An Iniative of the Keep The Spirit of '45 Alive Project
The Swing Solution Big Band
One of the best of the Bay Area big bands, The Swing Solution is dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music of the big band era. It was the original band for first Day of Remembrance in 2007 and remains heavily involved in the promotion of The Spirit of '45 project as part of its effort to promote big bands and the popular music of WW II.
The band is the organization behind the effort to involve big bands and community concert bands in the Spirit of '45 project. It is also the organization behind the Taps Across America project.
The band is associated with the American Legion through its Santa Clara branch where it rehearses and frequently performs for its members.
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Ray Nordahl was the first trumpeter to play Taps for San Jose's first annual Day of Remembrance in 2007. Ray is a WW II veteran. He was with the 15th Airforce stationed at the Casta Lucia air base In Italy, performing radar support for B24 bombers. He returned from the war and used the G.I. Bill to get a degree in engineering.
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