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The
Illinois
Brass
Band was Founded
in 1991 by George Foster and William Homer.
Now in it's 18th year, the Illinois Brass Band is
made up of volunteer musicians from all of Chicagoland .
Throughout its illustrious history the band
has
won six NABBA championships, hosted the NABBA competition (1999).
All
the while
maintaining
a
regular
series
of 12-18 concerts per year.
The band has also made two trips
overseas.
The first, in the summer of 2000, found the band competing with the
best of English and Scottish bands in Saddleworth at the legendarty
Whit Friday March compettitions. The Illinois Brass Band also
toured the rest of England,on their "UK2K tour", playing numerous
concerts with local bands for the balance of their two week trip.
The band also
traveled to and competed in the British Open in Birmingham, England.
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