the top of their game
... CB's four-part show offering
was highlighted by their
stirring rendition of Bohemian
Rhapsody ...
... the Capital Brass's brass
ensemble then presented Cartoon
Capers - Episode 2, which
transformed the entire crowd
into their adolescent years of
watching Looney Tunes on a
Saturday morning ...
... the Capital Brass mixed
ensemble offered up their 2009
fun-filled version of Cartoon
Symphony to the delight of
everyone ... Capital Brass has
appeared at every BHOF I&E show
to date and their enthusiasm and
talent have never ceased to
amaze me ...
Susan A. Colletti, CTRS
Recreation Therapy
Stratton VA Medical Center
12/15/08
On behalf of the veterans and
staff here at the Stratton VA
Medical Center, it is my
pleasure to thank you for your
recent musical performance here.
The music was absolutely
beautiful and our residents
truly appreciated you taking the
time out of your busy
schedules and coming in to play
for them.
It's heartwarming to see such
a caring spirit towards our
nation's veterans during the
holiday season. Thank you again
for your generosity and coming
in on such a treacherous weather
day and sharing the gift of
music with our nation's heroes.
It was truly our pleasure to
have you here and we look
forward to your next
performance.
Richard Pronti
DCP Review
9/30/08
Capital Brass: I have seen
this group many times before.
Some one on an earlier thread
said this might have been their
best performance, I agree. The
cartoon melodies they put out
had the crowd cheering
throughout their show. Their
trap player gave great support.
There were a variety of soloist.
I was wondering if the two sop
soloist were playing trumpets
that were older than I was.
Great job as the host and great
performance.
Andy Lisko
Posted on DCP
9/28/08
Just got home ... it truly
was a historic night in drum
corps ... a "first ever" ...
from the opening fanfare by the
Defenders to the closing strands
of the I-men, each moment of
each performance was magical ...
the talent level for each group
was extremely high ... and the
venue was a perfect setting for
the "mini" sized corps ... it
was an honor to be able to MC
the hallmark event ... thanks
for inviting me ... the I-men
reunion was icing on the cake
... the after party was
pure drum corps heaven ... so
many conversations ... so many
nostalgic stories ... so many
kind words on my MC duties ...
and ... even with all the
scheduling challenges, the I&E
show still proved that people
like to show their wares ... my
hope is that the continued
combination of I&E and Mini
Corps shows will continue to
thrive with the spring shows
being planned ... players are so
supportive seeing their peers is
action ...
My summary of the the entire
day/evening/after evening? ...
simply wonderful
Joe Scarchilli
Posted on DCPlanet
9/28/08
Seriously, this as you know
was my first experience with
both I&E and Mini Corps since my
first exposure to Drum Corps
back in 1964. Also as you know,
I was hesitant to attend this
event at all. BUT, I have to
admit that I and my wife were
certainly glad that I had made
the decision to make it
because... I was personally
BLOWN AWAY by what I discovered.
Yes, I said blown away by what I
discovered because I had never
believed that I&E or Mini Corps
could ever reach the level of
enjoyment one could get out of
traditional drum corps
competition!
Boy, WAS I WRONG and I believe
that I'll never think of drum
corps the same way I have over
the past 44 years. I've seen a
number of indoor competitions
several years years ago and felt
the full enjoyment could never
be achieved because there was
just too much brass and
percussion for the amount of
indoor space used. Not only was
the balance between sound and
space last night great in my
opinion, but you could also
better hear and appreciate just
how talented the performers
themselves really are. It may
have been better in other
venues, but I was just simply
wowed by what I heard. And for
the corps themselves, If I were
to have judged them last night,
there would have been a seven
way tie! But then again that's
why I'm not a judge and talented
knowledgeable people like Donny
Allen are!
One thing that I do have to
admit though is that I was
biased in my favorite corps last
night. Capital Brass simply left
me flabbergasted and emotionally
effected because I never
expected to hear something so
professional and enjoyable this
quickly and my kudos to you
(Tom) and your musicians for
making it happen... especially
in an area that's tough for any
drum corps developments. If I
didn't know you or of Capital
Brass and was told that the
sound track was to be used in an
animated major motion picture, I
would have believed it without
hesitation. I thought it was
just that good and had similar
thoughts during the performance
last night!
Before I close I wouldn't want
to pass the opportunity to also
say something about your son
Paul. I never would have
believed what I heard coming out
of his instruments and I place
the musicianship right up there
with the kind of musicianship
I've heard coming out of Blast!
Jack Papa
9/28/08
This
was the first "mini corps"
show that I have attended. I
was very impressed with your
group and all the rest of
the
corps/individuals......Some
time back (Al Richards) told
me that "mini-corps" and the
like were the wave of the
future. And now I believe
him.
Thanks
for a great evening and I
hope you will be able to
continue having this type of
show in the Capitol Dist. I
wish you and you corps the
very best.
Jeff Perkins
9/28/08
First of all I
want to thank you for
exposing me to a great
new venue of drum corps,
the MCA. The corps were
great! What you did
for the Interstatesmen
family was the kindest
gesture that I have ever
seen. It gave some of
us the opportunity to
play again, something
that one would have
never dreamed could
happen again. And it
brought out emotions and
memories that had been
stored away in the back
corners of members minds
for years. People
greeted each other for
the first time in years
and hearing "Softly "
and "Who's Sorry
Now?" triggered so many
"remember when"
conversations. And the
arrangements were very
well done. I really
hope the Championship
was a success for you
and your organization.
This was the first time
that many had ever
witnessed this kind of
event, and I'm sure the
word will spread.
Secondly, I want to
tell you that Capital
Brass literally blew me
away. I did not really
know what to expect and
was totally taken by
surprise with
the fantastic
performance of your
unit. Please let them
know how much
their effort was
appreciated.
..., your
Capital Brass'
performance consisted of
very difficult material,
played extremely
well, exposing all the
voices. These voices
drew many ohs and ahs.
The material was
extremely exposed
compared to the others I
witnessed and the
articulations, rhythms,
intonation, techniques
used, style variations,
as well as the colors
and difficulty of
the brass charts were on
a higher level than most
others. In my mind, I
had predicted that you
guys would have won the
show based on what I had
heard.
Thanks again for a
great evening, for
taking a big chance on
hosting the
Championships in Albany,
and for honoring the
Interstatesmen. You,
your corps, and your
staff are to be
congratulated on this
wonderful production.
Brad Biondo
9/28/08
Just wanted
to send my
thanks for your
efforts to get
the inaugural
MCA
Championships
here in Albany.
It was a great
evening. Hope
we get a chance
to see more
Mini-Corps
activities in
the area.
Amedeo Bruni
20th Century
Limited
9/28/08
........AWESOME
job to all
of you who
performed at
the MCA show
in Albany.
I think I
can speak
for all the
members of
TCL, we all
had a GREAT
time
Saturday
night and
hope that
you have
continued
success with
future MCA
events. All
of TCL owes
CB! a ton of
thanks for
helping us
out and hope
we can
continue to
help each
other for
many years
to come.
Jay
McBride
9/28/08
If you
weren't
at
S.U.N.Y.
Albany Yesterday
.....
You
Missed
it
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What did
you miss
............................................
Well
A
Luncheon
with Old
Friends
An
Excellent
Soloists
Contest
for
several
Very
Talented
Individuals
and
Ensemble
Groups
A Contest
between
8
Groups
called
Mini
Corps'
who lit
up
the
stage
with
All
of
the Virtuosity
found
in
any
First
Class
Musical
Venue.The
Repertoires
varied
from
group
to
group
as the
night
unfolded.
"The
Fourth
Movement
from
Divengents"
to
"Malaga",
"El
Gato
Triste"
to
"When
a
Man
Loves
a
Woman",
"Oye
Como
Va"
to
"Happy
Trails
are
Here
Again,"and
believe
it
or
not
Cartoon
Music, all performed
with
creative
arrangements
at a
very
high
level
of
musicality.
I
can
see
this
activity
as
being
a
very
big
part
of
the
future.
50
Years
Ago
a
Group
was
formed
by
the
merger
of
two
other
groups.
The
Berkshire
Marauders
and
The
Empire
State
Grenadiers.
The
New
Group
was
called
The
Interstatesmen.
The
Interstatesmen
were not
only
honored
for
their
50th
Anniversary
but a
group
that was
made up
of some
of the
actual
members
of this
fine
group
performed two
of their
most
memorable
tunes.
They say
the best
tune of
the
night is
the one
that the
crowd
leaves
humming.
I found
myself
humming
"Who's
Sorry
Now".
J.C.'s Review's
Racine Kilties Website
9/5/08
It was also cool to see
Kiltie legend Kenny Norman
performing with Capital Brass
who played one of my favorite
arrangements of the evening,
Pachuco
Cathy Weiner
DCPlanet Review
9/4/08
Capital Brass! – I enjoyed
your laid-back concert style
with the seated players. ......The closer “Hey Pachuco”
was a wonderful way
to end the performance. You guys
were having fun up there and you
could tell.
Bill Flaker
Drum Corps World review
8/29/08
Capital Brass used a jazz
musical book and tossed out red
foam balls to the crowd at the
end of their opening
number. Hunting Wabbits
was a tribute to cartoon music,
nicely done and only lacked
Elmer Fudd to complete this
selection. The driving dance
number Hey, Pachuco
showcased seven talented
sopranos across the stage to
close out a strong showing.
John Tedder
Turning Point Parade
8/5/08
Thank you again. My wife
thought you guys did a great
job. She didn't really know who
you were. She just said
"the guys in the hawaiian shirts
(SNAP!) were really good".
Bob Butchino
American Legion Post #20
7/28/08
Thanks a lot for the good
music. You guys were great.
Rebecca Freedman
Coordinator
POW/MIA Recognition Day
Stratton VA Medical Center
4/30/08
Dear Members of Capital
Brass,
I wanted to thank you for
being at the POW Recognition Day
held at the VA on 4/9.
Your music was wonderful and
a welcome addition to our
program. I look forward to
seeing you at future events.
Irene Allen
Posted on Drum Corps Planet
4/8/08
Last night, "THE SELDEN
CADETS ALUMNI MINI CORPS" had
the honor of performing and
competing in the NORTH AMERICAN
BUGLER'S HALL OF FAME SHOW in
Bridgeport, Connecticut.
With performances by some of the
all time greats of drum corps,
"SELDEN" took second place in
the "mini corps" caption of the
show that was won by "CAPITAL
BRASS MINI CORPS" who gave a
terrific performance...a tip of
the "shako" to the guys in
"CAPITAL BRASS".
Andy Lisko
MC
Bugler's Hall of Fame
Regional
02/24/08
....displaying exceptional
talent with their brass ensemble
... their ensemble appeared
THREE times! ... and what they
presented definitely whetted
everyone's appetite for future
shows they'll be appearing
at....
Capital Brass definitely
showed the crowd what quality,
versatility and GE is all about
... I was VERY impressed with
your THREE performances (all
different)...
Sky's Alumni and the BHOF
partnered in this venture and
you guys made it a success ...
building this new wave I&E
circuit is a challenging task
but, having groups like yours in
the fold can only mean success
for upcoming shows in Bayonne
and Bridgeport.
All the best
Gary Matczak
09/06/07
great stuff this year tom
and crew
Bill Moore
09/04/07
Wonderful Job, Tom, by
your entire Unit!
... made sure I got to
see CB, Golden Eagles, Mass
Brass, Renegades, and Star.
Did not stop grinning that
whole time!
Terrific Work by All, and
VERY entertaining.
Keep up the Good Work,
Mr. Mac!
Struta
Director
Mass Brass
09/01/07
Tom! You guys were great.
Give the boys our best.
Peter Davis
Entertainment Agent
NYRA (Saratoga Race
Track)
09/01/07
Thanks for doing
such an outstanding job with
Brassomania and Capital
Brass this season.
Charlie Mullen
Adriondack Drums
07/03/07
We appreciated your
performance at our show. It
was a nice addition and I am
sure the audience enjoyed
the performance of Capital
Brass.
Mike Gottier
6/28/07
I Hadn't seen that!!!! (the
documentary film)
It's AWESOME! I absolutely
love it! It's captures
everybody's personality so well;
as well as the corps in
general!!
Gary Dickelman/Jan Greenberg
Drum Corp Word Staff
May 2007 Issue
Appearing third was Capital
Brass! from Albany, NY,
delivering what was arguably its
strongest performance to date.
This corps features a big band
motif, which is clearly a crowd
pleaser. We overheard several
folks commenting on how much
more polished the corps was
since its showing in Bridgeport
last month. Keep up the great
work.
Frank Ponzo
4/16/07
Capital Brass....I saw you
guys warming up in the
room......MAN....WHAT A
SOUND!!!!!! Forget about the
upright tuba garbage......use
whatever horns you like. Just
continue to put out that sound,
and for sure you are destined
for great things yourself!!!
GREAT Trumpet
player....WHEW....can he play!!!
Great job!
Gary Matczak
4/16/07
Great show this past weekend!
Bill Moore
4/16/07
I was very impressed
with the mini corps...
terrific guys, very
talented, and doing
things just right,
musically and socially.
The Crowd loved the
Corps, and the charts.
Had a terrific time with CB.
You guys are great, and I
wish you much Fun and
Success!
Brassman53
4/15/07
Heard the Capital Brass warming
up, and you guys really have a
nice, polished, sound- excellent
soloists and a tuba/contra
player that was awesome.
RCC
Joe Scarchilli
4/4/07
I've only got three things to
say:
1. Wow
2. Wow Wow
3. Wow Wowzer Wow
Frank Ponzo
4/3/07
I listened to the song you
have on your website yesterday.
GREAT job!!!
ravedodger
3/31/07:
Bb or Zb. That was great! I
can see where your sound would
appeal to all listeners as your
site states.
So when do we get to hear MORE?!
John Arietano
3/31/07:
Looks like
Capital Brass! is kickin' some
"brass" out
there...Congratulations on all
the Groups' accomplishments to
date..
Lydia
3/28/07
Hey Guys - ya
did good!!
No, you did Great!
Quest Newsletter Editor
2/28/07
“Capital Brass” all the way from
Albany, NY. This impacting brass
ensemble gave our kids something
to aspire to. The selections of
“Concierto De Aranjuez” & “Sway
“ brought a sweet taste of
variety to the show.
John Arietano
2/25/07:
Received a call from
one of the Judges last night,
the minute he got home, just so
he could tell me the news...
He was absolutely raving about
Capitol Brass's maturity and
depth of sound....
Jonathon
2/24/07
you guys rocked the show
today
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