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Big bands play a marathon set at Rehoboth Beach Fire Co.

Eighth annual event is hosted by True Blue Jazz and serves as a fundraiser for department
True Blue Jazz hosted the eighth annual Smokin’ Hot Firehouse Jazz Big Band Marathon in the garage of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company. The Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band was one of the performers. Shown performing a solo on the trumpet is Julia LaCrette. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
October 27, 2024

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Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company
219 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

True Blue Jazz hosted its eighth annual Smokin’ Hot Firehouse Jazz Big Band Marathon in the garage of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company’s Rehoboth Avenue location.

The six-hour event included the Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band, the Delmarva Big Band, the Columbia, Md., Jazz Orchestra and the Saint Mark’s Spartan Alumni Big Band. The Bill Dilks Jazz Organ Trio entertained while the big bands set up on the big stage.

 

Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band bass player Kingston Noel has a face of focus.
Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band trumpet player Clay Wakefield.
C.J. Schaffer plays the trumpet for the Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band.
Zion Hood has good posture while playing the trumpet for the Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band.
Cape Henlopen High School Band Director Chris Burkhart introduced each song before it was played.
Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band member Reed Williams’ yellow tie and shirt combo matched the color of his saxophone.
The Delmarva Big Band was one of the groups that entertained. Shown is trumpeter Jim Miller.
Rob Putt plays the keyboard for the Delmarva Big Band.
The trumpet and trombone section of the Delmarva Big Band was loud and proud.
Saliva on the floor after a trumpet player opened the spit valve in between songs.
The Delmarva Big Band is made up of musicians from the Delmarva Peninsula.
Delmarva Big Band saxophonist and musical director Frank Mahoney raises his hand in anticipation of the song ending.
Vocalist Pam Orlando feels the music.
Delmarva Big Band saxophonist Kevin VanSyckle takes a stand during a solo.
Delmarva Big Band’s Mike Devine takes a breath before making that trombone sing again.
In between performances, the Bill Dilks Jazz Organ Trio entertains the audience. Shown are Ron Cole on guitar, Jackie Browne on drums and Bill Dilks on the jazz organ.
Jazz pianist Bill Dilks performs during the eighth annual Smokin’ Hot Firehouse Jazz Big Band Marathon.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories, random stories on subjects he finds interesting and has a column called ‘Choppin’ Wood’ that runs every other week. Additionally, Chris moonlights as the company’s circulation manager, which primarily means fixing boxes during daylight hours that are jammed with coins, but sometimes means delivering papers in the middle of the night. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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