The NSBB (North Suburban Big Band) is one of several ensemble groups of the NSSB (North Suburban Symphonic Band.) The purpose of the group is to play the original jazz compositions and arrangements from the legendary jazz composers/arrangers such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Oliver Nelson, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, Sammy Nestico, Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman and many others. The group also provides an opportunity to display some of the many fine talented student musicians in the area.

 

 

Saxophones	Occupation
Jacob McKinney, Lead Alto	Student, Slippery Rock University
Brady Amerson	Student, Slippery Rock University
Joshua George	Asst. Real Estate Appraiser
Sean Murphy	Student, Slippery Rock University
Tammi Redmond	Band Director, Mars Area High School
Trumpets	Occupation
Charles Prijatelj, Lead	Director of Curriculum and Instruction, West Middlesex Area School District
Doug Finley	Student, Slippery Rock University
Eric Jones	Dir. Human Resources, Sheraton Station Square Hotel
Dawn Marks	Student, Slippery Rock University
Trombones	Occupation
Barry Fitterer, Lead	Steamfitter, Local Union 449
Frederic Casilli	Musician
Tim Speicher	VP Marketing, Hydro4GE, Inc.
Lex Tsaggaris	Retired Engineer
Rhythm Section	Occupation
Drums - Evan Brown	Student, Slippery Rock University
Bass - Lloyd Daigle	Retired Band Director - Louisiana
Percussion - Arnie Gefsky	Attorney
Piano - Sam McCandlish	Student, Brandeis University
Vocals
Tony Venneri

Carl T. Iezzi, Leader Mr. Iezzi is the Music Director of the North Suburban Symphonic Band (NSSB) and has had a long and varied career as both a music educator and performer. He is a graduate of the Duquesne University School of Music, earning degrees in Music Education, French horn performance and Music Theory. He taught for thirty years with the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the last eleven of which were as Director of Instrumental Music at the Rogers Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Mr. Iezzi has played with the Wheeling and Butler Symphonies, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Civic Light Opera, River City Brass Band, and spent twenty-six years with the Westmoreland Symphony as a French horn player and Associate Conductor. At present, Mr. Iezzi is a teacher of French horn at the Pittsburgh Centers for the Musically Talented and Artist-in-Residence at Hampton High School, directing the chamber music program.