THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BAND OF THE SOUTHWEST 2009 WINTER CONCERT JAZZ TOUR ~

The Air National Guard Band of the Southwest’s ‘Patriots in Blue’ 2009 Southern California Winter Concert tour will present a free concert in Oceanview Pavilion’s Performing Arts Theatre by the Beach located at 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme. The concert will be 3:00 pm Sunday December 6. It is sponsored by the Oceanview Pavilion’s Performing Arts Theatre by the Beach.

This years Southern California Winter tour will feature the acclaimed world-renowned Jazz Trombonist Bill Watrous one of the finest bop-oriented trombonists of the past 30 years. Watrous made his debut with Billy Butterfield, and was one of the trombonists working and recording with Quincy Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Johnny Richards and Woody Herman. Watrous led his own big band ‘The Manhattan Wildlife Refuge’ during 1973-1977, recording two superb albums for Columbia.

The twenty-piece member Air National Guard Jazz band is a celebration of Big Band Swing! The exciting rhythms and energy of jazz in all its forms are the repertoire of this group. Each member brings unique talent that excites all audiences, civilian and military. Under the direction of Technical Sergeant Toby Smith, the Jazz ensemble will perform music by Tom Kubis and Gordon Goodwin with a special performance of “It’ll Count if it Goes” off the Space Available album of Bill Watrous.

A maximum of four tickets are available for each household. For tickets call our Box office at

(805) 986-4818 or you may pick up tickets at our office 575 E. Surfside Dr. Port Hueneme.Free parking in Lot E.