The Star Spangled Big Band

Bob Allen
A native of upstate New York and lifelong 'Drum Corps Nut', Bob holds both BM (Music Education '81) and MM (Brass Performance '85) degrees from Ithaca College. After a three year stint teaching instrumental music in the New York public schools, he turned to a new career in Software Engineering and relocated to Clarksburg MD with his wife Palma and three kids in 1996.
After a nearly 18 year hiatus from musical pursuits, Bob dusted off his horns in 2003 and since then has been active in a variety of performing groups throughout Frederick and Montgomery counties. His recent credits on French Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone include the Browningsville Cornet Band, Rockville and Montgomery Village Community Bands, Star Spangled Big Band, Swingtime Big Band, Village Jazz Band, Citizen's Brass, and an assortment of smaller ensembles.
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