Albuquerque Concert Band
P.O. Box 11205
Albuquerque, NM 87192-1205
Rehearsals
The Albuquerque Concert Band rehearses in the band room at Eldorado High School at 11300 Montgomery Blvd NE each Monday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Thanks to Jordan Sayre and APS for allowing us to use this facility.
About Us
The Albuquerque Concert Band is an all-volunteer ensemble of adult musicians rehearsing and performing throughout the year. In existence for seventy-five years, the band has been enriching the culture of the Albuquerque community in performance of the great heritage of band music. Over eighty players of a wide range of age and ability meet each week and represent an enormous variety of backgrounds with vocations ranging from music educator to engineer, from doctor to lawyer.
During the summer season the band is sponsored by the City of Albuquerque and presents concerts on the East lawn of the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial ampitheater, giving families the opportunity to enjoy an evening of wonderful music in a fun and casual setting. The ensemble continues through the Fall/Winter/Spring presenting a full formal concert on the first Sunday of each month October through April.
Music Director
Jim Keene
Col. Keene served the U. S. Army for three decades before retiring and returning to his native Albuquerque. During that time Jim was the leader of the U.S. Army Field Band, the U.S. Military Academy Band and other Army music organizations. He led thousands of performances in 47 states and 7 countries that included performances for 6 U.S. Presidents. He led multiple televised productions and recordings, earning a New York Emmy Award for a CBS production, "Songs of Service" and a Grammy Award for "Soundtrack of the American Soldier" (Best Immersive Album/2022) as conductor of the United States Army Field Band. He has led music for the Macy's Fourth of July in New York City (2021-2023) and also worked with numerous major television and cable networks.
Conductor
Andrew Vaughn
Andrew Vaughn is a musician and educator, and has been teaching since 2015. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Education-Instrumental Emphasis in 2015 from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, and earned his Master of Music Education in 2021 from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Since 2022 he has been the Director of the Manzano High School Band program where he teaches the Marching Band, Concert Bands, and the Jazz Bands. Conducting these groups has given him an opportunity to conduct and teach a variety of different musical styles which aids in his continual growth and development as a conductor and educator. Andrew grew up in New Mexico (Santa Fe and Albuquerque), and is a graduate of Eldorado High School. He has been a member of the Albuquerque Concert Band since 2022 as part of the tuba section and was a guest conductor for the ACB several times prior to becoming our conductor.