The University of Massachusetts Lowell Marching Band has about 100 members and is directed by Daniel Lutz and assisted by Debra-Nicole Huber. The band acts as an exhibition band for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, performing for the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA), New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) and Musical Arts Conference (MAC) shows throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut. The band also frequently performs at events on campus and in surrounding communities, including parades.
In recent years, the band has performed hits from Queen and other artists, as well as music written and arranged by Lutz.
The UMass Lowell Marching Band forms draws its members from virtually every department in each of the university's schools and colleges. The band has been a major ensemble of the Department of Music since 1979.
In its role as ambassador for the university, the marching band mainly performs in Massachusetts parades, clinics, exhibitions, and serves as a source of entertainment at university activities. Seasons also include performances in New Hampshire and Connecticut. Performances have included exhibitions for President Bill Clinton, the governor of Massachusetts, band festivals and televised performances seen by audiences of thousands. Additionally, the band performed at the 2012 United States Senate debate between incumbent Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren.
The marching band's musical program is specially arranged for the ensemble, drawn from the classics, jazz, rock and popular idioms. Music and motion are combined through original visual design. The band consists of instrumentalists, including guitar, bass and synthesizer. The band does not have a color guard.
The instrumentation consists of piccolos, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, mellophone, trombones, baritones, sousaphone, and a variety of percussion instruments.
Daniel Lutz – director and wind arrangerDebra-Nicole Huber – assistant directorPeter Furnari – percussion arrangerGilles Ouellette – visual designerEric Linsner – music instructorJosh Chapman – visual caption headChris Fendt – visual instructorEric Poster – visual instructorJim Morris – percussion caption headJim Felker - percussion instructorKevin Griffin - percussion instructorKristen Sardynski – percussion instructorKate Jansons – pit instructor2015 - Kevin Goddu - field conductor, Michael Powderly - assistant field conductor, Ryan Enos - drum captain2014 - Kenneth Poore - field conductor, Miguel Landestoy - assistant field conductor, Kevin Goddu - assistant field conductor, Ryan Enos - drum captain2013 – Kenneth Poore – field conductor, Miguel Landestoy – assistant field conductor, Matthew Bruce - drum captain2012 – James Ham – field conductor, Kenneth Poore – assistant field conductor, Kevin Griffin - drum captain2011 – Kevin Webb – field conductor, James Ham – assistant field conductor, Kevin Griffin - drum captain2010 – Andy Chau – field conductor, James Ham – assistant field conductor, David Grant - drum captain2009 – Andy Chau – field conductor, Kevin Webb – assistant field conductor2008 – Anthony Beatrice – field conductor, Andy Chau – assistant field conductor2007 – Anthony Beatrice – field conductor, Joshua Conover – assistant field conductor2006 – Matt Perez – field conductor, Anthony Beatrice – assistant field conductor2005 – Matt Perez – field conductor, Steve Lee – assistant field conductor2004 – Theresa Sabina – field conductor, Matt Perez – assistant field conductor2003 – Mike Reidy – field conductor, Theresa Sabina – assistant field conductor2002 – Mike Reidy – field conductor, Ellen Campbell – assistant field conductor, Alexis Guay – color guard captain2001 – Greg Davis – field conductor, Mike Reidy – assistant field conductor, Holly Sullivan – color guard captain2000 – Aaron Goldberg – field conductor, Greg Davis – assistant field conductor1999 – Aaron Goldberg – field conductor1998 – Brendan LaFlamme – field conductor, Jamie Knapp – color guard captain2015 - Music of Led Zeppelin - Kashmir, Bolero, Black Dog, Four Sticks, Dazed and Confused, Fool in the Rain, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love2014 – Music of Queen – Bicycle Race, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody2013 – The Music of Santana – All I Ever Wanted, Dance Sister Dance, Smooth, She's Not There/Black Magic Woman, Everybody's Everything2012 – The Music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Yes2011 – Music of The Who – Selections from Tommy, Won't Get Fooled Again, Reign O'er Me, Who Are You2010 – Music of Rush – The Camera Eye, Limelight, Roll the Bones, Subdivisions, Tom Sawyer2009 – A Spanish Fantasy – Music of Chick Corea – Concierto de Aranjuez/Celebration Suite, Central Park, My Spanish Heart, Spanish Fantasy Part IV/La Fiesta/Celebration Suite2008 – Latin Laced Rhythm and Blues – Faces/Free, In the Stone, God Bless the Child, Malagueña2007 – Music of Queen – Bicycle Race, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody2006 – Music of Sting2005 – Music of Pat Metheny – Imaginary Day, Heat of the Day, Beat 70, Minuano2004 – Music of Phil Collins- Los Endos Suite, The West Side, Chips & Salsa2003 – Channel One Suite – Bill Reddie, Third Wind – Pat Metheny2002 – Tapestry of Nations – Gavin Greenaway, Reflections of Earth – Gavin Greenaway, Minuano – Pat Metheny, First Circle – Pat Metheny2001 – Day One, Santorini, Baroque Samba, Episode, Back Home2000 – Los Endos Suite – Phil Collins, Night Streets – Chick Corea, Concierto de Aranjuez – Chick Corea, La Fiesta/Celebration Suite – Chick Corea1999 – Threshold – Patrick Williams, Spring – Matrix, The Musician – Chick Corea, Malagueña – Ernesto Lecuona1998 – Malagueña – Ernesto Lecuona, Central Park – Chick Corea, My Spanish Heart – Chick Corea, Third Wind – Pat Metheny
