Desert Winds Freedom Band-Jazz Band
Artistic Director- Dean McDowell
Rehearsals-Thursdays from 6 to 7 pm , September through May (next rehearsal is September 5,2024
Location-Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs, CA
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The Jazz Band is comprised of 21 musicians, performing classic big band numbers as well as more contemporary jazz and swing.  They play a set at our spring and fall band concerts and perform at our annual concert/fundraiser each year in February.  Local vocalists from the Coachella Valley are often featured at Jazz Band  performances.

 Each year, the Jazz Band performs a Gala Concert and Fund Raiser for the Desert Winds Freedom Band.  This years concert, The Great American Songbook, will be held February 9, 2025 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Cascade Lounge of the Aqua Caliente Casino.  Tickets are $80 and this includes brunch.  For more information, and to purchase tickets click HERE