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The Alameda Community Band is comprised of people who love music. It was founded 50 years ago by Jim Hewitt, a former band director of Encinal High School. Currently the band is under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler. The Alameda Community Band is a self-supporting 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization and dependent entirely on donations from the public.
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Michael L. Wirgler
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A resident of Oakland, Wirgler is retired from teaching music for the Oakland Unified School District after 33 years. He continues as an active performer, teacher and composer in the Bay Area. He performs with the Lamplighter Orchestra of San Francisco and with the Three O’Clock Jump Big Band. He earned both his B.A. and Masters degrees at San Francisco State University, taking his Masters degree in clarinet performance. During his service with the Army, he was stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco, performing as principal clarinet with the 6th Army Band.
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Gus Wedemeyer
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Gus is a local Bay Area musician currently living in Alameda with his wife, Laura Brady, with whom he leads the 3 O’Clock Jump Big Band. Along with the Alameda Community Band, Gus plays trumpet with the East Bay Brass Project (EBBP), a local brass quintet, and the Oakland Community Orchestra. He holds a B.M. in composition from Berklee College in Boston and a Masters of Church Music in conducting from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) in Mill Valley, CA.
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