South Oakland Concert Band

picture of the band and Jim Conaton, the Director

Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra

Although the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra performs in tandem with the SOCB Concert Band throughout the season, they are also available to play other private and public events. The jazz band is directed by Phil Lombard.

Please contact Phil Lombard at plombard@sbcglobal.net for more information on booking the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra.

Meet Phil Lombard, the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra director…

The first record he ever purchased was Miles Davis’ “Four” and More Recorded Live in Concert. He is the author of Fingering Practice for Beginning Bands, a workbook designed for band directors and young musicians. He is a fan of live music, who haunts Detroit’s most illustrious jazz venues. He has conducted, arranged music, and performed with a variety of different ensembles. After graduating from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in music and Kent State with a M.A. in music, he spent 25 years in the military, first with the U.S. Air Force and then with the Michigan Air National Guard. Now, as director of the Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra, Philip Lombard finally has the opportunity to devote himself entirely to his true passion: jazz.