Absolutely Community Band


Upcoming schedule:

Jan 27: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Feb 3: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Feb 10: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Feb 17: NO COMMUNITY BAND
Feb 24: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Mar 2: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Mar 9: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Mar 16: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Mar 23: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Mar 30: NO COMMUNITY BAND
Apr 6: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Apr 13: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Apr 20: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
Apr 27: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
May 4: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm
May 11: CONCERT at noon at Hermon Park
May 18: NO COMMUNITY BAND
May 25: jamming at Hermon Park 11am-1pm





Calling all musicians searching for a friendly, all-ages, music-making environment!


Community Band at Hermon Park with Logan Hone is held outside in the park each Saturday, as a series of creative musical sessions and concerts. Musicians of all skill levels, ages, & backgrounds are invited to join the band in learning an eclectic mix of music, including jazz, latin, folk, & original material. Participation is free. Bring your instrument, water, and snacks. Percussion instruments are provided.


When: Saturdays, 11am-1pm
January 7th - December 17th, 2023

Where: Hermon Park, 5568 Via Marisol, LA, CA 90042
(next to the Art in the Park building near far tennis courts)


Concerts at Art in the Park in 2023: March 25, June 24, September 23, and December 16th.

Concerts at Neighborhood Music School (in Boyle Heights) in 2023: March 11, September 16 (note August 26 concert is cancelled and rescheduled to September 16), and December 2.

*Note: No Community Band in the Park on February 18th, March 11th, April 1, May 27, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, August 26th, September 30, November 25, December 2, December 23, and December 30.

FREE for all ages

Register: artintheparkla.org/band

Questions? Feel free to contact Logan at loganhone@gmail.com or info@artintheparkla.org


Community Band is made possible through a partnership between Art in the Park and Neighborhood Music School

Heath and Safety:
The Community Band will be held outside on days with good weather. On days with excessive heat or rain, the Community Band will be held indoors. AITP is guided by the City of LA on Covid protocols. Please check our website for updated info.
Please stay home if you feel unwell or have any potential covid-related symptoms.
AITP is a partner site of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.



About Community Band:

Community Band is an ongoing community music project directed by Logan Hone and presented by Art in the Park & Neighborhood Music School. It is free and open to musicians of all ages and skill levels.

The band meets on Saturdays, 11am-1pm at Hermon Park (Los Angeles) in conjunction with a Community Arts class, resulting in a wonderfully positive, creative, & family-friendly atmosphere.

During the pandemic lockdown, Community Band experimented with virtual Zoom jams, monthly remote recording projects, and a group improvisation video. A compilation album called Quarantined but Still Jammin'! documents these experiments in remote community music.

The band started in 2018 and has presented a handful of free concerts featuring an eclectic selection of music, including a 1939 themed concert which celebrated Art in the Park’s building, initially a lawn bowling club.



Recent Projects & Events:


Dec 16: noon performance at Hermon Park

December 2, 2023:
Hermon Park Community Band
Concert at Neighborhood Music School

at noon. 358 S Boyle Avenue in Los Angeles
Free, all ages. Bring your family. Bring your instrument if you want to play!




December 1, 2023:
Hermon Park Community Band
Performance at Hermon Holiday Party

along with Latin Jazz Band



Oct 27, 2023:
I compiled a youtube playlist of a lot of the songs we play. You can listen to the songs or play along with them. Youtube has an amazing feature where you can slow down the speed to .75x or .5x and it retains the original pitch.




October 3, 2023:
Concert at SCRIBBLE Fundraiser

Fundraiser concert for Scribble in Highland Park at 6:30pm


September 23, 2023:
Concert at Hermon Park
at noon. 5568 Via Marisol in Los Angeles
Free, all ages



September 16, 2023:
Concert at Neighborhood Music School
at noon. 358 S Boyle Avenue in Los Angeles
Free, all ages



June 24, 2023:
Community Band
Concert at Hermon Park

at noon. 5568 Via Marisol in Los Angeles
Free, all ages






March 25, 2023:
Community Band
Concert at Hermon Park

at noon. 5568 Via Marisol in Los Angeles
Free, all ages




December 17, 2022:
Community Band Concert
at Hermon Park

Community Band Concert at Hermon Park at 11:30am. Free to attend. Bring your fam, bring your dog, bring your instrument if you want! New musicians are welcomed to play in the concert -- rehearsal starts at 10:00am. Performance at 11:30am. Check out the Sheet Music Page beforehand to practice what we're working on if you like. I hope to see you there!!

Find details here





December 17, 2022:
Community Band
at Neighborhood Music School Open House


1-3pm. We perform at 2pm.





The setlist for Community Band concert on Dec 2, 2022 at Hermon Holiday Block Party included:

Jingle Bells
I Feel Good (I Got You)
Feliz Navidad
Cumbia Suave
White Christmas
Amor Prohibido
Ocho Kandelikas
Tiernas Mentiras
All I Want For Christmas
Tom Hark


as extra options:
Chan Chan
Cold Sweat
Jolene
Spanish Grease
Sneaky Music


December 2, 2022:
Community Band
at Hermon Neighborhood Block Party


5-7pm





October 15, 2022:
Community Band Concert
at Neighborhood Music School


Community Band Concert at Neighborhood Music School at 11:30am. Free to attend.

Find details here






August 28, 2022:
Community Band Performance
at Descanso Gardens


Music in the garden from 5:30-7pm at Neighborhood Music School's Gala




August 27, 2022:
Community Band Concert
at Hermon Park


Community Band Concert at Hermon Park at 11:30am. Free to attend. Bring your fam, bring your dog, bring your instrument if you want! New musicians are welcomed to play in the concert -- rehearsal starts at 10:30am. Performance at noon. Check out the Sheet Music Page beforehand to practice what we're working on if you like. I hope to see you there!!

Find details here






July 23, 2022:

10am-noon. Community Band at Hermon Park. All ages, all skill levels, everyone is invited. Find details here





July 16, 2022:

10am-noon. Community Band at Hermon Park. All ages, all skill levels, everyone is invited. Find details here





July 2022 News!:
Art in the Park has joined forces with Neighborhood Music School in presenting
Community Band at Hermon Park with Logan Hone. Woo hoo! Thrilled to have this new partnership. Looking forward to much more great music!





January-June 2022 Flyer:



Community Band from summer 2021-summer 2022 was made possible by a grant from the Eastside Arts Initiative, 2021 Artist Relief Fund.



June 26, 2022:
Community Band performance at CD14 4th of July Celebration at Eagle Rock Recreation Center. 4pm



June 25, 2022:
Community Band Concert at Hermon Park

Community Band Concert at Hermon Park at noon. Free to attend. Bring your fam, bring your dog, bring your instrument if you want! New musicians are welcomed to play in the concert -- rehearsal starts at 10:30am. Performance at noon. Check out the Sheet Music Page beforehand to practice what we're working on if you like. I hope to see you there!!

Find details here






April 23, 2022:

Community Band Concert
at Hermon Park
at noon
Free to attend, all ages

The last concert was SO fun. Bring your fam, bring your dog, bring your instrument if you want! New musicians are welcomed to play in the concert -- rehearsal starts at 11am. Performance at noon. Check out the Sheet Music Page beforehand to practice what we're working on if you like. I hope to see you there!!




February 16, 2022:

Hello Community Band!

Congratulations on a fabulously celebratory concert last weekend. This coming Saturday, Community Band's director Logan will be out of town and we are lucky to have a fantastic substitute! Alex Wand will be teaching the band some of his original rounds and favorite folk songs.

Logan will be back the next Saturday, February 26 and the band will continue to jam each Saturday in preparation for our next concert on April 23.

About Alex:
Alex Wand is a composer interested in folk music, ecology, futurism, social practice art, tuning systems, field recording, and dance/multimedia collaborations. He performs as a solo artist and in bands Desert Magic (with Logan!) and the Partch Ensemble. He also helps run songadayforamonth.com, an online songwriting community. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in music composition at UC Santa Cruz.


February 12, 2022:

Community Band Concert this Saturday, February 12
at noon!

Greetings music lovers of Los Angeles!

This Saturday, a joyful noise will be made at Hermon Park! Join us for the first Community Band Concert of 2022.

Saturday, February 12 at noon
outside at Hermon Park (near the back tennis courts)

Free concert. All ages. Everyone is welcome.

Calling musicians! (Especially wind & string players): You are welcome to join us, even if you haven't played with us yet. The more the merrier. We will rehearse right before the concert at 10am. You can practice the songs beforehand using this page: http://loganhone.com/sheetmusic.html

Feel free to email me at loganhone@gmail.com with any questions.

I hope to see you Saturday!
-Logan


February 9, 2022:

Community Band Concert this Saturday, February 12
at noon!

Greetings music lovers of Los Angeles!

This Saturday, a joyful noise will be made at Hermon Park! Join us for the first Community Band Concert of 2022.

Saturday, February 12 at noon
outside at Hermon Park (near the back tennis courts)

Free concert. All ages. Everyone is welcome.

Calling musicians! (Especially wind & string players): You are welcome to join us, even if you haven't played with us yet. The more the merrier. We will rehearse right before the concert at 10am. You can practice the songs beforehand using this page: http://loganhone.com/sheetmusic.html

Feel free to email me at loganhone@gmail.com with any questions.

I hope to see you Saturday!
-Logan




June 30, 2021 @ 6pm:

Join us on Zoom to celebrate and listen to the fantastic remote recording projects we have made this year! Everyone is invited.

RSVP to get the Zoom link here: https://linktr.ee/artintheparkla









January 17, 2:00pm MST (1pm PST): January Community Improvisation Video will premiere as part of the 12 Minutes Max series by the Salt Lake City Library

More info here: https://events.slcpl.org/event/4797737
Link to livestream on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/497433506 In June 2021, we learned & recorded "Black & Tan Fantasy".

Here is the recording:


Here was the project page.

There were 2 (nonmandatory) Zoom meetings:
June 2: an introduction to the month’s song & talking about how we'll put it together (6-6:45pm)
June 16: listening session and reflection (6-6:30pm)






In May 2021, we made up & recorded "A Joyful Parade".

Here is the recording:


Here was the project page we used to put the song together.

There were 2 (nonmandatory) Zoom meetings:
May 5: an introduction to the month’s song & a quick rehearsal (6-6:45pm)
May 19: listening session and reflection (6-6:30pm)






In April 2021, we learned & recorded "Portrait of Mahalia Jackson".

Here is the recording:


Here was the project page we used to put the song together.

There were 2 (nonmandatory) Zoom meetings:
April 7: an introduction to the month’s song & a quick rehearsal (6-6:45pm)
April 21: listening session and reflection (6-6:30pm)






In March 2021, we learned & recorded the famous Chinese pop song "Small Town Story".

Here was the page (info, sheet music, play-along track) we used for Small Town Story Find info, sheet music, and the play-along track on

There were 2 Zoom meetings for this project as well:
March 3: an introduction to the month’s song & a quick rehearsal (6-6:45pm)
March 17: listening session and reflection (6-6:30pm)

Here is the recording:


Online Community Jams

We did weekly Saturday Zoom jams for the first half of 2021. Our last Zoom jam was on June 26, 2021


Listen to recordings from the Zoom jams:



An archive of jam materials we used can be found on this page: Jam page


About the Zoom jams:
The Community Band Zoom Jam was a weekly music meetup that intended to provide a space where musicians of all ages & skill levels could have a virtual-face-to-face jam experience with fellow musicians. The “band” was directed by multi-instrumentalist Logan Hone and explored the remote musical possibilities of Zoom with various improvisations, song learning, and listening activities. Participants were encouraged to attend with any instrument.



January 17, 2021 @ 2:00pm MST (1pm PST): January Community Improvisation Video will premiere as part of the 12 Minutes Max series by the Salt Lake City Library

The livestream performance is archived here: https://vimeo.com/497433506. Our part starts around the 34:50 mark.









January 5-11, 2021: Participate in a Community Improvisation Video Piece. The score and info can be found here:
Community Improvisation Video Piece





Prep-Pandemic flyer & Happenings:



March, 2020:
Community Band is cancelled until this sickness clears up!


Here is footage from our most recent recital and open jam. It was too much fun!:



Here's a video of us playing "Seeking" an original by our bass player, Monk Turner! This was at our first concert on Feb 16, 2019:



February, 2020:
We'll have a few days off coming up. Here's the schedule:

Feb 15: NO Community Band
Feb 22: Yes! We will be jamming
Feb 29: NO Community Band
Mar 7: Yes! We will be jamming
Mar 14: NO Community Band


Saturday, February 8:
Community Band Recital Performance + Open Jam
11am-1pm
with snacks by Jessica Li
Free, all-ages





Info for participating in February 8 Recital:



Rehearsals:
Saturday, January 4 10am-12:30pm
Saturday, January 11 10am-12:30pm
Saturday, January 18 10am-12:30pm
Saturday, January 25 10am-12:30pm
Saturday, February 1 10am-12:30pm

We'll be playing these songs:
Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny
Noon Mooning by Duke Ellington
Telstar by The Tornados
Come Sunday by Duke Ellington
Pineapple Rag by Scott Joplin
Logan's Run by Logan Hone (listen to this one on this player:)




everyone's invited!

I'm looking forward to great music in the coming weeks!
Happy new year,
Logan



November 2019:




October 2019:




October 12:

Lawn Bowling Event at Art in the Park. The Community Band will be playing music from 1939!







September 7 at noon:

Hermon Park Community Band's 2nd concert. Feel free to join the group! Rehearsals on Saturday mornings. Details here






August 2019:

We are preparing for our 2nd concert on September 7! You are welcome to join us as we put the music together. We will be playing a few early jazz tunes and some original pieces.






July 2019:




May 3, 2019:

Hello Community Banders!

I am back in Los Angeles and will be back conducting Community Band tomorrow morning. Yippee! I am excited to jam!! Everyone's invited to come play. Details are at the bottom of this email. I'll bring some (a lot of) pasta salad.

There are also Art Classes happening at the same time as Community Band on Saturdays! The month of May is for shape and color. Details here:



Best musical wishes!
Logan


April 23, 2019:

Greetings Community Banders!

Community Band WILL meet this Saturday, April 27. The session will be led by Monk Turner! Here's a note & small homework assignment from Monk for the jam:

"I'm very honored and excited to lead this session. I request that you bring either a song (yours or a cover that isn't too complicated, with chords and lyrics if applicable), some chord changes, or a riff with you on Saturday. We'll be playing a little game and having some ideas on hand will help. See you then!"

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It sounds like the April jams led by Jonny were awesome. I'll be back for Community Band on May 4 ~~ looking forward to seeing you soon! Have fun this Saturday!
much love & sounds, Logan


March 29, 2019:

Community Band in April will feature special guest conductor Jonny Stallings directing the band in learning some Colombian Cumbia & Cuban classics spanning the styles of danzón, bolero, and habanera.

Here are some of the pieces he will teach:
Cumbia en Do Menor by Lito Barrientos
Gaita de las Flores by Lucho Bermudez
Ya Está el Café by Antonio María Romeu
Veinte Ańos by María Teresa Vera


Feb 21, 2019:

We just had our first concert on Feb 16. The performance was overflowing with good vibes and sounds. It was rewarding to prepare and present a great set of music to such a lovely audience on a sunny afternoon.

A few pics & video clips from the concert are in this google drive folder.

We'll continue with our Saturday morning jams playing different songs & improvisation games. I'm hoping to teach some simple folk/jazz songs where everyone can learn the melody, the chords and what they mean, how to harmonize with the melody, how to play countermelodies, and how to improvise on each song. Let me know if there is a specific song you want to play! Feel free to bring anything in.


Feb 1, 2019:

Hermon Park Community Band's First Concert
February 16 at noon

Come hang out, listen to fun music, and enjoy snacks + drinks
Free to attend




February 16:
Hermon Park Community Band's First Concert
February 16 at noon



Jan 10, 2019:

Greetings musicians ~~

You are invited to join Community Band in performing it's first ever concert.
The concert will be on February 16 at noon.

We are going to rehearse and jam the next few weeks and come up with an awesome concert. As always, everyone is invited to come play anytime if they can or can't make the performance. Invite your friends!



UPCOMING COMMUNITY BAND CALENDAR:
Jan 12: rehearsal/jam 10am-12:30pm
Jan 19: rehearsal/jam 10am-12:30pm
Jan 26: rehearsal/jam 10am-12:30pm
Feb 2: rehearsal/jam 10am-12:30pm
Feb 9: rehearsal/jam 10am-12:30pm
Feb 16: pre-show preparations & rehearsal at 10am. Concert at noon

Press:

Ari Saperstein made a reeeaally nice radio story about our group for KPCC back in 2019!!!
Here's the link