Photo Gallery


Sir Christimas with "Now is the Time" composer Brian Holmes	Redwood Shores invites everyone to hear the Menlo Brass at the park	Marlin Park Redwood Shores summer concert	A Fanfare starts the concert at Marlin Park

Arts at St. Bede's Concert Series MBQ in concert with Dr. Alison Leudecke, organ, and Beverly Reese-Dorcy, percussion	MBQ at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church An evening concert.	Pacific Boychoir Holiday concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oakland, California	Pacific Boychoir December 2006 performance of the Rutter "Gloria" at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oakland, California

A Neighborly Evening of Music The audience kept growing throughout this Independence Day concert at First Baptist Church in Menlo Park, followed by a community barbecue.	Red, White, and Blue Brass! The quintet presents a program of patriotic music and American favorites in celebration of Independence Day, 2005.	Dressed for the Wedding Prepared to play for a wedding ceremony and reception (photo by Tim Burman).	Set to Play An example of the Menlo Brass set up for a performance (photo by Tim Burman, 2 July 2005, for a wedding at Villa Montalvo).

Easter at Epiphany, 2005 The Menlo Brass play postlude music for the Easter Holy Eucharist Service at Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Church in San Carlos.	Brass On Deck Playing for a wedding held on the tall ship, Balclutha, on the San Francisco waterfront.	God Bless America The audience stands to sing along as a finale to a patriotic concert on July 3, 2004.	Welcome, Rector Greenwell Institution of the new rector at Church of the Epiphany, as Minister of Music Cort Bender conducts the quintet, organist, and choir in the anthem.

Formal Evening Concert February's concert at the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park featured, along with much enjoyable music, the talents of guest percussionist Jim Lemons on three arrangements.	Advent Services at Stanford Memorial Church The Quintet joins Stanford Memorial Church Choir and Stanford Chamber Chorale for a Service of Lessons and Carols, to usher in the 2003 holiday season.	Menlo Brass Plays Menlo Park The MBQ performs in Fremont Park on Santa Cruz Ave. on August 13, 2003.	Music for Families While the quintet plays, the children listen, marvel, and dance. The audience enjoyed the warm evening and bright brass music.

MBQ at Candlestick Park The quintet plays “The Star Spangled Banner” as the video cameraman shoots a close-up view for the Jumbotron.	MBQ on Camera! Here's the simultaneous video on the Jumbotron big screen!	Tribute and Celebration Retirement party at Lou's Village in San Jose.	Christmas at Stanford Shopping Center MBQ provides Christmas spirit for shoppers.

School Concert The MBQ assembles prior to a student concert in Redwood City, where they played alone and with the combined school orchestras.	North Star, McKinley, and Menlo Brass The quintet on stage, making music with the combined school orchestras for an audience of 3rd-8th grade students and school staff.	Corporate Entertainment Entertaining customers at Dr. Weiner's Fashion Frame Faire in San Jose.	Summer Concert Music in a downtown park in Los Gatos. Dan plays “Amazing Grace.”

Park Parade Children parade to the Menlo Brass playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” in a Los Gatos Park.	Christmas Service Prelude music begins the Christmas morning service at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto.	Christmas Service The quintet accompanies the choir and plays special music along with the organist at First Congregational.	Recording Sessions The quintet recorded their CD, “A Simpler Life,” in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Menlo Park. Dan's chair is empty because he took the picture!

Recording Engineer Dan's son Joey (13 at the time) was the recording engineer for the CD project.	All that Brass The MBQ with their array of brass instruments.	Mont Blanc Janet took this photograph when she and Dan traveled through Europe with Ron and Judy McWilliams in 1986. It is Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, on a rare clear day. Dan thought the picture best conveyed the “Mist Rising Mountain” movement from the Menlo Brass commissioned work, “A Simpler Life,” by Chris Dedrick.