Darrell Courtley
Giving Back With Music
Giving Back With Music
I am a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a long-time musician in the Northern New Jersey area. After a full lifetime of school and work, I have decided to offer musical performances and compositions to charitable institutions and causes at no cost to them. On this site you will find information about some of those performances, including Gentle Jazz, my musical presentation designed specifically for Continuing Care and Assisted Living facility residents, and compositions I have written for liberal religious organizations.
In addition to Gentle Jazz, I currently play clarinet and/or saxophone in a number of New Jersey bands, including:
In addition to Gentle Jazz, I currently play clarinet and/or saxophone in a number of New Jersey bands, including:
- Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass (big-band swing)
- Dixietime (traditional jazz)
- Folk Project Boogie Band (rock)
- Jazz Players Anonymous (modern big-band jazz)
- The Normandy Invasion Jazz Band (traditional jazz)